Doping Trial Involving Former World Athletics Chief Adjourned After Opening in Paris
PARIS – A Paris corruption trial against a once-powerful figure in world sports opened Monday but was quickly adjourned.
The trial against 86-year-old Lamine Diack, the Senegalese former head of World Athletics’ governing body, has …
Malawi to Probe Bribery Attempts in Alleged Poll Fraud Case
BLANTYRE, MALAWI – Malawi’s anti-graft body said Monday it probed alleged attempts to bribe judges tackling a case linked to a controversial election which handed President Peter Mutharika a second term.
The opposition Malawi Congress …
Malawi to Probe Bribery Attempts in Alleged Poll Fraud Case
BLANTYRE, MALAWI – Malawi’s anti-graft body said Monday it probed alleged attempts to bribe judges tackling a case linked to a controversial election which handed President Peter Mutharika a second term.
The opposition Malawi Congress …
UN Faces Many Challenges as It Prepares to Mark 75th Anniversary
GENEVA – Preparations for the observation of the United Nations’ 75th anniversary are underway as the world body’s ability to maintain global peace and security appears ever more tenuous.
The United Nations was founded in …
DR Congo Army says ADF Rebels Killed 30 Soldiers
KINSHASA – Islamist rebels killed 30 soldiers and wounded another 70, some seriously, during fierce fighting last week in eastern DR Congo, army officials said.
They suffered the losses during the latest offensive Thursday against …
Security Sources: Niger Army Base Attack Death Toll Hits 89
NIAMEY, NIGER – The death toll from Thursday’s attack by suspected jihadists on a Niger army base has risen to at least 89, four security sources said, surpassing a raid last month that killed 71 …
Russia’s Putin, Germany’s Merkel Hold Talks in Moscow
MOSCOW – German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with Russian President Vladimir Putin for talks Saturday in Moscow focusing on what both sides billed as a range of vexing international issues � including Iran, Syria, Libya, …
