Silicon Valley eyes Africa as new tech frontier
LAGOS (AFP): With its colourful hammocks and table tennis table, a new tech hub in the Lagos metropolis wouldn’t look…
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In storm-hit Barbuda, China fills void left by Western ‘neglect’
CODRINGTON (ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA): Steel drums carry a jubilant rendition of “Guantanamera” over the ruins of Barbuda’s capital Codrington, as…
France holds breath as football brings nation together
PARIS: French fans dared to dream of a World Cup victory on Sunday as they prepared to watch the game…
Sharif arrested as he arrives home ahead of polls
LAHORE, Pakistan: Former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif was arrested on his return to the country Friday, where he faces 10…
US indicts Russian intel officers ahead of summit
WASHINGTON: Twelve Russian intelligence officers were charged on Friday with hacking Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and the Democratic Party…
Pakistanis mourn after bombing at rally kills 128
QUETTA, Pakistan: Mourners gathered yesterday to bury their dead in southwest Pakistan after a blast killed 128 people at a…
Two killed in southern Iraq as protests spread
BASRA, Iraq: Two more demonstrators were killed in southern Iraq, officials said, as protests against unemployment spread yesterday from the…
UN backs migration pact despite opposition from US, Hungary
UNITED NATIONS, United States: Despite a boycott from the United States, UN member states backed a global pact on migration,…