News World News World Cuba’s Diaz-Canel: president for the post-Castro era Cuba names new leader after 60 years of Castro brothers' rule April 20, 2018 HAVANA (AFP) – Cuba’s Miguel Diaz-Canel, who formally replaced Raul Castro as president on Thursday, has the task of steering the communist island…
Features World Features World Silicon Valley wunderkind Zuckerberg in eye of the storm As the Facebook CEO testifies before US congress, calls for him to step down amplify April 11, 2018 WASHINGTON DC (AFP) – His goal was to change the world with computer code, but now Mark Zuckerberg is facing the test of…
News World News World UK plans plastic bottle charge to tackle pollution Britain on Wednesday announced plans for consumers to pay a deposit on plastic bottles as part of a broader push to tackle pollution April 10, 2018 Britain on Wednesday announced plans for consumers to pay a deposit on plastic bottles as part of a broader push to tackle pollution.…
News World News World At the UN, Brunei votes to reject US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital 128 nations rebuff US actions, highlighting Washington's international isolation over Jerusalem issue December 22, 2017 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Members of the United Nations have overwhelmingly backed a resolution calling on states to refrain from establishing missions in the…
News World News World Brunei joins Muslim nations calling for recognition of East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital HM the Sultan says a 'just and lasting' solution for the Palestinian people is long overdue December 14, 2017 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) called on world nations to recognise East Jerusalem as the capital of an…