Three soldiers were killed and 27 people wounded in an attack on a hotel in Somalia’s capital on Thursday. The Syl Hotel, often frequented by government officials, was surrounded by security services after the attack claimed by al Qaeda-allied militants. All five
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The Somali extremist group al-Shabab said its fighters have attacked a hotel in the capital Mogadishu, where a loud explosion and gunfire were heard Thursday night. UNITED STATES INCREASING ASSISTANCE TO SOMALIA IN MILITARY OFFENSIVE AGAINST AL-SHABAB Al-Shabab
Thousands of farmers protested on Thursday in India’s capital, demanding a new law for minimum crop prices. Due to barricaded highways, they traveled to New Delhi by crowded buses and trains instead of tractors. Authorities imposed conditions like banning farm vehicles and
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Associates of late opposition leader Alexei Navalny said late Tuesday that the politician’s close ally and top strategist was attacked near his home in Lithuania’s capital. Kira Yarmysh, who had been Navalny’s spokesperson, said the assailant smashed a
Egypt is building a £45 billion new city to house its government and legal institutions complete with the tallest tower in Africa. The ancient nation is constructing the New Administrative Capital (NAC) around 30 miles from the hustle and bustle of Cairo,
Several people were killed Wednesday in the central African country of Chad in what the government said was an attack by an opposition group on the national security agency’s office in the capital. Government spokesman Abderaman Koulamallah said in a statement that
An abandoned airport in a major capital city is now used to house refugees from around the world. Once a major airport just outside the country’s capital, Berlin’s Tempelhof airport now hosts refugees from Turkey, Syria, and Ukraine. A refugee camp is
At least 11 people are dead and four injured after a massive fire in a paint factory in New Delhi, India. The blaze started on the first floor of the factory late Thursday, trapping victims on higher floors with no escape route.
Cocaine and crack continue to flow in Brussels, leading to frequent shootings among rival gangs, particularly in the Saint-Gilles district. Drug-related violent crime is on the rise in the European Union’s capital, as record amounts of cocaine are seized in Europe. Gang
City employees in Bangkok, Thailand, were ordered to work from home for two days due to soaring air pollution levels. Air pollution, primarily caused by the burning of forests and agricultural waste, has been a longstanding issue in Thailand’s north. The Department