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UK asks EU for further extension until 30 June
British Prime Minister Theresa May has written to the European Union to request a further delay to Brexit until 30 June.
According to a BBC...
Algeria protesters demand end to regime after Bouteflika’s fall
Thousands have taken to the streets of the Algerian capital demanding a complete overhaul of the country's political structure.
According to a BBC report, this...
US warns Turkey over Russian S-400 missile system deal
US Vice-President Mike Pence has warned Turkey against buying a Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile system that Washington sees as a threat to US jets.
Mr....
Eastern military forces have taken of town in Tripoli
Libyan military forces have taken control a town south of the capital, Tripoli, signifying an escalation in the years-long power struggle in Libya.
According to...
Number of cholera cases surges in Mozambique
The number of cholera cases in cyclone-hit Mozambique has risen sharply in communities affected by flooding.
Health officials told journalists in the coastal city of...
Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigns
Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has resigned after weeks of mass protests.
The BBC said in a report that Mr. Bouteflika who had been in power...
New York to ban single-use plastic bags
New York is due to become the second state in the United States to stop shops from providing plastic bags for most purchases.
The ban...
Thousands of Kenyans face starvation
The United Nations says war and climate-related disasters are leaving millions of people around the world fighting against hunger every day.
Countries in Africa remain...
Vietnamese woman pleads guilty to lesser charge Kim Jong-nams’s murder trial
A Vietnamese woman accused of killing Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea's leader, has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of causing hurt...
Turkey local elections: Setback for Erdogan in big cities
The party of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lost control of the capital, Ankara, in local elections in a setback after 16 years...
