On April 2 last year, Abiy Ahmed took over the premiership of a country on the brink of a major catastrophe. Three years of incessant protests across the restive regions of Oromia and Amhara, increasing ethnic violence and a

WhatsApp on Tuesday launched a service for Indians to check the veracity of information, in the messaging platform's latest attempt to combat fake news in India ahead of national elections beginning this month. WhatsApp

TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign minister says US sanctions re-imposed by the Trump administration last year have been the major obstacle to successful rescue efforts for flood-stricken areas of Iran.Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted late Monday that

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: A Palestinian was killed during a clash with Israeli forces near Jerusalem overnight, the Palestinian health ministry and residents said on Tuesday.The ministry said Mohammed Adwan, 23, was killed and three

SYDNEY: The family of an Australian man who was detained for a year and is now unable to leave Egypt has called on the Australian government to help get him out of the country.Brisbane

Algerian authorities have seized the passports of seven businessmen under investigation over corruption allegations, the private Ennahar TV reported on Monday. On Sunday, authorities also arrested Ali Haddad, a leading Algerian businessman who was

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Befeqadu Hailu, a blogger and human rights activist had good reason to celebrate Abiy Ahmed's swearing-in ceremony on April 2 last year. Just days before, Hailu was arrested for the

Beira, Mozambique - Sara Francisco survived the devastating Cyclone Idai by climbing a rooftop with her two young daughters in her rural village of Buzi after most surrounding buildings were swept away by flooding.

Kiev, Ukraine - Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky will face incumbent President Petro Poroshenko in a runoff vote for Ukraine's presidency, official results have shown. With more than 97 percent of votes counted, Ukraine's Central Election Commission showed Zelensky, a

DUBAI: While awareness of autism has improved in the Middle East, the stigma surrounding it still lingers, according to experts and parents of children with the condition, who are using World Autism Day to call