CAIRO: Egypt’s Meteorological Authority warned on Friday that several areas in south and north Sinai are expecting floods this week while heavy rainfall created disruption in several governorates in Egypt over the weekend.November and

CAIRO: Egypt’s Meteorological Authority warned on Friday that several areas in south and north Sinai are expecting floods this week while heavy rainfall created disruption in several governorates in Egypt over the weekend.November and

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has quit as leader of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) after it suffered major defeats in key local polls, a significant blow to her prospects for re-election in 2020.

Robert Mugabe, the 94-year-old former president of Zimbabwe, is no longer able to walk because of ill health and age. The announcement was made by his successor, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who said on Saturday that the former

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have approved clinical trials for four experimental Ebola treatments, even as the deadly disease's outbreak among newborn babies raises new fears. The DRC's health ministry on Saturday

French security forces have fired tear gas and water cannon against "yellow vest" protesters in the capital, Paris, as demonstrations against rising fuel taxes and President Emmanuel Macron's economic policies spread throughout the country. Thousands of

Protesters in Tunisia are pressuring the government to cancel a planned visit by the Saudi crown prince, because of his suspected involvement in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. Activists and demonstrators are pointing to

Retailers in the US are expecting to do good business in the run-up to Christmas and that has made seasonal workers more valuable than any hot product. Low unemployment has driven up wages and

A new alliance has been formed in the race to replace President Joseph Kabila in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Felix Tshisekedi and Vital Kamerhe, two top candidates, have united and called for the

Amazon workers in the UK and elsewhere in Europe used "Black Friday", the busiest shopping day of the year, to protest against the mega-company Amazon. A UK union has described the working conditions inside