Launching its annual sand and dust storm report the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said poor environmental management had made their occurrence worse.WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo called for increased vigilance due to climate change.“Scientific evidence shows that human activities are...
There is very little room for improvement for Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame in Monday’s election after getting almost 99% of the vote last time round.The scale of his victory in 2017, along with his 95% in 2003 and 93%...
In the aftermath of the shooting incident involving former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally, a plethora of conspiracy theories emerged online, fueled by the lack of information provided by the FBI regarding the shooter's motive. These unsubstantiated...
SERREKUNDA, Gambia — On the day her daughter was born, Fatou Saho swore from her hospital bed that she would never subject the girl to female genital cutting, a practice that Fatou and three-quarters of the women in this...
SERREKUNDA, Gambia — On the day her daughter was born, Fatou Saho swore from her hospital bed that she would never subject the girl to female genital cutting, a practice that Fatou and three-quarters of the women in this...
THIS is the horror moment migrants trying to get through the Polish border throw sharp spears at border guards.Dozens of migrants reportedly from Africa and the Middle East try and overwhelm soldiers at the border with Belarus as the...
The first questions are all about the incident itself, of course - the perpetrator, the motivation and method. Not forgetting: how on earth could this have happened?It's...
Jos, Nigeria — At least 22 students were killed on Friday when a school in central Nigeria collapsed on pupils taking exams, the Associated Press reported. Trapped students were heard crying for help under the rubble after the Saint...
Richard Simmons, television’s hyperactive court jester of physical fitness who built a mini-empire in his trademark tank tops and short shorts by urging the overweight to exercise and eat better, died Saturday. He was 76.
Los Angeles police and fire departments...
Tensions between Hezbollah and Israel have escalated in the past two days following the assassination of a prominent Hezbollah senior commander, Muhammad Nimah Nasser. In response, Hezbollah launched more than 200 rockets and drones at Israel, which retaliated with...