South African President Jacob Zuma resigns after pressure from party
PRETORIA: South African President Jacob Zuma resigned on Wednesday as the ruling ANC party finally turned against him… Read More
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Maldives top court seeks to impeach president, attorney-general says
MALE: The Supreme Court in the Maldives is trying to impeach President Abdulla Yameen, who… Read More
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Fidel Castro’s eldest son commits suicide
HAVANA: The popular eldest son of the late Cuban president Fidel Castro committed suicide on… Read More
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Liberia’s Sirleaf: Africa’s first elected female leader
MONROVIA: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who shared the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize as a champion of… Read More
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Indonesian teen imprisoned for 18 months for insulting president on Facebook
MESAN: An Indonesian teenager was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in prison for "insulting" President… Read More
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Most Americans ‘don’t want’ Oprah to run for president
LOS ANGELES: Americans may love Oprah Winfrey, but most don't want the chat show queen… Read More
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Trump to make surprise appearance at Davos
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump will take his populist message directly to the world's political and business… Read More
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Trump says he could beat Oprah Winfrey in a presidential race
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he could beat Oprah Winfrey in a… Read More
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Iranian ex-President Ahmadinejad arrested for inciting unrest
TEHRAN: Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has reportedly arrested in Shiraz for inciting unrest and… Read More
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Egypt’s Morsi sentenced to three years in prison
CAIRO: An Egyptian court sentenced ousted president Mohamed Morsi to three years in prison along… Read More
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Raul Castro to step down as Cuba’s president in April 2018
HAVANA: Cuban President Raul Castro will step down in April 2018 straight after his successor… Read More
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Putin will seek new term as Russia president
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said he would seek a new six-year term in… Read More
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Erdogan says businessmen moving assets abroad are ‘traitors’
ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday businessmen who attempted to move assets abroad… Read More
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Saeed Ghani appointed as PPP Karachi president
KARACHI: Saeed Ghani has been appointed the president of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Karachi… Read More
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Kyrgyzstan inaugurates new president Sooronbai Jeenbekov
BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan's new president Sooronbai Jeenbekov was inaugurated on Friday in a ceremony marking the… Read More
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Mnangagwa the ‘Crocodile’ sworn in as Zimbabwe president
HARARE: Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn in on Friday as president of Zimbabwe in front of… Read More
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Mugabe granted immunity, assured of safety in Zimbabwe: sources
HARARE: Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe was granted immunity from prosecution and assured that his… Read More
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Zimbabwe’s next leader says post-Mugabe era is ‘full democracy’
HARARE: Zimbabwe's incoming president Emmerson Mnangagwa told adoring crowds in Harare on Wednesday that they… Read More
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Robert Mugabe resigns as president of Zimbabwe
HARARE: Robert Mugabe resigned as president of Zimbabwe on Tuesday, swept from power as his 37-year… Read More
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Pinera poised for presidential comeback in Chile
SANTIAGO: Chileans went to the polls on Sunday in the first round of the country's… Read More
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