Namibia Elects First Female President Amid Electoral Controversy
Namibia's electoral commission declared governing party candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah the nation's first female president Tuesday, though opposition parties boycotted the announcement amid claims of...
South Korean President Faces Impeachment After Failed Martial Law Attempt
South Korean lawmakers filed impeachment proceedings Wednesday against President Yoon Suk Yeol, following his short-lived attempt to impose martial law that sparked a tense...
Top Chinese Language Novelist Chiung Yao Dies at 86 by Suicide in Taiwan
Chiung Yao, one of the most influential Chinese-language romance novelists whose work helped launch numerous entertainment careers, died Wednesday at her home in New...
Nigerian Rights Lawyer Detained Over Alleged Defamation of Senior Attorney
A magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti, in Ekiti State, Nigeria, ordered the detention Wednesday of Lagos-based human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi following allegations he defamed...
UK Orders Deportation of Nigerian Pastor Following £1.87 million Church Financial Scandal
A Nigerian pastor who led a controversial London church has lost his deportation appeal despite claiming human rights protections, following allegations of £1.87 million...
