Niamey: The military governments of Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali are preparing to deploy a joint force of 5,000 soldiers to combat terrorism and transnational organized crime in the Sahel region, Niger’s defense minister said. “Our forces will now be…
Brussels: The European Union expressed concern Tuesday over a decision by the US to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO). Eva Hrncirova, a spokesperson for the European Commission, addressed the issue during a daily press briefing in the …
Kabul: Gunmen killed a Chinese coal mine worker in an attack in Afghanistan, an Afghan official reported on Wednesday. The attack took place in northern Takhar province, which borders Tajikistan, where ‘unknown’ armed men targeted the worker while he …