Trump administration targets Maduro’s son ‘Nicolasito’ with sanctions
The Trump administration turned up the pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday by targeting his son Nicolas “Nicolasito” Maduro with sanctions, the U.S....
African fashion takes center-stage at Colombia show
Colombia’s famed underground Salt Cathedral hosted a fashion show in celebration of African couture this week. Serena Chaudhry reports....
Presidential candidate Warren says she won’t give ambassador positions to donors
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren said on Friday she will significantly increase the U.S. diplomatic force and not give those jobs to wealthy donors....
Banks boost Wall Street with G20 in focus
U.S. stocks rose on Friday, as big banks gained after clearing the Federal Reserve’s stress test, while investors kept a watch on the G20 summit...
South Africa slings back the fynbos-flavored gin
Last year, gin consumption in South Africa grew by an astonishing 50 percent, to half a pint for every man, woman and child. No wonder...
Philippine army camp blast kills five; Islamic State claims responsibility
An explosion at a military base in the restive southern Philippines on Friday killed five people, including three soldiers, and wounded nine others in what...
Sarepta surges after Pfizer gene therapy data raises safety concerns
Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics Inc surged 15% on Friday after some safety concerns were raised in a small, early-stage study of a competing gene therapy...
Nigerian artist turns classic cars into furniture
Experimental artist, Diseye Tantua, is creating unconventional furniture using car parts from the ’90s. Lauren Anthony reports....
South Africa’s PPC bows to environmental regulations
South African cement company PPC said on Friday it expects to pay as much as 120 million rand ($8.5 million) per year due to the...
French health watchdog recommends ending reimbursement for homeopathic drugs
France’s health watchdog on Friday recommended that social security stop reimbursing patients for homeopathic drugs, citing insufficient effectiveness....