Dubai could attract 11 million foreign visitors to the Expo 2020 trade fair, organisers said in an interview, giving a significant boost to the emirate’s tourism sector. Overseas visitors would account for almost 71% percent of the total expected for the ... Read More

António Guterres – UN Secretary-General UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a "very important opportunity" to the world. With such a huge volume of investment for international cooperation brought about by the ... Read More

Joe Biden Former US Vice-President Joe Biden has declared a presidential bid, putting an end to months of speculation. In a video announcement, Mr Biden argued that the "core values of the nation... our very democracy, everything that has made America ... Read More

Faye Mooney had been working in Nigeria for a non-governmental organisation A British woman was one of two people shot dead by gunmen who stormed a holiday resort in Nigeria. The British High Commission confirmed the death of the woman, who ... Read More

Mr Stanislas Kamanzi (3rd left), Rwandan Ambassador to Ghana, interacting with some Rwandans and other officials after the event. Picture: GABRIEL AHIABOR Scores of Rwandans from all parts of the country converged on Accra last Saturday to commemorate the 25th ... Read More

Doan Thi Huong would have faced the death penalty if convicted of murder A Vietnamese woman accused of killing Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea's leader, has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of causing hurt by potentially deadly ... Read More

Clinton, a former presidential nominee, had been speculatively linked to a second run in 2020 Hillary Clinton has ruled out a second US presidential run in 2020. "I'm not running, but I'm going to keep on working and speaking and standing ... Read More

Luigi di Maio accused France of fuelling migration by damaging the economies of African states France has summoned Italy's ambassador after the Italian deputy prime minister accused the French of exploiting Africa and fuelling migration. On Sunday, Luigi di Maio called ... Read More

António Guterres – UN Secretary-General United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Monday, said meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, reached in 2015, would reduce air pollution – saving more than a million lives each year by 2030, ... Read More

Donald Trump A US federal judge has blocked an order issued by President Trump to deny asylum to migrants crossing the southern US border illegally. US District Judge Jon Tigar in San Francisco issued the temporary restraining order after hearing arguments ... Read More