Paul Reubens, the actor and comedian whose character Pee-wee Herman became a cultural phenomenon through films and TV shows, has died. Reubens died Sunday night after a six-year struggle with cancer that he did not make public, his publicist said in a statement. "Please accept my apology...
Belize has declared a state of emergency (SOE) in the capital in a bid to curb the unabated gang warfare that has led to the murders of several people. Home Affairs Minister, Kareem Musa, told a news conference following a weekend raid by police officers during...
HAMILTON, New Zealand (AP) — Lushomo Mweemba scored the fastest goal at this year’s Women’s World Cup, and Barbra Banda added the 1,000th goal in tournament history, as tournament newcomer Zambia earned their first ever win with a 3-1 victory over Costa Rica on Monday. The...
Officials in Kenya say they are ready to lead a multinational force into Haiti as escalating violence between armed gangs and police is fuelling a humanitarian crisis that has displaced tens of thousands of people. “At the request of Friends of Haiti Group of Nations, Kenya...
Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country and the African leaders attending a summit in St Petersburg have agreed to promote a multipolar world order and fight “neocolonialism” as he offered debt write-offs and grain to woo allies. “Russia’s attention to Africa is steadily growing,” Putin...