Membership Of UK's Anti-immigration Reform Party Overtakes Conservatives
Membership of Britain's upstart anti-immigration Reform UK party has overtaken that of the centre right Conservative Party for the first time, the party said on Thursday.
Pakistan Military Convicts 60 More Civilians Of Pro-Khan Unrest
Pakistan military courts have sentenced 60 more civilians for taking part in pro-Imran Khan unrest last year, the armed forces said Thursday, after international outcry over earlier announced ...
Kenya Police Deny Involvement In Abductions
Kenya's police on Thursday denied involvement in the latest spate of abductions targeting government critics. Kenyan security forces have been accused by multiple human rights groups of carrying out ...
Russian Air Defenses May Have Hit Azerbaijan Plane: US Official
A US official said Thursday that early indications suggest a Russian anti-aircraft system struck an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people.
Dow Rises as Stocks Recover From Earlier Losses
The three main indexes were reversing earlier losses in late morning trading Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 52 points, or 0.1%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were flat.
WHO Chief Says He Is Safe After Sanaa Airport Bombardment
The head of the World Health Organization, who was at the Sanaa airport in Yemen amid an Israeli bombardment on Thursday, said there was damage to infrastructure but he remained safe.
Stocks Recover From Earlier Losses
The three main indexes were trimming back losses in late morning trading Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat, while the S&P 500 fell 0.1%, and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.1%.
Mozambique Post-election Violence Kills 125 In Three Days: NGO
Around 125 people have been killed in three days of violent clashes across Mozambique amid opposition-led protests over the presidential election results, a non-governmental organisation said Thursday ...
Israeli Strikes Hit Airport, Military Targets In Rebel-held Yemen
Israeli air strikes pummelled Sanaa's international airport and other targets in Yemen on Thursday, a day after the latest attacks on Israel by Iran-backed Huthi rebels.
Netanyahu Says Israel Will Strike Huthis 'Until The Job Is Done'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that his country's strikes on Yemen's Huthi rebels would continue "until the job is done".
Angolan President Pardons Predecessor's Son Jailed For Graft
Angolan President Joao Lourenco has pardoned some 50 prisoners, including the son of his predecessor Jose Eduardo dos Santos who was serving a five-year jail term for embezzlement.
Williams Hits Unbeaten 145 As Zimbabwe Make Afghanistan Toil
Veteran middle-order batter Sean Williams was unbeaten on 145 as Zimbabwe posted 363 for four against Afghanistan on the first day of the first Test in Bulawayo on Thursday.