Shops Close In Ethiopian Capital Over Tax Dispute
Shops closed their doors in Addis Ababa's largest market on Tuesday in protest at a recent hike in business taxes, ...
Tag: War_Conflict
Angola’s Likely Next President Hits the Campaign Trail
Angolan presidential candidate Joao Lourenco, who appears set to win next month's election, launched his campaign on Tuesday with a ...
Sri Lanka Finalises $1.12 Bn Port Deal With China
Sri Lanka's government Tuesday approved the sale to China of a majority stake in a loss-making but strategically-sited deep sea ...
‘Libyan Rivals Committed To Ceasefire, Elections’
The two principal rivals in conflict-ridden Libya, who are to hold French-brokered talks Tuesday near Paris, are committed to a ...
Kashmiri Separatists Held For ‘waging War’ Against India
An Indian court ordered Tuesday that seven Kashmiri separatists be held in police custody for allegedly funding militant groups and ...
Key Challenges In Putting An End To Libya’s Chaos
France is hosting a rare meeting on Tuesday between Libya's UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj and military strongman Khalifa Haftar ...
The Rival Libyan Leaders Holding Paris Talks
Libya's UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj and military strongman rival Khalifa Haftar are set to meet near Paris on Tuesday ...
Philippines’ Duterte Demands US Return Symbolic Church Bells
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has demanded the United States return church bells seized by American forces in a bloody campaign ...
Erdogan Urges All Muslims To ‘visit’ and ‘protect’ Jerusalem
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday urged all Muslims to visit and protect Jerusalem after violence broke out over ...
China Urges US To Stop ‘unfriendly’ Recon Flights
China on Tuesday called on the United States to stop "unfriendly" and "dangerous" military flights after two Chinese fighter jets ...
Pakistan Victims Call For Attack Masterminds To Hang
Anger was growing in Pakistan Tuesday as the grief-stricken relatives of 26 people killed by a suicide bomber in Lahore ...
Violence Against Afghan Journalists Soars
At least 10 journalists were killed in Afghanistan in the first half of 2017, a 35 percent surge from last ...
Israel Removes Metal Detectors From Jerusalem Holy Site
Israel removed metal detectors from a highly sensitive Jerusalem holy site before dawn on Tuesday and said they would no ...
Deadly Strike Hits Syria Rebel Town Despite Truce
An air strike killed eight civilians late Monday in a rebel-held town east of Damascus where a truce was supposed ...
N. Korea Appears To Be Preparing New Missile Test
Speculation intensified Tuesday that North Korea is preparing another missile launch to coincide with a military anniversary, just weeks after ...
Saudi, Allies Unveil Qatar ‘terrorist’ Blacklist
Saudi Arabia and its allies unveiled a "terrorist" blacklist on Tuesday of 18 organisations and individuals suspected of links with ...
Maldives Says Parliament Shut For Security
The Maldivian government Tuesday defended its controversial deployment of troops to block opposition legislators entering parliament, saying the move was ...
Syrian Rebel Aid Program Was ‘dangerous and Wasteful’
US President Donald Trump on Monday announced he had ended a program to support rebels fighting against Syrian President Bashar ...
Israel To Stop Use of Metal Detectors At Sensitive Holy Site
Israeli ministers have decided to stop the use of metal detectors at a highly sensitive Jerusalem holy site, a statement ...
Mattis Blasts Pentagon Over Pricey Afghan Uniforms
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has issued a sharp rebuke after the Pentagon wasted millions of dollars buying the Afghan ...