Tag: Africa
Report: Mideast countries top 2020 global executioners list
<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Apart from China and despite a worldwide drop in death sentences, countries in the Middle East remained among the...
Chad rebels threaten to depose slain president’s son
<p>N'DJAMENA, Chad — Rebels in Chad threatened to depose the son of the country's slain president after he was named interim leader of the...
US women to face Sweden in group stage in Olympic soccer
<p>ZURICH — The United States will open the women’s Olympic soccer tournament on July 21 against Sweden, the team that beat the World Cup...
Egypt fires top railway official after deadly train crashes
CAIRO — Egypt’s transportation minister on Tuesday said he sacked the country’s top railway official, following three train accidents in less than a month...
Cape Town wildfire: About 90% of blaze now contained
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Fire crews worked for a third day to extinguish a wildfire on the slopes of Cape Town's Table Mountain...
40,000 displaced in north Mozambique after assault on Palma
JOHANNESBURG — Some 40,000 displaced and urgently needing food, work suspended on a multi-billion-dollar gas investment, and scores of dead still being counted.
...
Egypt fires top railway official after deadly train crashes
<p>CAIRO — Egypt’s transportation minister on Tuesday said he sacked the country’s top railway official, following three train accidents in less than a month...
Egypt’s premier visits Libya to discuss trade, other ties
CAIRO — Egypt’s prime minister arrived in Libya's capital Tuesday to discuss trade and other ties with the newly appointed government, his office said.
...
Cape Town wildfire: About 90% of blaze now contained
<p>CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Fire crews worked for a third day to extinguish a wildfire on the slopes of Cape Town's Table Mountain...
It’s the 1 week of the year when PGA Tour is about 2 players
PGA TOUR
ZURICH CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANS
...