Trump paints rosy picture of US in record-long State of the Union speech/in /by
US President Donald Trump has wrapped up his State of the Union address, promising "our future will be bigger, better, brighter, bolder, and more glorious than ever before." Trump's 108-minute speech broke his own record for longest presidential address to Congress.
Crisis-levels of hunger in Somalia more than double, say UN-backed experts/in /by
Conflict, drought and international funding cuts have left 6.5 million people in Somalia in desperate need of food, according to a new report by UN-backed experts.
Watch: Seagull rescued with CPR by Istanbul football captain after ball collision/in /by
Turkey witnessed an unusual scene during an amateur playoff in Istanbul when a seagull was hit by a clearance kick.
Egypt urges more support for Lebanese army as it disarms Hezbollah/in /by
Egypt on Tuesday urged the international community to better support Lebanon's armed forces as the country moves forward with a plan to disarm the militant group Hezbollah and bring all weapons under state control.
Brazil landslides: 43 missing after heavy rain hits state of Minas Gerais/in /by
Brazil is facing deadly floods in Minas Gerais after record rain hit Juiz de Fora and Uba.
Poland marks four years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in Warsaw/in /by
Crowds in Warsaw marked four years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, demanding continued Western support and affirming that Crimea is Ukraine.
Israeli President Herzog arrives in Addis Ababa at start of two-day official visit/in /by
Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrived in Addis Ababa on Wednesday as he started his official visit to Ethiopia.
Tehran residents hope for breakthrough in upcoming US-Iran talks/in /by
As the United States assembles its greatest military firepower in decades in the Middle East, Iranians warily await talks this week in Geneva that may give their country's theocracy its last chance to strike a deal with President Donald Trump.
Nigeria: Government denies it paid ransom money to Boko Haram militants/in /by
Nigeria's government has denied it paid ransom money to free dozens of schoolchildren kidnapped from a catholic school in November. The coments come in report to an AFP report released Tuesday.
Uganda: Worries grow over Kizza Besigye’s health/in /by
Concern is growing over Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye's health. Having been behind bars for more than a year now, he has been rejected bail a string of times. Human rights groups argue he is facing political persecution.