Trump climbs down in wall row, Congress passes bill ending shutdown

AFP | President Donald Trump on Friday brought a temporary end to the longest government shutdown in US history while dropping his previous insistence on...

China to arrest 19 over military veteran protests: state media

AFP | Chinese authorities on Friday ordered the arrest of 19 people for allegedly organising protests by military veterans in two cities last year, state...

India launches pint-sized satellite designed by students

AFP | A lightweight satellite designed by students that can be held in the palm of the hand has been launched by Indian scientists, burnishing...

DR Congo’s new president puts focus on rights on first day in office

AFP | Democratic Republic of Congo's new president, Felix Tshisekedi, turned the spotlight on human rights Friday, on his first full day in office after...

IS ‘caliphate’ in Syria dead within a month: commander

AFP | Military operations against the Islamic State group in Syria are wrapping up and the last pockets of the jihadists' self-proclaimed "caliphate" will be...

Trump faces unfamiliar jolt in US govt shutdown row: losing

AFP | Donald Trump loves to make the pistol gesture when pronouncing his "You're fired" catchphrase. But in the tussle with Democrats over the longest...

At Sundance, a fresh look at man’s first walk on the Moon

AFP | It's easy to think that 50 years on, we know everything there is to know about the Apollo 11 mission and man's legendary...

Holocaust museum stokes controversy among Hungary’s Jews

AFP | As the world prepares to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Sunday, Hungarian Jews find themselves divided in a bitter dispute over the...

US delays returning asylum seekers to Mexico

AFP | The United States has delayed its plan to send asylum seekers back to Mexico while their claims are processed, as the Mexican government...

Democracy in Pakistan: A tale of undemocratic democrats

Farah Adeed | Democracy is, apart from a form of government, are a philosophy, an attitude, and a complete socio-political system. It carries out certain values...

Mexico offers to host Venezuela rivals for crisis talks

AFP | Mexico is prepared to host President Nicolas Maduro and his opposition rival, self-declared interim president Juan Guaido, for talks to resolve Venezuela's spiraling...

Brazil first lady’s accounts to be probed in expanding payments scandal

AFP | Brazilian authorities are to scrutinize the bank accounts of First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro as part of a growing scandal over suspect payments involving...
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