Monthly Archives: May 2019
Sumo wrestlers meet match in larger-than-life Trump
JAPAN
The big men of Japanese sumo met their match Sunday in the form of an even bigger star:...
European voters set stage for battle for EU’s soul
EUROPEAN UNION
Europeans headed to the polls in their tens of millions Sunday as 21 countries chose their champions...
Five dead in Boko Haram attack on Chadian army base
CHAD
Four soldiers and a cameraman died on Saturday night from an attack by Boko Haram on the northern...
Trump urges fairer trade with Japan at start of state visit
JAPAN
President Donald Trump Saturday vowed to make the US trade relationship with Japan a "little bit more fair",...
Ramaphosa sworn-in as president of South Africa vowing ‘new era’
SOUTH AFRICA
Cyril Ramaphosa vowed a "new era" Saturday after he was sworn in as president of South Africa...
UK leadership hopefuls vow to succeed where May failed on Brexit
UK
The race to become Britain's next premier opened Saturday with an array of hopefuls promising to succeed where...
Malawi’s High Court orders vote recount
MALAWI
Malawi’s High Court on Saturday ordered the electoral board not to announce presidential results until ballots from a...
MTN Nigeria under investigation
NIGERIA
MTN Nigeria said on Saturday it is under investigation by the Nigerian financial crimes agency over its listing last...
EU votes as populists seek historic breakthrough
EUROPEAN UNION
Voters were called out for a third day in EU parliamentary elections on Saturday as populists hoped...
US judge deals blow to Trump’s border wall plans
USA
A US federal judge dealt a blow Friday to President Donald Trump's signature wall project, issuing a temporary...