Ghana’s relatively peaceful election on December 7 saw incumbent Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) declared the winner with 51.59% of the vote, ahead of his main challenger, former president […]
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Back to news homeGermany urges UK to uphold human rights in Assange case
The German government on Wednesday urged the UK to adhere to human rights and fulfil humanitarian obligations in the extradition process of whistleblower and  Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Germany’s Human Rights […]
Central African Republic: Armed rebels destroy ballot boxes after poll
Armed rebels attacked polling stations and destroyed ballot boxes in the Central African Republic following presidential elections on Sunday, a local official said. The attacks took place in Carnot, Nola […]
Trump continues fight to get TikTok banned
The Trump administration on Monday appealed a federal court ruling which allows Chinese-owned short video-sharing app TikTok to continue to operate in the United States. Trump has previously accused the tech firm […]
Honduras: Indigenous activist killed in front of family
Honduran police were investigating the murder of environmental activist and member of the indigenous Lenca community Felix Vasquez, authorities said on Monday. The 70-year-old activist was shot by a group […]
Pakistan: 7 troops killed in attack in southwest
Seven Pakistani paramilitary troops were killed by militants in an attack on a checkpoint in the southwestern province of Balochistan late on Saturday, the military said on Sunday. The event […]
Hundreds of British tourists flee quarantine in Switzerland
Hundreds of British guests put in quarantine over the new, more infectious variant of the coronavirus have fled the Swiss ski resort of Verbier, with some reemerging in neighboring France, Swiss authorities […]
Syrian refugee camp burned to ground in northern Lebanon
More than 300 refugees were forced to flee when their camp in northern Lebanon was set ablaze after a row between members of the camp and a local family, United […]
Archaeologists in Pompeii discover ancient ‘snack bar’
Archaeologists in Pompeii unveiled an intact hot food and drinks shop on Saturday which could provide valuable information on the gastronomic habits of people in the ancient city before it was […]
Is Croatia going the way of Poland on reproductive rights?
Since 1991, when Yugoslavia fell apart and Croatia became an independent state, conservative elements in the country have been trying to overturn the liberal abortion law introduced in the communist […]