Somalia to delay election for 4th time, official says

Travel conditions remain hazardous across much of the northern Great Plains as a winter storm continues to sweep across the region. Travel conditions remain hazardous across much of the northern Great Plains as a winter storm continues to sweep across the region.

Point by Point Response to Likud Party Propaganda

As Israel's myriad human rights abuses and contraventions of international law have become impossible to deny, one argument that apologists for Israel routinely fall back on is: While Israel has engaged in human rights and other abuses, other countries commit far worse abuses. Therefore, it is wrong - and possibly indicative of anti-Semitism - to focus excessively on Israel's wrongs.

Kenyan police use tear gas to disperse rally against graft

The man who fatally shot retired New Orleans Saints defensive leader Will Smith faces a sentence of up to 40 years in prison after being convicted of manslaughter during a trial that made spectators of some of the... The man who fatally shot retired New Orleans Saints defensive leader Will Smith was convicted of manslaughter on Sunday night, ending a week-long trial in which the defendant insisted he only fired because the popular... Immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children, but were protected from deportation by President Barack Obama, are being warned by some advocates to make sure they are not traveling abroad when... Immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children, but were protected from deportation by President Barack Obama, are being warned by some advocates to make sure they are not traveling abroad when Donald Trump... Snow, freezing rain and ... (more)

South Africa’s DA party asks court to compel Zuma to set up influence-peddling inquiry

South Africa's main opposition party said on Monday it had asked the Constitutional Court to compel President Jacob Zuma to establish a judicial inquiry into alleged influence-peddling in his government. The Democratic Alliance's application came days after Zuma asked the High Court to set aside a report by the former Public Protector which called for an investigation into whether he and some cabinet members and state companies had acted improperly.

Obama Expands 9/11 Authorization to Cover Al-Shabab

Members of Somalia's al-Shabab militant group patrol on the outskirts of Mogadishu, March, 5, 2012. Citing senior U.S. officials, The New York Times reported Monday the administration has deemed al-Shabab to be part of the armed conflict that Congress authorized against the perpetrators of the September 11, 2001 attacks.

In Africa, little enthusiasm for US vote after Obama

"The dream becomes reality", "Our son, our hope": the headlines in the Kenyan press in 2008 captured pride and excitement after the election of Barack Obama. The election of the first black president of the United States on November 4, 2008 sparked scenes of jubilation in Kenya, the homeland of Obama's father.

Man shot dead after stabbing officer outside US embassy in Kenya

A man was shot and killed by Kenyan police outside the US embassy in the capital Nairobi on Thursday after stabbing an officer with a knife, police said. "The man was shot after stabbing a GSU officer in the hand and left him with injuries," said local police chief Vitalis Otieno.

BRICS leaders discuss how to shape global trade, finance

Leaders of BRICS countries, from left, Brazilian President Michel Temer, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and South African President Jacob Zuma raise their han... . Leaders of BRICS countries, from left, Brazilian President Michel Temer, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping and South African President Jacob Zuma leave after a gr... Four people were killed and nine were injured on Saturday after an out-of-control pickup truck plunged off the San Diego-Coronado Bridge and plowed into crowd gathered at a festival below, authorities said.

Peacekeeping: Fiction vs. Reality

The word peacekeeping is like the word terrorism: it is meaningless on its own and able to be molded to serve the interests of a political clique. Like Alex P. Schmidt's description of terrorism in The Routledge Handbook of Terrorism Research , peacekeeping "is usually an instrument for the attempted realization of a politicala project that perpetrators lacking mass support are seeking."

These 7 Countries Use Child Soldiers, But Obama Will Still Give Them Money

President Barack Obama issued waivers to seven countries that employ child soldiers, issuing them millions of dollars in military assistance. Obama must issue waivers to get around the 2008 Child Soldiers Prevention Act, which prohibits U.S. military assistance to countries which use child soldiers on the battlefield.

S. Sudan president threatens personal military operation in Equatoria

The South Sudanese president, Salva Kiir has threatened to personally lead and direct military operations in the Equatoria region, particularly in Yei River county, asserting that he would relocate to the area if armed activities continue to cause insecurity and affect normal traffic for people and government "We will not just sit in Juba. We will go out.

Liberals pledge up to 600 soldiers, $450M for UN peacekeeping operations

The Liberal government is putting the United Nations on notice that Canada is ready to provide money and, more importantly, troops for peacekeeping missions around the world. Up to 600 Canadian soldiers - including engineers and medical units - are being committed to future peacekeeping operations, as well as equipment such as helicopters and planes, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan and Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion said Friday.