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Ukraine, Russia, US negotiators gather in Abu Dhabi for war talks

ABU DHABI - Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States were set to gather in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday,....

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Russian attacks on Ukraine energy sites 'particularly depraved'

UKRAINE - Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy sector on Monday night - as temperatures dropped to -20C (-4F) - were "barbaric" and "particularly depraved",...

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Rights groups say China detained two journalists over corruption report

CHINA - Rights groups and activists are sounding the alarm about the detention of two Chinese investigative journalists after they reportedly exposed corruption...

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Japan's JERA signs major 27-year gas deal with Qatar

JAPAN - Japanese energy firm JERA said Tuesday it had agreed a 27-year deal to buy gas from Qatar,...

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Bus accident kills at least 16 pilgrims in north-east Brazil

SAO PAULO - A bus returning from a religious festival in northeast Brazil veered off the road on a curve and overturned on Tuesday,...

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Fifteen migrants dead after collision with Greek Coast Guard boat

GREEK - At least 15 migrants have died after a speedboat carrying them collided with a Hellenic...

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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of ex-Libyan leader, reportedly shot dead

LIBYA - Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya's former leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, has reportedly been shot dead. The death of the 53-year-old, who was once widely seen as...

Brunswijk warns Adhin:

“Government must defend its own laws”

PARAMARIBO – The discussion of drastic bills that are aimed at changing the structure of the legislature recently triggered...

Boat mishap on Marowijne River:

Bodies of 4 missing teachers recovered

GRAND-SANTI/MAROWIJNE - The bodies of all four teachers who went missing when their boat capsized in the Marowijne...

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China's Xi calls for 'orderly' world in talks with Uruguay leader

CHINA - China's leader Xi Jinping called Tuesday for an "equal and orderly multipolar world" in the face of "unilateral bullying",...

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Ethiopia denies Trump claim mega-dam was financed by US

ETHIOPIA - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday denied claims by President Donald Trump...

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Russian hits Ukraine energy sites in 'most powerful blow' so far this year

RUSSIA - Russia has used a record number of ballistic missiles to target Ukraine's energy sector, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.

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UAE senior official says Iran needs to reach deal with US

DUBAI - Iran needs to reach a deal with the United States, a senior United Arab Emirates official said on Tuesday,...

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Sudan army says breaks siege on key southern city Kadugli

SUDAN - The Sudanese army broke a paramilitary siege on the key southern city of Kadugli on Tuesday, army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said,...

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South Africa's ex-President Zuma mentioned in Epstein emails over London dinner plan

SOUTH AFRICA - Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been mentioned in the latest tranche...

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No defect found in switch of jet grounded by Air India – regulator

INDIA - India's aviation regulator said it found no defect in the fuel control switch of a Boeing 787-8...

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Clintons agree to testify on Epstein as vote looms to hold them in contempt of Congress

US - Former US President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton,...

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Kremlin warns of 'dangerous' moment as US-Russia nuclear treaty set to expire

MOSCOW - The Kremlin warned on Tuesday that the world was heading into a "dangerous" moment as the...

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Venezuela, US talk 'transition' post-Maduro

CARACAS - Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez moved to solidify her administration by naming key cabinet members and meeting...

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MP Sadi pleads for legislation on e-bikes

cently made it clear that the use of e-bikes by people and in particular minors who ride them to school...

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Teachers at technical schools on strike

PARAMARIBO – Teachers from the technical schools and who are members of the BLTO will remain on strike.

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Two Turkey road accidents kill at least 16

ANKARA - At least 16 people were killed in two road accidents in southern Turkey on Sunday, authorities said....

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Trump threatens to sue Trevor Noah over Epstein joke at Grammys

VS - US President Donald Trump has threatened to sue comedian Trevor Noah after he joked about Trump and...

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Norway's PM agrees crown princess had 'poor judgement' over Epstein links

NORWAY - Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has said he agrees with Crown Princess Mette-Marit's admission of "poor judgement" after it emerged she had...

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Iran president orders talks with US as Trump hopeful of deal

PARIS - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the start of nuclear talks with the United States, local media said Monday,...

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Iran denies receiving Trump 'ultimatum' on negotiations

TEHRAN - Iran denied on Monday it had received an ultimatum from President Donald Trump to reach a nuclear agreement,...

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Interpol issues red notice for Indonesia 'gasoline godfather'

JAKARTA - Interpol issued a red notice for the arrest of one of Indonesia's biggest oil tycoons over a $285 million corruption scandal,...

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Eighty kidnapped Nigerians return home after escape

NIGERIA - Dozens of worshippers kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria's northern Kaduna state have returned home...

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Britain revokes Russian diplomat's accreditation in 'reciprocal' move

LONDON - The UK has revoked the accreditation of a Russian diplomat in a "reciprocal" move after Moscow...

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Australian woman dies after becoming snagged in ski lift in Japan

JAPAN - An Australian woman has died after becoming trapped in a ski lift at a resort in central Japan, officials have said.

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“Selective testing for chikungunya necessary to contain outbreak”

PARAMARIBO – In a time where the healthcare sector is confronted with a shortage of manpower, limited capacity at laboratories and expensive resources Suriname has to...

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Venezuelan activist ends '1,675 days' of suffering in prison

CARACAS - A renowned Venezuelan human rights activist was freed Sunday after more than four years in a notorious Caracas prison,...

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Defense minister visits ZiJin/Rosebel Gold Mines NV

PARAMARIBO – A delegation which consisted of the ministers of Defense, Justice & Police and Natural Resources visited ZiJin/Rosebel Gold Mines last Thursday.

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India’s budget bets on infrastructure and manufacturing amid global trade war

NEW DELHI  -  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has unveiled its annual budget,...

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China, UK museums to co-host exhibition on European art in Shanghai

SHANGHAI - Museums from China and the United Kingdom have agreed to jointly...

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Persons charged with illegal mining climb to 53

GUYANA  -  The Ministry of Natural Resources said that nine persons were arrested,...

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French tech giant Capgemini to sell US subsidiary working for ICE

PARIS -  French technology giant Capgemini has announced that it will sell its US subsidiary after its work locating people...

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Syria's only female minister pushes for change

SYRIA – "On the first day, I asked 'why are there no more women?", says Hind Kabawat. She is Syria's minister for social affairs and labour - the only female minister...

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Boombastic 30 post-Grammy

JAMAICA  -  Thirty years ago Shaggy walked away winner at the 1996 Grammy Awards in the Best Reggae...

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Twelve miners killed by Russian strike in Ukraine

KYIV – Twelve miners have been killed by a Russian drone strike in eastern Ukraine, the country's largest private energy firm have said.

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Iran's supreme leader warns of regional war if US attacks

IRAN – Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned that any attack on his country would spark a regional conflict,