Iran Executes Opposition Figure Ruhollah Zam

Iran on Saturday executed Ruhollah Zam, a former opposition figure who had lived in exile in France and was implicated in anti-government protests, days after his sentence was upheld. State…

Albanian Minister Of Interior Resigns After Police Killing

Albanian Minister of Interior Sander Lleshaj resigned after a young man was shot dead by the police, an incident that triggered tense protests, Prime Minister announced Thursday. For the past…

Lebanon PM Diab, Ex-Ministers Indicted Over Port Blast

Lebanon’s lead investigator into the catastrophic Beirut port explosion charged outgoing premier Hassan Diab and three ex-ministers with negligence on Thursday, a judicial source said. They are the first politicians…

Female Journalist Shot Dead In Afghanistan

A female Afghan news anchor and activist was shot dead by assailants Thursday, her employer said, the second journalist killed in a month in Afghanistan. Malalai Maiwand, in her 20s,…

Five Killed In Ghana Electoral Violence – Police

Five people have been killed in violence linked to Ghana’s elections, the police said on Wednesday. “Sixty-one electoral and post-electoral incidents nationwide” were reported, they said in a statement issued…

Ethiopian Govt Admits Forces ‘Shot At’ UN Team In Tigray

An Ethiopian spokesman on Tuesday said that the country’s forces fired on a UN team, claiming they ignored instructions and drove through government checkpoints in the northern region of Tigray.…

£50 Billion In UK Banknotes Is ‘Missing.’ Nobody Has An Explanation

Here’s a head-scratcher: The use of cash has been declining for years in Britain, but demand for banknotes is skyrocketing. Nobody is quite sure where the money is going. A…

Maid from hell: Mixes master’s food with urine, menstrual blood

A 43 year-old maid faces up to a year in jail for mixing her employer’s family food with her urine and menstrual blood. The good news is that the family…

Tigray Leader Vows To Fight On After Abiy Declares Victory

Debretsion Gebremichael told AFP by phone he was determined to remain in Tigray and fight “as long as these invaders are on our land,” raising the spectre of extended hostilities.…

Tigray: Pompeo calls on Ethiopian PM for ‘complete end’ to fighting

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday urged Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to end fighting, voicing concern as a military offensive pursued the Tigray region’ s dissident leaders…

China jails 53 for deadly factory blast

A Chinese court jailed 53 people on Monday after convicting them on charges including bribery and negligence over a massive chemical factory explosion in eastern China last year that killed…

Why federal forces didn’t attack Tigray leaders —Ethiopian PM

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Monday that Tigray region’ s dissident leaders had fled west of the regional capital after weeks of fighting but said federal forces were monitoring…

Ethiopian army claims victory in Tigray assault

The Ethiopian army has seized control over the northern provincial capital of Mekelle in Tigray region and freed some of its officers held hostage during the three-weeklong military assault, Prime…

Suicide car bomb kills 30 Afghan security officials

A suicide car bomber struck an army base in Afghanistan on Sunday killing at least 30 security personnel , officials said , in one of the bloodiest attacks in recent…

Ethiopia’s Army Says It’s In Control Of Tigray Capital

Ethiopia’s army said Saturday it was in control of the capital of the Tigray region, and was hunting for its dissident leaders. The announcement came after heavy shelling was reported…