Opposing political factions in Libya are due to meet for UN-brokered talks to heal a rift that has left the country with rival parliaments. Members of Libya’s internationally recognised House of Representatives said on Monday they were due to meet deputies from Misrata who had boycotted the parliament in favour[…]
Turkish tanks have been sent to hills overlooking the Syrian border town of Ain al-Arab besieged by ISIL, while a US-led coalition intensified its bombing of the group in northern and eastern Syria. Their deployment of Monday came after ISIL fired shells near a refugee camp on Turkish soil. At[…]
Cosatu in the Western Cape has given its support to anti drug group Pagad and its calls for clemency for its members in prison. The calls were made at an anti crime meeting hosted by Pagad at Portlands Sports Centre in Mitchell’s Plain on Sunday. The meeting was part of[…]
Saudi Arabia will not allow any activity that could undermine the security and safety of pilgrims and violate the sanctity of Haj, said Interior Minister Prince Mohammed bin Naif. Saudi security forces are capable of confronting any terrorist group or individual, he said. Prince Mohammed, who is chairman of the[…]
Makkah municipality is taking steps to ensure that the food served to pilgrims by catering companies and restaurants this Haj season is hygienic and of good quality. The municipality and the Ministry of Commerce have been engaged in separate inspections of eateries to ensure the best quality food for pilgrims.[…]
The South African government would be taking the country down a very reckless path should it go through with plans to invest in nuclear power stations, according to Greenpeace Africa. The awareness group has argued that the planned development will be too costly for the country, and may have a[…]
Security would be tight at the Polokwane High Court for EFF leader Julius Malema’s trial Limpopo police said on Sunday. “Members of the SAPS will be monitoring and patrolling the area in and around the court, as well as the city centre and identified areas in Seshego with the aim[…]
It is likely to take “a considerable amount of time” before the bodies of the South Africans killed in the church building collapse in Nigeria are flown home, Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe said on Sunday. Updating reporters in Pretoria on the situation, he said the latest report out[…]
Riot police advanced on Hong Kong democracy protesters in the early hours of Monday, firing volleys of tear gas in the worst unrest there since China took back control of the former British colony two decades ago. Protesters erected barricades to block security forces amid chaotic scenes still unfolding as[…]
Japanese soldiers managed to bring down eight more bodies by helicopter from the ash-blanketed peak of a still-erupting volcano on Monday, before toxic gases and ash forced them to suspend the recovery effort in the early afternoon. At least 31 people are believed to have died. Four victims were flown[…]
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