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Facebook suspends 3 Russian accounts that ‘interfered with Africa’
By Paul Ombati,
1410, October 31, 2019 (EAT)
Facebook has suspended three accounts owned by Russians in what they have termed as foreign interference in Africa. The social media company said t...
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Uhuru in Sochi for first Russia-Africa Summit
By Paul Ombati,
1054, October 24, 2019 (EAT)
President Uhuru Kenyatta is in Sochi for the inaugural Russia-Africa Summit. The two-day event will see more than 3,000 delegates from across Russi...
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Russia says no plans to install new missiles unless U.S. deploys them
By Reuters,
1852, August 18, 2019 (EAT)
Russia will not deploy new missiles as long as the United States shows similar restraint in Europe and Asia, Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu sa...
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Hong Kong mops up after weekend of violence, braces for more protests
By Reuters,
855, August 12, 2019 (EAT)
Metro stations in Hong Kong resumed regular service on Monday and streets were being cleaned of debris as the city recovered from another night of vio...
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Russia says five killed in mysterious rocket test accident
By Reuters,
1055, August 10, 2019 (EAT)
Russia's state nuclear agency Rosatom said early on Saturday that five of its staff members had been killed in an accident during tests on a military ...
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War with Iran is the mother of all wars: Iran president
By Reuters,
2126, August 6, 2019 (EAT)
War with Iran is the mother of all wars, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday in a speech broadcast live on state TV, warning once again t...
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China warns of countermeasures if U.S. puts missiles on its ‘doorstep’
By Reuters,
922, August 6, 2019 (EAT)
China threatened countermeasures on Tuesday if the United States deploys intermediate-range, ground-based missiles in Asia and warned U.S. allies of r...
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Laboso laid to rest in Kisumu as leaders avoid politics
By Muia Joseph,
1855, August 3, 2019 (EAT)
The late Joyce Laboso (Bomet Governor) was on Saturday laid to rest in a State funeral at her matrimonial family home in Kisumu County. The burial ...
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U.S. formally withdraws from 1987 nuclear pact with Russia
By CNN,
1612, August 2, 2019 (EAT)
cThe United States formally withdrew from a landmark nuclear missile pact with Russia on Friday after determining that Moscow was in violation of the ...
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Iran says it’s ready for worst in battle to save nuclear deal in standoff with U.S.
By Reuters,
2115, August 1, 2019 (EAT)
President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday Iran was ready for the worst in an uphill struggle to salvage its nuclear deal with world powers abandoned b...
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Iran says it’s prepared for dialogue if Saudi Arabia also ready
By Reuters,
2025, July 31, 2019 (EAT)
Iran is prepared for dialogue if Saudi Arabia is also ready, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday, according to the IRIB ne...
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Russia, South Korea trade conflicting claims over alleged airspace intrusion
By Reuters,
2038, July 24, 2019 (EAT)
Russia’s embassy in Seoul on Wednesday said that Moscow had not apologized for an alleged airspace violation the previous day, after South Korea sai...
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Trump denies Iran arrested 17 people accused of being U.S. spies
By Reuters,
1809, July 22, 2019 (EAT)
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday categorically denied that Iran had arrested 17 people whom Tehran accused of being CIA spies and had sentenced s...
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Germany, France, UK, EU urge Iran to revert to upholding nuclear deal
By Reuters,
2123, July 9, 2019 (EAT)
The foreign ministers of Germany, France, Britain and the European Union said on Tuesday that they were concerned about Iran scaling up its Uranium en...
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Iran reduces commitment to 2015 nuclear deal
By Reuters,
1149, July 7, 2019 (EAT)
Iran said on Sunday it would further scale back its commitment to the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, raising its uranium enrichment level beyond...
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North Korea says U.S. extension of sanctions ‘a hostile act’: KCNA
By Reuters,
830, June 26, 2019 (EAT)
The recent U.S. extension of sanctions against North Korea was an act of hostility and an outright challenge to a historic summit between the two coun...
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Trump imposes new U.S. sanctions on Iran, including supreme leader
By Reuters,
2043, June 24, 2019 (EAT)
U.S. President Donald Trump targeted Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior Iranian officials with new U.S. sanctions on Monda...
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Trump to visit South Korea as Pompeo raises hope for new North Korea talks after letter
By Reuters,
1419, June 24, 2019 (EAT)
U.S. President Donald Trump will visit South Korea this weekend after an exchange of letters with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un boosted hopes for ta...
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Kim Jong Un praises ‘excellent’ letter from Trump
By VOA,
1855, June 23, 2019 (EAT)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has received a personal letter from U.S. President Donald Trump and is contemplating its contents, North Korean state ...
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White House confirms Trump letter to North Korea’s Kim ahead of Asia trip
By Reuters,
1755, June 23, 2019 (EAT)
The White House confirmed on Sunday that President Donald Trump had sent a letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, days before the U.S. president l...
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