President Barack Obama said Wednesday the sweeping Republican takeover in the House of Representatives was a humbling episode and he was at fault.

Iran said on Wednesday that a woman sentenced to death by stoning was in perfect health and that her case was still being reviewed after Western officials expressed concern her execution was imminent.

Eight church leaders from Lesotho will meet their counterparts from across the globe at a ten-day World Evangelisation Conference to be held in Cape Town, South Africa from October 17.

New York ­– The United Nations reported on Tuesday, September 7 that more than 500 systematic rapes were committed by armed combatants in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo since late July – more than double the number previously reported – and accepted partial responsibility for not protecting citizens. The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Atul [...]

Nairobi – Once Rwandan President Paul Kagame’s most trusted allies, who fought alongside him to end the 1994 genocide, some of his exiled former comrades-in-arms are now spearheading calls to oust him. Kagame has often silenced Hutu opposition with accusations of pro-genocide ideology but the fiercest challenge to his rule is emerging from his erstwhile [...]

…TOKYO – Japanese automaker Toyota has announced the recall of 1.13 million of its popular Corolla vehicles in North America due to an engine defect that could make the car stop while it is being driven. Toyota, the world’s largest car manufacturer, has said the recall was issued for Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles built [...]

BY STEVEN HURST President Barack Obama kept a promise but took a risk in boldly declaring an end to 7 1/2 years of war in Iraqand asserting that America had turned the page both at home and abroad on the costly, divisive conflict. In relatively brief but politically freighted remarks from the Oval Office on [...]

SANTIAGO – Rescuers are lowering capsules containing rehydration tablets, glucose and oxygen down a long hole to 33 miners who surprised the world by staying alive while trapped a half-mile underground for two-and-half weeks. Raising hopes further on Monday, a second bore hole punched into the chamber where the miners are entombed and a third [...]

MAZAR-I-SHARIF – As the Taliban spread their influence across the formerly peaceful north of Afghanistan, upcoming elections are proving a target for the insurgents. Across the northern provinces of the war-torn country, Afghans doubt the country can hold free and fair parliamentary polls on September 18 in a rapidly deteriorating security situation. Worst affected is [...]

BY NABILA RAMDANI TRIPOLI–The Lockerbie bomber has launched a ferocious attack on Britain, claiming the country “killed me in prison a million times”. Breaking his silence on the first anniversary of his release, the 58-year-old cancer sufferer said he was disgusted by those who effectively wanted him dead. “They want to quicken my death. Is [...]