South Sudanese want more UN help
JUBA – Displaced civilians and religious leaders in war-torn South Sudan appealed to the United Nations (UN) Security Council on Saturday to urgently deploy...
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe rejects ill health talk but faces rising public anger
HARARE – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe returned home from abroad in a jovial mood on Saturday, poking fun at the latest online media speculation...
Hermine churns north into Carolinas after pounding Florida
Tropical Storm Hermine ploughed across North Carolina's Outer Banks on Saturday, threatening the US East Coast with a mix of high winds and heavy...
Samsung recalls Galaxy Note 7 phones after battery fires
SEOUL – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has recalled all Galaxy Note 7 smartphones equipped with batteries it has found to be fire-prone and halted...
After huge Venezuela protest march, government says coup foiled
CARACAS – Venezuela's socialist government said on Friday it thwarted a coup plot this week as opponents planned to build on their biggest protest...
Stanford swimmer convicted of sex assault released from jail
SAN JOSE – A former Stanford University swimmer, whose six-month jail sentence for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman in 2015 was widely criticised as...