Ruling party in ex-Soviet Georgia leads municipal elections

Tbilisi: The ruling party in ex-Soviet republic Georgia is leading in partial results from nationwide municipal…

Blaze damages historic bridge spanning Tiber River in Rome

Rome: A blaze, possibly sparked by a gas canister explosion, destroyed part of an historic bridge…

Venezuela introduces new currency with 6 fewer zeros

A new currency with six fewer zeros debuts Friday in Venezuela, whose currency has been made…

Philippine President Duterte announces retirement from politics

Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he is backing out of an announced plan to run…

China investigates ex-official who led major corruption case

Beijing: A former Chinese justice minister has become a target of President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign.…

Africa internet riches plundered, contested by China broker

Kampala: Outsiders have long profited from Africa’s riches of gold, diamonds, and even people.?Digital resources have…

UN Security Council reform is a membership-driven issue: General Assembly President Shahid

United Nations: President of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly Abdulla Shahid has said…

World Bank leader arrives in Sudan, 1st visit in 50 years

The head of the World Bank has arrived in Sudan, from where he will give a…

N. Korea says 4th new test-firing was anti-aircraft missile

Seoul: North Korea said Friday it had test-fired a newly developed anti-aircraft missile in the fourth…

Venezuela introduces new currency with 6 fewer zeros

Caracas: A new currency with six fewer zeros debuts Friday in Venezuela, whose currency has been…