Ancient marble statue found during Greek road works
ATHENS – Labourers digging a ditch to lay gas pipes in Athens uncovered an ancient marble statue and Roman-era archeological objects, the culture ministry said on Tuesday. “A statue of…
Scores reportedly arrested as policemen, OPC members clash in Nigeria’s Lagos
Bella Ifasola LAGOS – Violence broke out in Nigeria’s Lagos State on Tuesday, following a clash between policemen and suspected members of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC). The incident reportedly…
Israeli denies its forces have gone past Syria buffer zone
DAMASCUS – Israel denied on Tuesday that its forces had penetrated into Syrian territory beyond the buffer zone with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, after Syrian sources said the incursion had…
Armed bandits ‘kidnap 43’ in Nigeria’s Zamfara State
Morakinyo Akinosun At least 43 persons have been reportedly kidnapped by armed bandits in Kakidawa, Gidan Goga district, Maradun LGA of Zamfara state, northwest Nigeria. The incident occurred on Sunday…
Brazil’s Lula undergoes brain surgery, stable in ICU
SAO PAULO – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva underwent surgery in Sao Paulo to drain a bleed on his brain linked to a fall at home in October,…
Israeli forces kill at least 19 people in Gaza, rescue workers say
Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 19 Palestinians overnight and on Tuesday, medics said, as Israeli tanks pushed into areas in central and southern parts of the…
Germany, UK and France say they are extremely concerned about Iran enrichment increase
BERLIN – Germany, Britain and France said on Monday they were “extremely concerned” about Iran’s acceleration in its capacity for enrichment of uranium, urging Iran to halt and reverse these…
Syria rebel leader discusses ‘transfer of power’ after Assad’s fall
Syria’s Islamist rebel leader on Monday began discussions on transferring power, a day after his opposition alliance dramatically unseated president Bashar al-Assad following decades of brutal rule. Assad fled Syria…
Suspect arrested after hunt for US insurance chief’s killer
NEW YORK, U.S. – A 26-year-old man was arrested Monday over the targeted killing of a health insurance executive on the streets of New York, with police crediting a McDonald’s…
6 Guatemalans arrested and charged with human smuggling in 2021 Mexico bus crash that killed dozens
TEXAS, U.S. – Six Guatemalans are charged with human smuggling linked to a semi-trailer truck crash in Mexico in 2021 that killed more than 50 migrants and were arrested in…