South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to create more jobs, boost economic growth and address racial inequalities as he launched the ruling party's parliamentary election campaign. "At the centre of our manifesto is a plan

Thousands of anti-government demonstrators marched in cities across France on Saturday in a new round of "yellow vest" protests against President Emmanuel Macron's economic policies. Protesters walked through central Paris from the Finance Ministry

US and Kurdish forces have attacked ISIL's last stronghold in Syria. US aerial bombing of the town of Hajin, where the last remnants of ISIL are holed up, has increased and SDF commanders say

At least two people have been confirmed dead, while dozens have been injured following an explosion and fire at a bakery, caused by an apparent gas leak, according to French officials. A Paris police

In Venezuela, opponents of President Nicolas Maduro have been protesting as he begins his second term in office. The head of the opposition-run congress has challenged Maduro's right to lead the country, saying he's

It has been more than three months since a devastating earthquake and tsunami destroyed parts of Indonesia's islands of Sulawesi. Thousands of survivors are still living in tents. While aid has been pouring in,

Sudanese security forces have fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters in the capital Khartoum and its twin city Omdurman as organisers urge nationwide demonstrations over the next week calling for the resignation

WASHINGTON: The US military has begun moving non-essential gear out of Syria but is not withdrawing troops for now, defense officials said Friday amid uncertainty over America’s planned exit from the war-battered nation.President Donald

COLOMBO: The number of workers leaving Sri Lanka to take up jobs as housemaids in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the Far East has soared by more than 16 percent in the past

Canada has granted asylum to the 18-year-old Saudi woman, Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, who drew the world's attention on social media in her desperate attempt to flee her abusive family after escaping to Thailand. Prime