Egypt's President Sisi re-elected
Cairo:Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been re-elected for a second term with over 97 per cent of valid votes, the National Election Authority (NEA) said on Monday.
In a televised press conference, NEA chairman Lasheen Ibrahim said that turnout was 41.05 per cent of the 60 million registered voters.
Ethiopia installs new PM amid hopes
ETHOPIA: Ethiopia’s legislature has elected young and outspoken Abiy Amhed as prime minister, amid hopes that he will be able to quell sustained anti-Government protests in Africa’s second most populous nation.
Nepal to use drones along india border
Kathmandu: Nepal will deploy drones to patrol its border with India, Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa said today.
Announcing a 82-point programme of the Home Ministry, Thapa, also a senior Maoist leader, told the media that "the home ministry is introducing new guidelines on using drones, and it was now essential to use drones at Nepal-India border for patrolling."
airstrike kills 30 Taliban fighters
KABUL: An Afghan official says an airstrike on a Taliban training camp in northern Afghanistan killed more than 30 insurgents and wounded many more on Monday, while the Taliban said the airstrike hit a religious school during a graduation ceremony, killing dozens of civilians.
6.8 M earthquake strikes Bolivia
La Paz (Bolivia): A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck deep beneath Bolivia today, but there were no reports of injuries or damage.The US Geological Survey said the quake struck at 10:40 a.M. Local time and it was centered 127 kilometers southeast of Tarija, Bolivia.
Winnie Mandela: South Africa's flawed heroine
Johannesburg: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's marriage to Nelson Mandela and her anti-apartheid activism ensured many South Africans saw her as "the mother of the nation", but her past was littered with dark controversies.