Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn in as Zimbabwe's president on Friday, marking the final chapter of a political drama that toppled his predecessor Robert Mugabe after a military takeover. Mnangagwa, until recently one of Mugabe's closest allies, took the oath of office at the national sports stadium...
Canada's statistical agency said Tuesday it will start tracking the economic impact of recreational use of cannabis before it is legalised next year, but highlighted challenges of measuring black market transactions. The value of the production, importation and consumption of cannabis in Canada – which will...
[caption id="attachment_19829" align="alignleft" width="300"] The suspect, Takahiro Shiraishi (centre), dubbed the "Twitter killer", reportedly lured his victims - aged between 15 and 26 - by trawling social media, and the gruesome discovery has prompted the government to consider tightening internet regulations to restrict suicidal posts.[/caption] TOKYO...
[caption id="attachment_19811" align="alignleft" width="300"] Venezuelan ambassador to the United Nations Rafael Ramirez Carreno (2L) speaks to the media as his counterparts, Russian Vassily Nebenzia (R), Chinese Liu Jieyi (L) and Bolivian Sacha Sergio Llorenty Soliz listen, during a Security Council Arria formula meeting on the...
[caption id="attachment_19746" align="alignleft" width="300"] HAVANA, Cuba — Local tour guides look for customers in their convertible car near a cruise ship docked in Havana in June 2017. The lifting of the US embargo against Cuba should see more tourists visiting the cuntry.[/caption] UNITED NATIONS (CMC) –...