Zambia’s former spy chief, arrested earlier this week for allegedly stealing a motor bike, was trying to flee the country for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
A better-than-expected report on the US labour market on Friday indicates the economy is poised for modest growth ahead and is likely to avoid a slide back into recession.
Saddam Hussein enjoys watching videos of his foes being tortured but also has a tender side, dancing to Frank Sinatra and dyeing his hair, a woman who claims she was his mistress over three decades said in an interview.
The world’s most powerful economic policymakers meet behind a wall of security here Friday to plot a recovery course through turbulent global markets, a threat of war in Iraq and stumbling growth.
The United States is applying double standards, banning Iraq and other Arab countries from acquiring weapons of mass destruction while allowing Israel to possess them, Saudi Interior Minister Prince Nayef has said.
Ten thousand people attending a prayer session on Sunday prayed for divine intervention to thwart the ruling party’s bid to abolish presidential term limits.
Sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad got calls from his travel agent while living in a homeless shelter. A jobless drifter trying to support his children, he flashed a wad of cash at a woman when he offered to buy her a drink.
New York police have arrested a Catholic missionary priest from Kenya on charges of sexually abusing a 12-year-old boy.
An analysis of communication from the World Trade Center after the twin towers were attacked on September 11 shows that most of those who died were on the upper floors of the towers.
The South African government on Friday apologised to the Iranian government after a senior foreign affairs official accused Tehran of industrial espionage.