Crowd hurls mud, insults at Spanish royals, PM on visit to flood zone
VALENCIA, Spain – Furious locals pelted Spain’s royals and premier on Sunday with mud and cries of “murderers!”, forcing officials to cut short their visit to the town worst hit…
Eleven injured in militant attack in India’s Kashmir
NEW DELHI – At least 11 people were injured when militants threw a grenade at Indian security forces on Sunday in a crowded flea market in Srinagar, capital of India-administered…
14 people killed by lightning strike in Uganda, police say
KAMPALA – A lightning strike on a church on Uganda killed at least 14 people and injured 34 as they gathered for prayers on Saturday, police said. The incident occurred…
Nigerian workers in Libya face arrest, deportation after CAF ruling over the mistreatment of Nigeria’s national football team
Olayomi Koiki Following a ruling by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Disciplinary Board against the Libya Football Federation (LFF) in favour of Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), tensions have heightened…
Taiwan reports rise in Chinese military activity as US election nears
TAIPEI – Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Sunday it had spotted 35 Chinese military aircraft, including fighters and bombers, flying to the island’s south on the way to exercises in…
US believes Iranian-American journalist is detained in Iran, AP reports
Reza Valizadeh, an Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a U.S. government-funded broadcaster, is believed to have been detained by Iran for some months, The Associated Press reported on Sunday,…
Four children among 6 wounded in strike on Gaza vaccination centre: WHO
The World Health Organization said four children were among six people wounded Saturday in a strike on a polio vaccination centre in northern Gaza. The WHO only restarted the second…
Notorious terrorist leader arrested in northwestern Nigeria: military
Ayomidele Oluwasusi ABUJA – A ‘wanted’ terrorist leader was arrested in northwestern Nigeria, the country’s military said on Saturday. Abubakar Ibrahim, known as ‘Habu Dogo’, a wanted terrorist on the…
Bomb targeting police assigned for polio drive kills 9 people, including 5 children, in southwestern Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan — A powerful bomb attached to a motorcycle exploded near a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to protect polio workers in restive southwest Pakistan on Friday, killing nine…
North Korea white paper says Yoon Suk Yeol raised risk of nuclear war
North Korean state media released a white paper on Sunday accusing South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol of exposing his country to the danger of nuclear war through his policies…