Landslides in northern Thailand kill seven; houses, roads damaged
Landslides in northern Thailand, triggered by days of heavy downpours, killed seven people on Saturday and left one missing, an official said.
On-the-job training: A German export hit losing favor at home
Nina Lorea Kley urgently needs young people to train as vehicle builders at her company’s factories in northern and eastern Germany. She has enough orders and money to hire 20…
Spain moves to defend rights of tourism’s ’21st-century slaves’
Spain’s tourism sector is enjoying record growth, accounts for one-tenth of the economy and drives job creation, but a category of hotel workers feel the boom has left them behind.
Benue Chief Judge restrains Ikyange from parading self as Speaker – Daily Post Nigeria
Daily Post Nigeria Benue Chief Judge restrains Ikyange from parading self as Speaker Daily Post Nigeria The Chief Judge of Benue State, Justice Adam Onum, has given an order restraining…
17 soldiers killed, equipment stolen in multiple Boko Haram onslaught on military formations – Premium Times
Premium Times 17 soldiers killed, equipment stolen in multiple Boko Haram onslaught on military formations Premium Times A roadside ambush and two gunfire attacks reported earlier this week killed at…
John Abebe, Obasanjo’s brother-in-law remanded in prison
John Abebe, the brother-in-law of former president Olusegun Obasanjo was remanded in Ikoyi Prison, Lagos today over an alleged forgery slammed against him by the the Economic and Financial Crimes…
Malians to elect president amid spiraling violence
In the five years since Malians last chose a president, they’ve suffered violence from Islamist militants, Tuareg separatists, drug traffickers, ethnic vigilantes and Malian security forces.
South African court adjourns Zuma corruption case to Nov. 30
South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma appeared at the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Friday on corruption charges relating to a $2.5 billion arms deal in the late 1990s, but a…
Syrian Kurdish-backed council holds talks in Damascus
A senior Syrian Kurdish official is in Damascus this week for talks with Syrian government officials at the head of a delegation including members of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces,…
Ecuador has spoken to Britain about Wikileaks Assange: Ecuador president
Ecuador has spoken to the British government about the situation of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who is living in the Ecuadorean embassy in London, President Lenin Moreno said on Friday.