UN Approves $600 Mn Budget Cut To Peacekeeping
The United Nations on Friday approved a nearly $600 million cut to its peacekeeping budget following pressure from the United ...
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Coetzee Staying As Erasmus Hired, Stress South Africa
South Africa coach Allister Coetzee will not be replaced, the national rugby body insisted Friday after announcing that Johan "Rassie" ...
France’s Macron Due In Mali To Back Sahel Anti-Jihad Force
President Emmanuel Macron is due in Mali on Sunday to consolidate Western backing for a regional anti-jihadist force, as France ...
Moscow Says ‘questionable Data’ In Report On Syria Chemical Attack
Russia on Friday dismissed a report by the UN's chemical weapons watchdog that sarin was used as a chemical weapon ...
Germany Gay Marriage Approved By MPs In Snap Vote
A clear majority of German MPs have voted to legalise same-sex marriage, days after Chancellor Angela Merkel dropped her opposition ...
In Madrid, Gay Activists From Muslim World Urge Freedom
The Arab Spring brought a taste of liberty for north Africa's gay and transgender communities, but six years on their ...
ANITA ERSKINE TO SPEAK AT “UNESCO’S SOFT POWER” HIGH LEVEL CONFERENCE
Award winning Media queen and Women’s advocate, Anita Erskine, has been added an influential list of leaders, and innovators in ...
Germany Set For Snap Gay Marriage Vote
German MPs are expected to vote to legalise same-sex marriage, days after Chancellor Angela Merkel dropped her opposition to the ...
S.Africa’s ‘White Zulu’ Johnny Clegg Bids Fans Goodbye
After nearly four decades of foot-stomping music that challenged South Africa's apartheid regime and promoted racial reconciliation, Johnny Clegg -- ...
Painted Huts Offer DR Congo Village A Tourism Lifeline
There's no electricity and only 500 residents in the Congolese village of Makwatsha, but a longstanding tradition by its womenfolk ...
Choi Grabs Major Lead At Storm-Halted Women’s PGA
South Korea's Chella Choi, with only one top-five finish in 33 major starts, fired a five-under par 66 to seize ...
At UN, US Accuses Iran of Flouting Resolution
The United States on Thursday accused Iran of "repeatedly and deliberately" violating a UN resolution that endorsed the landmark 2015 ...
Sarin Used In Deadly Attack On Syria Town In April
A fact-finding mission by the UN's chemical watchdog, the OPCW, concluded that sarin was used as a chemical weapon in ...
Benin’s President In Paris For ‘routine’ Check-Up
Benin President Patrice Talon has returned to Paris for a "routine" health check after having two operations in France earlier ...
E. Guinea VP Says French Case Against Him Fabricated
Teodorin Obiang, Equatorial Guinea's vice president and son of its leader, denounced a French legal case against him Thursday as ...
2017 Golden Movie Awards Nominees – See Full List
The third edition of Golden Movie Awards Africa (GMAA) nominees have been announced. This year’s nominees was unveiled at an event held ...
NGOs File Rwanda Genocide Lawsuit Against French Bank BNP
Three non-governmental associations said Thursday that they had filed a lawsuit against BNP Paribas accusing the bank of "complicity" in ...
Italy Threatens To BAN Migrant Vessels Amid ‘unsustainable’ Influx
Italy has threatened to close its ports to aid groups rescuing migrants off Libya's coast as it struggles to cope ...
Under US Pressure, UN Agrees On Deep Cuts To Peacekeeping
A deal on cutting nearly $600 million from the UN peacekeeping budget was reached Wednesday following weeks of negotiations over ...
Bird-Like, Feathered Dinosaurs Hatched Eggs Like Chickens
Feathered dinosaurs that walked on two legs and had parrot-like beaks shared another characteristic with modern birds—they brooded clutches of ...