Indonesia volcano spews more hot ash, lava
A volcano spewed more hot ash and lava on a tiny Indonesian island on Monday after causing six deaths over the weekend. More than 500 Palue island residents who had
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US embassies reopen after security alert closure
A number of US diplomatic missions closed on August 4 over an al-Qaeda security alert reopened on Sunday, while others stayed shut for the Muslim holidays following the Ramadan holy
Keita wins Mali presidency election
Ibrahim Boubacar Keita won Mali’s presidency after his opponent conceded defeat before official results were announced from the election aimed at restoring stability to a country wracked by rebellion, a
Snowden is not a patriot, says Obama
Days after a US lawmaker compared Edward Snowden with Mahatma Gandhi, US President Barack Obama said the former CIA contractor who leaked to the world the secretive internet and phone
Surveillance overhaul in US, announces Obama
Shaken following the leak of secretive data by former CIA analyst Edward Snowden, President Barack Obama has announced a series of reviews of US surveillance programmes so as to bring
Nelson Mandela – more alert every day, says daughter
Nelson Mandela, who has been lying critically ill in hospital for just over two months, is becoming more alert and more responsive by the day, his youngest daughter said, adding
US withdraws staff from Lahore consulate in Pakistan
The US on Friday evacuated all non-emergency staff from its consulate in the Pakistani city of Lahore, citing specific terrorist threat against the facility. It also issued a travel warning
145 Howitzers worth USD 885m to India by US
The US has decided to sell India 145 state-of-the-art 155mm towed Howitzers to India worth about USD 885 mn to improve the security of an important partner for political stability,
Kerry launches talks with Russia in Snowden shadow
Meeting his Russian counterparts in the backdrop of the Edward Snowden affair, US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday said “diplomacy, like hockey, can sometimes result in the occasional
Prayers as Mandela marks two months in hospital
South African church leaders on Wednesday led prayers in front of the hospital where critically ill former South African president Nelson Mandela is soon to mark two months in care.