World

By Ebi Kesiena France has ordered the closure of a Mosque in the north of the country because of the radical nature of its Imam’s preaching, regional authorities told AFP on Tuesday. The Mosque in Beauvais,...

By Emmanuel Nduka The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday issued its first civil marriage license to a non-Muslim couple. A Canadian couple were the first to marry under the new law on the personal status...

By Ebi Kesiena Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, announced on Monday that he was suspending Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, who called the move unconstitutional, intensifying a row over long-delayed elections in the troubled Horn of...

By Ebi Kesiena Bangladesh Police on Monday arrested the owner of an overcrowded ferry that caught fire and killed at least 39 people last week, after investigators blamed the toll on a disregard for safety. The...

By Ebi Kesiena Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities stated on Sunday that women seeking to travel anything other than short distances should not be offered transport unless they are accompanied by a close male relative. The guidance, issued...

By Ebi Kesiena Lybia's western coast has bodies of 28 migrants have washed up on it after their boat sunk, a security official said Sunday, the latest tragedy on the world’s deadliest migration route. According to...