Sudan’s Bashir vows to stay in power as protests rage nearby
KHARTOUM – Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has told a rally of thousands of supporters he would stay in power, as protesters massed a few kilometres away calling for him to…
Turkey orders arrest of 100 soldiers over suspected Gulen links – Anadolu
ISTANBUL – Turkish prosecutors have ordered the detention of 100 soldiers over suspected links to the network of the US-based Muslim cleric accused of orchestrating a failed coup in 2016,…
‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ ‘Green Book’ win Golden Globes on night of upsets
LOS ANGELES – The Golden Globes has given Queen musical “Bohemian Rhapsody” its top prize in an unexpected victory over romance “A Star is Born,” and named 1960s segregation-era roadtrip…
Jeff ‘The Dude’ Bridges gets Golden Globe lifetime award
LOS ANGELES – Jeff Bridges, the rascally dude of cult classic “The Big Lebowski” and star of “Crazy Heart,” has been awarded the annual Golden Globe for lifetime achievement after…
Rights group urges Thailand not to return Saudi woman fleeing family
BANGKOK/DUBAI – A human rights group has urged Thai authorities to halt plans to deport an 18-year-old Saudi woman who says she is fleeing abuse from her family and fears…
WikiLeaks tells reporters 140 things not to say about Julian Assange
LONDON – WikiLeaks has advised journalists not to report 140 different “false and defamatory” statements about its founder Julian Assange, who has been holed up in the Ecuadorean embassy in…
Egypt’s Sisi opens mega-mosque and Middle East’s largest cathedral in New Capital
CAIRO – President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated Egypt’s largest church and mosque in the New Administrative Capital on Sunday, the eve of Coptic Christmas, in a symbolic message of tolerance…
French ‘yellow vests’ keep up pressure on unrepentant Macron
PARIS – French ‘yellow vest’ protesters marched through Paris and other cities on Saturday to highlight their struggle to make ends meet, a day after President Emmanuel Macron’s government hardened…
China’s population set to peak at 1.44 bln in 2029: govt report
SHANGHAI – China’s population is set to reach a peak of 1.442 billion in 2029 and start a long period of “unstoppable” decline in 2030, government scholars have said in…
Moscow accuses Washington of detaining Russian citizen after arresting ex-US Marine
MOSCOW – The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday the United States had detained a Russian citizen, days after Moscow arrested the former US Marine Paul Whelan on suspicion of…
