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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has reacted sharply to some U.S. lawmakers opposed to his invitation to the White House, saying that at no time will he ever visit a "lousy" United States. Duterte was responding to a U.S. Human Rights Commission that said it will oppose a visit to the US by…

Sean Spicer, the White House's embattled press secretary, announced his resignation on Friday morning, after telling President Donald Trump that he strongly disagreed with the selection of Anthony Scaramucci as White House communications director, The New York Times reported.  Trump…

O.J. Simpson was granted parole Thursday after more than eight years in prison for a Las Vegas hotel heist, successfully making his case in a nationally televised hearing that reflected America's enduring fascination with the former football star. Simpson, 70, could be a free man as early as…

The United States military on Wednesday conducted massive airstrikes targeting Al Shabaab militants in Somalia, the third attack in a span of one month. US army Africa Command said that they launched the attack at around 1:30 am local time, 480 kilometers southwest of Somalia Capital, Mogadishu…

Three Kenyans and 21 Tanzanians are said to have been kidnapped by rebels while heading to Namoya gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The three Kenyans, all truck drivers, together with 21 Tanzanian citizens were abducted by the Mai-Mai - a militia group based in DRC while driving…

The United States is boosting security measures for all foreign airlines flying into American airports, but is not, for now, expanding a ban on carry-on laptop computers. "Make no mistake — our enemies are constantly working to find new methods for disguising explosives, recruiting insiders and…

A new global survey shows that majority of Kenyans have confidence that the United States President, Donald Trump will perform exceptionally on world affairs. According to the survey, 51 per cent of Kenyans are optimistic that Trump's administration will perform well, contrary to a global median of…

Individuals and organizations championing for gay rights in Tanzania will find themselves in trouble as the government has said it will arrest and deport them. The Tanzania government further warned the Human Rights Organizations protecting homosexuals that they risk being de-registered. "I…

Russia claimed Friday it killed the leader of the Islamic State group in an airstrike on a meeting of IS leaders just outside the IS de facto capital in Syria. The Russian Defense Ministry said Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a Russian strike in late May along with other senior group commanders…

Somalia government officials have confirmed that a suicide car bombing by Al Shabaab Militants on two adjacent restaurants in country’s capital, Mogadishu killed 18 people, while several others sustained serious injuries. Security Ministry spokesman confirmed the incident, saying that police had…