South Korea Court Jails Former President Lee Myung-Bak
A Seoul court on Friday jailed former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak for 15 years, making him the latest in a string of high-profile political…
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Highest Court in India Rules Adultery as Legal
India’s highest court has struck down a century-old law that made adultery a criminal offense, the BBC reports. In a unanimous ruling, the judges declared extramarital…
AfDB to Invests $24 Billion in Agriculture in a bid to Lift 1 Billion People Out of Hunger Globally
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will be investing $24 billion in the African agriculture over the next 10 years to lift one billion people out…
World Bank Has Approved First Loan to Somalia in 30 Years
NAIROBI (Reuters) – The World Bank has approved $80 million in loans to Somalia to fund public finance reforms, marking the first disbursement to the…
Trump Set To Clash With Rouhani At UN General Assembly
The world’s largest diplomatic gathering began with a stark warning of growing chaos and confusion on Tuesday ahead of a showdown between US President Donald…
Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh Launches Campaign Against Sex Accusations
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Monday launched an aggressive campaign against allegations of sexual misconduct,…
Michael Kors Acquires Versace for $2.1 Billion
Fashion company Michael Kors is buying Versace, the Italian luxury brand founded by Gianni Versace in 1978, for $2.12 billion. The two fashion houses made…
Derby County Shocks Man United
Jose Mourinho was left red-faced as Manchester United crashed to a shock penalty shoot-out defeat against Frank Lampard’s Derby County in the League Cup on…
Modric Wins Best Male Footballer at #FIFAFootballAwards
Luka Modric was named the world’s best male player at the Best Fifa Football Awards in London. The Real Madrid midfielder, 33, beat former team-mate…
Rihanna Appointed ‘Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary’ by Barbados
On Thursday (Sept. 20), Rihanna was appointed by the Barbados government as an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary with specific responsibility for promoting education, tourism and investment for the island. Prime…
Tanzania Buries Victims Of Ferry Disaster
Tanzania declared the whole nation was in mourning Sunday as the first dozen bodies were buried from a devastating ferry capsize on Lake Victoria that…
Cuban President at UNGA Warns About Threat to World Peace
United Nations, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) International peace remains threatened by the philosophy of domination, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel warned today at the Nelson Mandela…