Politics

China detains six Vietnamese fishermen

China's coastguard has detained six Vietnamese fishermen, an official said Friday, in a move that…

Germany eases dual citizenship rules

Germany has adopted a new law that allows dual citizenship for the children of immigrants,…

Confab votes for old Nigerian anthem, rotational presidency

Nigeria's  National Conference on Thursday, resolved that henceforth, the office of the President of Nigeria…

The beginning of the end of Aribisala’s fiction

DR. Femi Aribisala’s recent article “The beginning of the end of the Bola Tinubu Dynasty”…

Sarkozy denounces 'political interference' in corruption case

Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday denied he had broken the law after being charged with corruption-related…

Afghanistan: US envoy James Dobbins replaced by Deputy, Dan Feldman

The US special envoy for Afghanistan is stepping down, Secretary of State John Kerry announced…

US envoy for Afghanistan James Dobbins steps down

The US special envoy for Afghanistan is stepping down from his post and will be…

Pakistan amends anti-terror law amid military offensive

Pakistan's parliament amended an anti-terrorism law Wednesday, doubling the maximum prison sentence for those convicted…

Afghan election result delayed until Monday for fraud audit

Afghanistan's delayed presidential election result will be announced on Monday, officials said, as the two…

China criticises Japan's move to expand military role

China's government and media launched a broadside Wednesday against Japan's move to loosen the bonds…