Senegalese navy intercepts 200 migrants near coast

Dakar: Senegal has intercepted 200 “irregular migrants”, the army said on Friday, days after 90 drowned off the coast of Mauritania while attempting the same crossing. The Senegalese navy detained a boat near the northern city of St Louis on Friday, the latest in a string of interventions over the past few months. The West … Read more

Search for people missing after Ethiopia mudslides continues as death toll rises to 257

The Palestinian accord and the visit of the Ukrainian foreign minister show China's growing influence BEIJING: On consecutive days this week, China brokered a deal between rival Palestinian factions and hosted Ukraine's foreign minister as pressure mounted to negotiate an end to the peace war there.Where others have failed and there has been little concrete … Read more

ASEAN diplomats meet with China as friction mounts over Beijing’s sweeping maritime claims

The Palestinian accord and the visit of the Ukrainian foreign minister show China's growing influence BEIJING: On consecutive days this week, China brokered a deal between rival Palestinian factions and hosted Ukraine's foreign minister as pressure mounted to negotiate an end to the peace war there.Where others have failed and there has been little concrete … Read more