BRICS bloc signs declaration reaffirming multilateral trade as per WTO rules
Leaders of the BRICS bloc signed a declaration supporting an open and inclusive multilateral trading system as envisaged by the World Trade Organization at a summit on Thursday in South Africa.
‘Left at God’s mercy’: Greeks seek answers as fire toll mounts
Grief became tinged with anger in Greece on Thursday as rescuers searched scorched land and the coastline for survivors, three days after a wildfire destroyed a small town outside Athens and killed at least 83 people.
India’s CBI to investigate Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data theft
The Indian government has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe political consultancy Cambridge Analytica’s misuse of Facebook user data, India’s law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told parliament on Thursday.
UAE calls Houthi attack on oil shipments totally irresponsible
An attack on Wednesday by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels on two oil tankers in the Red Sea was totally irresponsible, United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said.
Zimbabwe’s first post-Mugabe vote – can it be free and fair?
Whether you’re a foreign investor, a Western diplomat or a Zimbabwean voter, the hope was that after Robert Mugabe was ousted last year there would be a ‘free and fair’ election.
Young contender Chamisa promises Zimbabwe break from the past
Lawyer and pastor Nelson Chamisa is using oratory skills honed in the courtroom and pulpit to plot an election victory in Zimbabwe, where he has galvanized his opposition party with folksy speeches and promises of economic revival.
‘The Crocodile’: Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa emerges from Mugabe’s shadow
It is hard to imagine Robert Mugabe standing in line for fried chicken and chips at a provincial fast-food outlet.
‘Kaptaan’ Khan’s slog from sports icon to Pakistan’s likely next PM
For Pakistani cricket legend-turned-politician Imran Khan, his party’s first place in a national election, putting him on the brink of becoming the country’s next prime minister, is the culmination of a battle that started more than two decades ago.
Pakistan’s Imran Khan says India and Pakistan should talk on Kashmir
Pakistan’s cricket star turned politician Imran Khan said India and Pakistan should resolve their dispute over the divided Kashmir region through talks, as he declared victory on Thursday in Pakistan’s still-disputed general election.
Pakistan’s Imran Khan declares victory in disputed election
Former cricket star Imran Khan declared victory on Thursday in Pakistan’s general election, as a partial count gave him a big lead but final results were delayed and opponents alleged vote rigging.
