Gunman shoots himself after killing six people in hospital
Rebecca Taylor Tuesday 10 December 2019 Czech Republic Image: The suspect, a 42-year-old man, shot himself Six people were killed and three more wounded...
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Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim to skip Gulf summit in Saudi Arabia
Prime Minister Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani will represent Qatar at the GGC summit in Riyadh. Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al...
No breakthrough with Qatar expected at GCC Summit: Sources
GCC foreign ministers pictured holding a preparatory meeting in Riyadh ahead of the summit. (SPA) Tamara Abueish, Al Arabiya English Tuesday, 10 December 2019 A...
Ramaphosa Faces Party Bid to Oust Him Over Reforms
Cyril Ramaphosa South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s opponents within the ruling party are plotting to oust him over reforms that they say are failing to...
What you should know about India’s ‘anti-Muslim’ citizenship bill
The ruling Hindu nationalist government pushes for bill, which opposition says violates India’s secular constitution. by Bilal Kuchay Critics point out that the move is...
China claims detained Uighurs have been freed, offers no evidence
Xinjiang governor offers no evidence of release but says ‘trainees’ have found stable jobs Mon 9 Dec 2019 A high-security facility near what is believed...
A history of French interference in Africa
FOR centuries France has had an undoubted special feeling for the African continent. According to Wikipedia, from 1681 to 1975 the French at different...
Putin, Zelenskyy to hold first summit on Ukraine conflict
No comprehensive peace deal is expected but diplomats hope meeting will help boost trust between leaders. Putin has described Zelenskyy as ‘likeable’ and ‘sincere’ [Sputnik/AFP]...
New Zealand volcano eruption: Five dead after tourists in crater caught up in explosion
Several people are missing and feared dead on New Zealand’s White Island after the volcano erupted – sending debris raining down and a plume of...
China tells government offices to remove all foreign computer equipment
Directive is likely to be a blow to US multinational companies like HP, Dell and Microsoft Kate Lyons @MsKateLyons Chinese president Xi Jinping has ordered...