Biden Xi Discuss ADIZ Wide Range of US-China Issues
U.S. officials say Vice President Joe Biden expressed Washington's concerns over China's new air defense identification zone, or ADIZ, during talks with President Xi Jinping in...
View ArticleObama Economic Inequality is Hurting Americas Future
President Barack Obama says the U.S. government needs to counter the decades-long trends of rising economic inequality and lack of upward mobility that have "jeopardized the American ...
View ArticleCameroon limits social media services
The government of Cameroon has ordered mobile operator MTN to suspend an SMS service that had proven a powerful tool for protest movements in North ...
View ArticleFirst university for Western Sahara refugees being built
The Sahrawi exile government, located in refugee camps in Algeria, has announced the construction of the first university of Western Sahara. The education unit will be built in the small liberated zone...
View ArticleUganda Presidents campaign still soft-handed
Foreign election observers may hold the Ugandan President back from the typical intimidation during elections, many Ugandans hold. The European Union (EU) is among those having an observer mission in...
View ArticleSouthern Africa to get infrastructure master plan
The long-awaited launch of the Regional Infrastructure Master Plan for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) later this year is expected to guide development in key infrastructure such as...
View ArticleAfrica to worlds top court Stop picking on our leaders
Kenya is staging a diplomatic revolt against the International Criminal Court and the West as President Kenyatta is told to stand trial in February.Plus, a view from the Mai Mahiu refugee ...
View ArticleSpar moves into Africa starting with Angola
Spar Group, a food and liquor retailer, will open its first store in Angola on December 10, working with a local partner, finance director Mark Godfrey said. "Spar will simply provide products,...
View ArticleFrances Hollande offers Africa new aid and trade ties
PARIS (Reuters) - President Francois Hollande told African leaders on Wednesday France was ready to double its aid and trade to the continent over the next five ...
View ArticleTen killed in Mozambique unrest
Maputo - Mozambique's government said Wednesday that Renamo rebels have killed 10 people during six weeks of unrest, and warned that the military may soon go on the ...
View ArticleLondon warns of protests in Uganda
The British government Wednesday warned against traveling to parts of Uganda because of the potential for violent demonstrations in Kampala.The ...
View ArticleFormer Medical Doctor Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Engaging in Illicit...
WASHINGTON-A former medical doctor was sentenced today to serve 20 years in prison for engaging in illicit sexual conduct with minors in Kenya. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the...
View ArticleSudan Reports Widespread Yellow Fever Outbreak 14 Dead
yellow fever that is affecting 12 localities in West and South Kordofan states. A total of 44 suspected cases and 14 deaths have been reported from October 3 to November 24, 2013 in the localities of...
View ArticleKenya Senators call for shake-up of top organs as insecurity rises
insecurity in Marsabit County, breaking political barriers in urging the Head of State to crack the whip and move security heads, who they said had proved to be incompetent in handling their docket....
View ArticleKenya Obamas uncle to stay in US after court rules in his favour
A US immigration judge ruled on Tuesday that President Barack Obama's Kenyan-born uncle can stay in the United States as a lawful resident, despite his decades ...
View ArticleKenya Embassy was used to traffic drugs court told
A witness testifying in the murder trial of former acting Venezuelan envoy Olga Fonseca, told the court that he was aware that the embassy was used to traffic drugs using the diplomatic bag. Kevin...
View ArticleKenya Walter Barasa slams DPP Tobiko over extradition
extradition proceedings against him. Through his lawyer Kibe Mungai, Barasa said Tobiko's stand on three people who have sworn affidavits opposing ...
View ArticleKenya Standard Group launches initiative to award achievers
Standard Group Chief Executive Officer Sam Shollei (right) with Deloitte Kenya Chief Executive Officer Sammy Onyango during the launch of the Transform Kenya initiative at a Nairobi hotel, Wednesday....
View ArticleAspiring Olympians in India Get Grassroots Help
Despite having one of the world's largest economies, India spends less than one percent of its budget on sports. Indians who aspire to compete on a global level often say they do not have the support...
View ArticleAfrica U.S. Secretary Kerry At Global Funds Fourth Replenishment Conference
Secretary of State John Kerry At the Partnership Symposium of The Global Fund's Fourth Replenishment Conference SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much. Thank you. Dr. Mboi, thank you very, very much for...
View ArticlePM backs our campaign to protect Africa’s elephants
Speaking on his trade mission to China - where demand for ivory has fuelled poaching - Mr Cameron said he had raised his concerns with the Chinese Premier during official talks.And he revealed that he...
View ArticleCoroner Paul Walker died of traumatic thermal injuries
Authorities are expected to release the results of autopsies on the two bodies recovered from the fiery crash that killed "Fast & Furious" actor Paul Walker and his ...
View ArticleKenya 50 How students led protest for the second liberation
KENYA: The story is told of how, on February 10, 1985, University of Nairobi student Mwandawiro Mghanga inspected a guard of honour mounted by students. In those days, it was mandatory for post-high...
View ArticleSouth Sudan UN official says worlds youngest nation struggling to meet needs...
Print 4 December 2013 – A senior United Nations relief official said today that while there has been improvement in the situation in strife-torn South Sudan, the UN will adjust its humanitarian...
View ArticlePakistan Officials Downplay Anti-drone Protests
Supporters of the Pakistan Defense Council, a coalition of Islamic parties, take part in a rally to condemn U.S. drone attacks in Pakistani tribal areas, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013 in Lahore, ...
View ArticleSanctions Crucial Issue in Iran Talks
WASHINGTON -- Sanctions relief for Iran is the linchpin of the Islamic Republic’s motivation for cooperation with world powers in their efforts to curb elements of Iran’s nuclear activities. The recent...
