Nicaragua releases dozens of political prisoners

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s government on Monday released 91 opposition prisoners held following a deadly crackdown on ...

North Korea’s Kim urges ‘positive and offensive’ security measures at key party meeting

SEOUL : North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called at a ruling party meeting for “positive and offensive measures” to ensure security ...

Ukraine rivals exchange 200 prisoners in controversial swap

Ukraine and Russia-backed separatists in the country’s war-torn east exchanged 200 prisoners on Sunday, swapping detained ...

Guinea-Bissau votes in presidential runoff to end turmoil

Guinea-Bissau voters cast their ballots in a presidential runoff Sunday with the hope of ending months of political turmoil in the ...

One dead, more than 2,500 evacuated as Cyclone Sarai lashes Fiji

One person was killed in Fiji and one is missing as tropical cyclone Sarai battered the South Pacific nation with strong wind and ...

N. Korea’s Kim holds top party meeting ahead of US deadline

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has convened a key meeting of top ruling party officials, state media said Sunday, ahead of a ...

Libya parliament speaker urges rejection of UN-recognised govt

The speaker of Libya’s parliament on Saturday urged the international community to reject the legitimacy of the war-torn ...

Massive car bomb kills at least 79 in Mogadishu

A massive car bomb exploded in a busy area of Mogadishu on Saturday, leaving at least 79 people dead and scores injured in ...