Francis Senteza died amid violent confrontations between security forces and followers of the singer and opposition leader.A bodyguard for Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was killed and two journalists injured […]
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Back to news homeWarnock, Loeffler work to consolidate voters in US Senate runoffs
When Georgia Republican Kelly Loeffler and Democrat Raphael Warnock advanced to the January 5 US Senate runoff, they faced the immediate challenge of winning over the two million voters who […]
Several soldiers killed by gunmen in southwestern Pakistan
The attack targeted the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC), the military said, adding a search operation was under way.At least seven soldiers were killed in an attack by unidentified gunmen in […]
What is the fight over the ‘COVID relief bill’ all about?
On December 21, the United States Senate finally passed a pandemic relief bill. The most attention-grabbing part of this legislation is the direct payments of $600 to almost every American.A day later […]
Qatar to host next round of Afghan gov’t-Taliban talks: Official
Next round of negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan gov’t will begin next month, a top official has said.The next round of negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan […]
India farmers agree to meet gov’t over new laws they want revoked
Leaders of farmers’ unions to meet ministers on Tuesday, possibly paving the way for the seventh round of talks as protests continue.Leaders of Indian farmers’ unions have agreed to meet […]
China to leapfrog US as world’s biggest economy by 2028: Report
China is expected to overtake the US as the world’s biggest economy five years ahead of earlier predictions, a think-tank said.China will overtake the United States to become the world’s […]
‘We will die’: Hundreds of migrants freezing in Bosnia camp
Aid organisations urge for a solution as migrants stranded by Croatian border face cold with no facilities or heating.Hundreds of migrants have been stranded in a squalid, burned-out tent camp […]
Uganda halts campaigning for January 14 vote in several districts
Election commission suspends campaigning for presidential polls, citing coronavirus risks, as opposition cries foul.Uganda has suspended all campaigning for January’s presidential polls in the capital and 10 highly-populated districts, citing […]
Another BJP-governed Indian state plans anti-conversion law
The government in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has approved a bill to prevent “forceful” religious conversions, a legislation critics say is aimed at curbing interfaith marriages.“The bill […]