View ArticleRights Adviser Putin Could Free Khodorkovsky Pussy Riot in Amnesty
FILE - Pussy Riot members, from left, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Yekaterina Samutsevich and Maria Alekhina are seen in a glass cage in a court room during their trial in Moscow last ...
View ArticleCell Phones Boost Access to Contraceptives in Ethiopia
A group of village women meet at a coffee ceremony to discuss family planning and access to contraceptives. (Photo Credit: Marie Stopes International, ...
View ArticleMadagascar lemurs found to prefer particular caves for nightly snoozesSome...
Madagascar's ring-tailed lemurs are the only wild primates in the world that sleep in the same caves on a nightly basis. Credit: Michelle Sauther, University of ...
View ArticlePaul Aussaresses French soldier who defended torture diesPaul Aussaresses who...
Paul Aussaresses, who was stripped of his rank as a French Army general for admitting using torture in Algeria and defending the practice, has died. He was 95. A French veterans website, Qui Ose Gagne...
View ArticleFrance sets Africa trade target after missing the boat
Paris (AFP) - President Francois Hollande reacted to being told France is in danger of missing the boat in Africa on Tuesday by challenging the nation's business leaders to double trade with the...
View ArticleMalnutrition infection rife in Central African Republic as violence escalates
People in the Central African Republic take shelter next to a cathedral in Bossangoa, north of the capital Bangui. Photo by Matthieu Alexandre/AFP/Getty ...
View ArticleAngola-Cuba Dialogue for Stronger Bilateral Co-op
Luanda, Dec 4 (Prensa Latina) An increase in bilateral cooperation was highlighted today as a main goal in talks between Angolan Vice President Manuel Vicente and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodrguez,...
View ArticleSports Zambia and Tanzania make it to Cecafa quarters
Zambia and Tanzania cruised into the quarter finals after they eliminated their opponents in the ongoing Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup tournament at Afraha Stadium in Nakuru, yesterday. Zambia demolished...
View ArticleSports U-20 team miss flight Kenya team forced to travel by bus from Joburg...
Simon Mashengu is tackled by Michael Ochieng during a past Under-19 football tournament at City Stadium. Kenya's Under-20 team is in Lesotho. [PHOTO: ...
View ArticleSports Boxing Kenya to select eight fighters for the Africa Youth Championship
Francis Kirigi of Nairobi (red) fights against Shafi Bakari of Kenya Defence Forces during the Nairobi County Boxing Tournament at Kaloleni Social Hall. [PHOTO: TITUS ...
View ArticleKenya Westgate terror attack suspects denied bail
Westgate terror suspects Hussein Hassan Mustafah, Adan Mohamed Ibrahim alias Adan Abdikadir, Mohamed Ahmed Abdi and Liban Abdullah Omar at Nairobi's Milimani Law Courts, Wednesday. [PHOTO: GEORGE ...
View ArticleKenya Kenya lambasts WTO over delays
In an unflattering statement at the opening of the first plenary session of the Ninth World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Conference in Bali, Indonesia, Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs and...
View ArticleKenya Protests mount over impending slum title deeds
The tens of protesters staged the demos in Olympic, barricading roads leading into and from the area for hours, as they said the move was discriminatory. Tension continued to mount yesterday over the...
View ArticleKenya Renew trade pact with European Union State told
The Council of Governors has expressed concern over failure by the Government to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union ...
View ArticleKenya Enough blood has been shed on our roads
Although there has been no shortage of initiatives to roll back the monster of death on our roads, statistics continue to paint a picture of doom and gloom. In other words, while there has been a lot...
View ArticleKenya Loser in governor race to be probed over degree
In a typical case of the hunter becoming the hunted, a Nyeri gubernatorial loser is staring at the possibility of being hauled to court for criminal charges following the recommendation of the Court of...
View ArticleKenya Woman saves son from the jaws of hyenas
The woman, who sustained injuries on her hands and face, had left the boy a few metres from a water point as she fetched the commodity when the beasts pounced on him on Tuesday evening. "I heard cries...
View ArticleKenya Shock as granny found killed in her house
The woman is believed to have been strangled with a phone cable inside her mud-walled house in Muniu village. Incidentally, nothing was stolen from her house during the Tuesday night attack that...
View ArticleKenya Girls cross border to undergo female cut
girls from several parts of Marakwet East District and lower Kerio Valley have been crossing into adjacent counties to undergo the cut, away from the watchful eye of the Provincial Administration....
View ArticleVietnam Lawmaker Calls for Legislative Referenda
A member of Vietnam’s National Assembly has urged the body to consider a law on holding referendums on proposed legislation. Lawmaker and historian Duong Trung Quoc says ordinary citizens should be...
View ArticleWoolwich Suspect Tells Court Hes Ashamed to Be British
LONDON -- One of two men accused of hacking to death a soldier on a London street told police he was ashamed to be British, a court heard on Wednesday. Michael Adebolajo, 28, and Michael Adebowale, 22,...
View ArticleTibetan Man Self-Immolates in China
Tibetan exiles are reporting that another person has self-immolated to protest Chinese rule. Sources tell VOA that Kunchok Tseten set himself on fire on Tuesday in the town of Meruma in Sichuan...
View ArticleAccused LA Airport Gunman Denied Bail
A federal judge has denied bail to the man charged with killing a U.S. Transportation Security Administration officer in a shooting spree at Los Angeles International Airport last ...
View ArticleAstronomers Spot Water on Five Exoplanets
NASA scientists found faint signatures of water in the atmospheres of five distant planets orbiting three different stars. All five planets appear to be hazy. This illustration shows what one of them...
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