The Zambian president starts a second term after a contested election exposed deep political divisions. His challenge now is to unite the country while addressing concerns over political freedoms.
The prime minister’s comments on Taiwan and US-backed military facilities near Sabah have revived questions over Malaysia’s non-aligned foreign policy.
To circumvent US sanctions, Iran has spent decades building a complex network of businesspeople and companies. A billionaire once sentenced to death is now back at its center.
A survey of around 21,000 young people by the UN’s agency for children has found that online sexual abuse of minors is on the rise.
For over a decade, Libya has been split between two opposing governments. Elections, meant to end the rivalry and unite the country, are now scheduled within two years.
Following voter approval of a constitutional change that expands presidential powers, Guinea-Bissau faces renewed debate over legitimacy, civilian rule and democratic safeguards.
By rejecting an international arbitration panel’s ruling, New Delhi has cast fresh doubt on the future of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 6,000 confirmed cases, with nearly 3,000 deaths. As the virus spreads, authorities are racing to contain one of the deadliest outbreaks in history.
The death of Ratko Mladic did not close a dark chapter of European history; it reopened old wounds. The ideology that created him lives on. The Dayton Peace Agreement ended the war, not the divisions that produced it.
While Bangladesh is weighing the risks of signing the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, experts warn that such a move could complicate relations with neighboring India.