Sudanese journalists have formed the country’s first independent professional union for decades, in what campaigners said was an important step towards re-establishing freedoms after a military coup. “The victory is to regain our syndicate after more than 30 years in order to defend the freedom and professionalism of the press,” said one journalist Waleed Alnour,… Read More Sudanese journalists form independent professional union
Amid post-election tensions, Angola held a funeral on Sunday for long-serving ex-leader Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who died in Spain in July but whose burial was delayed by a family request for an autopsy. Dos Santos died in a clinic in Barcelona on July 8 at the age of 79. His funeral was taking place… Read More Angola holds funeral ceremony for former leader Jose Eduardo dos Santos
The Taliban’s acting defence minister on Sunday said Pakistan had allowed American drones to use its airspace to access Afghanistan, a charge Pakistan has recently denied following a U.S. air strike in Kabul. Acting Minister of Defence Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob told reporters at a news conference in Kabul that American drones have been entering Afghanistan… Read More Taliban accuses Pakistan of allowing U.S. drones to use its airspace to access Afghanistan
Kuwait will hold a parliamentary election on September 29, state news agency KUNA reported, after the Gulf state’s crown prince moved to dissolve parliament in a bid to resolve a political standoff between the government and the elected legislature. Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah, who has taken on most of the ruling emir’s duties,… Read More Kuwait to hold parliamentary election on September 29
Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who took office earlier this month, on Saturday proposed a multilateral ceasefire to all illegal armed groups operating in the country as part of an effort to promote peace and end decades of internal conflict. Petro, a former M-19 guerrilla fighter who laid down his arms and returned to civilian life… Read More Colombian President Gustavo Petro proposes multilateral ceasefire deal to illegal militia groups
Two U.S. Navy warships sailed through international waters in the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, the first such operation since a visit to Taiwan by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi enraged China which regards the island as its territory. The U.S. Navy said cruisers Chancellorsville and Antietam were carrying out the ongoing operation. Such operations usually… Read More U.S. warships sail through Taiwan Strait
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