Democratic White House hopeful Joe Biden on Tuesday named Kamala Harris, a high-profile senator from California, as his vice presidential pick. Here is how US politicians and celebrities have reacted to her nomination: – Barack Obama – Former president Barack Obama said that Biden had “nailed this decision” in a lengthy statement. “Now Joe has […]

Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita is threatening “the very existence of the country”, the opposition said on Tuesday after it ignored pleas for dialogue and staged a mass anti-government protest in the capital. The opposition June 5 Movement said the president had “put in place an oligarchic and plutocratic system of predation based on corruption […]

White House hopeful Joe Biden named Kamala Harris as his running mate Tuesday, a landmark pick that puts the senator from California in contention to become America’s first female, and first black vice president. Biden’s announcement capped a months-long search for a Democratic partner to challenge President Donald Trump in November. “I have the great […]

At least 38 people were killed during clashes between soldiers and civilians refusing to be disarmed as part of a peace agreement in South Sudan, officials said Tuesday. Clashes erupted when soldiers of the South Sudan People’s Defense Force tried to disarm civilians in the town of Tonj East in Warrap State as part of […]

Greek security forces on Tuesday said they had apprehended dozens of migrants on the island of Crete who were attempting to reach European destinations on forged travel documents. The 49 men and 14 women tried to travel to Germany, Belgium, France, Italy and Poland from the Heraklion and Chania airports between Aug. 3 and 9, […]