South Africa’s Parliament approves minimum wage bill
South Africa’s Upper House of Parliament, the National Council of Provinces (NCP), on Tuesday approved the controversial National Minimum Wage (NMW) Bill which will be sent to President Cyril Ramaphosa…
Sex abuse: Pope begs for forgiveness, condemns cover-up, secrecy
Pope Francis issued a letter to Catholics around the world Monday condemning the crime of priestly sexual abuse and its cover-up. He demanded accountability but offered no indication of how…
World leaders send condolences to UN chief over Annan’s death
World leaders on Monday sent a message of condolence to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres over the passing of former UN chief Kofi Annan. Annan died on Saturday morning at the…
Pope Francis asks for forgiveness over child abuse crimes
Pope Francis on Monday asked forgiveness for child abuse crimes and cover-ups within the Catholic Church, admitting that the pain of victims “was long ignored, kept quiet or silenced.” The…
Iran urges EU to speed up efforts to save nuclear deal
Iran on Monday urged the European Union (EU) to accelerate its efforts to salvage a 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and major powers that U.S. President Donald Trump abandoned in…
India successfully tests anti-tank guided missile, guided bombs
India successfully flight tested its indigenously developed helicopter launched anti-tank guided missile and guided bombs — Smart Anti-Airfield Weapons (SAAW) in the western state of Rajasthan, officials said Monday. The…
Child victims of DRC Ebola outbreak need ‘special care’ – UNICEF
The ongoing deadly Ebola outbreak in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has particularly affected children, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said. The outbreak…
Tunisia confiscates ex-bin Laden’s bodyguard passport
Tunisia has confiscated the passport of a man suspected of being an Islamist militant who once served as Osama bin Laden’s bodyguard to prevent him returning to Germany, a judiciary…
Donald Trump pushes back against coordinated U.S. media attacks
U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing back against the coordinated editorial attacks by the U.S. media on him on Thursday over what the media called Trump’s consistent attacks on them….
Aretha Franklin dies of cancer, aged 76
Aretha Franklin, the long-reigning Queen of Soul, died on Thursday morning at age 76 from advanced pancreatic cancer. She passed away at 9.50am at her home in Detroit where she…