Istanbul, Turkey | AFP |  Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday congratulated Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan for winning a referendum on enhancing his powers, the Kremlin and Turkish state media said. Putin telephoned Erdogan to congratulate him over the win of the ‘Yes’ vote in Sunday’s poll, the state-run …

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  The doctor who gave athletics great Mo Farah a controversial supplement is to appear before British lawmakers on Wednesday as part of an ongoing inquiry into doping in sport. Dr Robin Chakraverty, formerly of UK Athletics, is to give evidence to the House of …

Cairo, Egypt | AFP |  Egyptian police on Tuesday arrested a man wanted for alleged involvement in twin church bombings this month claimed by the Islamic State group, an official said. Acting on a tip-off, police arrested Ali Mahmoud Mohamed Hassan, one of 19 suspects whose names police made public …

Facebook murder suspect committed suicide after brief chase: police Washington, United States | AFP | The US man wanted for killing an elderly man in Ohio and posting a video of the murder on Facebook fatally shot himself Tuesday after a brief pursuit in neighboring Pennsylvania, police said. Steve Stephens, 37, …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | British Prime Minister Theresa May’s surprise call for a snap general election comes with the country facing a host of challenges — all closely bound up with the country’s exit from the European Union. Here are some of the major issues May or her …

May calls for June 8 election before Brexit talks London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Britain’s Theresa May on Tuesday called for snap elections on June 8, catching the country by surprise in a bid to bolster her position before tough talks on leaving the European Union. “We need a …

President Yoweri Museveni is in Qatar for a three day state visit at the invitation of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. “I will meet the Emir and other Qatari government and business officials as we seek to strengthen our countries’ business and trade relations,” Museveni said …

JOB TITLE: Geo-science Manager REPORTS TO: Head of Development and Production DEADLINE: 17:00 hours (5:00pm EAT) not later than 24th April 2017 JOB PURPOSE: Manage the technical aspects of the company’s resource profile through leading a multi-disciplinary team and coordination of the same with Joint venture partners. The Uganda National Oil Company Limited (UNOC) …

JOB TITLE: Head of Development and Production (UNOC) REPORTS TO: Chief Operating officer – upstream DEADLINE: 17:00 hours (5:00pm EAT) not later than 24th April 2017 JOB PURPOSE:Safely manage the company’s development and production operations to maximize value for the company. The Uganda National Oil Company Limited (UNOC) was established under Section 42 of the Petroleum …

  The Hague, Netherlands | AFP | An informal people’s tribunal headed by five professional international judges Tuesday accused US seeds firm Monsanto of harming the environment and possible “ecocide”. Monsanto, which produces genetically-modified seeds as well as controversial pesticides, however said the event was “staged by a select group …