International

Taiwan, who had lost its seat in the ICAO in 1971, was first time to be invited as a “Special Guest” to attend its 38th Session of the ICAO Assembly, which convened in Montréal, Canada in September 2013. As an integral part of the global…

Abuja, Nigeria (AFP) -- Nigeria's president-elect Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday cautioned he could not make promises on the return of 219 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram, as the country marked the first anniversary of their abduction.…

Bronx, New York -- St. Luke's Episcopal Church was home to an exciting and extremely well attended Thanksgiving Service in celebration of the new St. Kitts-Nevis Team Unity Government, which was elected to office on February 16th, 2015.…

Panama City, Panama -- The leaders of the United States and Cuba held their first formal meeting in more than half a century in Panama City on Saturday, as US President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro met to pursue their stated…

Washington, United States (AFP) -- Casting herself as a champion of "everyday Americans," Hillary Clinton on Sunday finally launched her campaign to become the first female tenant of the White House. Long assumed to be the front-runner for…

Panama City, Panama (AFP) -- US President Barack Obama and Cuba's Raul Castro shook hands and sat near each other Friday at a historic Summit of the Americas, a new milestone in efforts to end decades of animosity. Obama and Castro,…

Sao Paulo (AP) -- Police have arrested three former congressmen suspected of involvement in a corruption scheme at Brazil's state-run oil giant Petrobras. They are the first politicians to be arrested in the scandal. Brazil's federal…

St John’s, Antigua -- The government of Antigua and Barbuda has joined the government of Cuba in observing 21 years of strong socio-political relations between these two Caribbean neighbours. On April 6, 1994, the governments of Antigua…

Washington, United States (AFP) -- Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton will officially launch her 2016 presidential bid – her second White House run – at the weekend, several media outlets reported Friday. The announcement by…

Panama City, Panama -- US President Barack Obama and Cuba's Raul Castro will put aside decades of Cold War-era tensions Friday, sitting at the same table with other regional leaders for a landmark summit. Obama and Castro will join some 30…

The Hague, Netherlands -- The Dutch minister of kingdom relations, Ronald Plasterk, said that he supports a Kingdom-wide investigation that is focused on the money flow within the gambling industry, drug trafficking and human trafficking in…

Boston, United States (AP) -- Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was convicted on all charges Wednesday in the Boston Marathon bombing by a jury that will now decide whether the 21-year-old should be executed or shown mercy for what his lawyer says was a…

Panama City, Panama -- The seventh Summit of the Americas to be held in Panama City from April 10-11, is shaping up to be a historic event, and which will be attended by the leaders of Guyana, President Donald Ramotar, and Suriname,…

Geneva, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization launched a new network of rapid response medical teams Wednesday to react to humanitarian crises across the globe. The UN body is appealing to health services and medical aid…

Washington, United States (AFP) -- Police in the US state of South Carolina charged an officer Tuesday with murder after video showed him apparently gunning down a fleeing black man, a rare arrest in a string of shootings of unarmed black…