Category: News
Jordan shoots down drug-laden drone from Syria in ninth incident this year
The military says a drone carrying crystal meth is intercepted after crossing the country’s border with Syria.
Nigerian unions strike again to protest soaring costs after subsidy removal
Government workers in Nigeria are striking over the rising costs of living worsened by the removal of petrol subsidies.
Calls to tax the superrich grow as economic inequality surges
Billionaires have seen their wealth expand by 109 percent over the past decade as their fortunes increase $2.7bn a day.
Press freedom concerns as India editors’ body charged over Manipur report
Manipur police file cases against Editors Guild of India members, accusing them of promoting enmity between groups.
Burning Man mass exodus begins after flooding trapped desert revelers
About 30,000 people remain at the site with some waiting to see the burning of a large wooden effigy shaped like a man.
Brazil drop Manchester United’s Antony over domestic violence claims
Brazilian football federation has replaced the Manchester United player with Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus.
Photos: Road reopens at drenched Burning Man party in US desert
Thousands of festivalgoers were stranded in deep mud in Nevada after rain turned the gathering into a quagmire.
Eritrean troops ‘committed war crimes’ in Ethiopia, says Amnesty report
Amnesty report details how Eritrean soldiers extrajudicially executed civilians and sexually enslaved women for months.
China touts ‘Belt and Road’ to Italy amid growing doubts in Rome
China's Wang Yi hails 'thousand-year friendship' with Italy as Rome weighs exit from infrastructure drive.
In Sudan’s South Darfur, armed men pillage, loot under cover of fighting
As the armed foes go toe-to-toe in South Darfur, residents strive to find secure shelters amid intense fighting.