Biden: Possible impeachment ‘tragedy’ of Trump’s own making
Former Vice President Joe Biden, in his most direct statement yet on the topic, called on President Trump to comply…
Impeachment process: Here’s how it will work
Here’s what needs to happen for Democrats in the House to impeach Trump, which seems increasingly likely, and for the…
Singapore Tonight: News in brief Sept 5
News Briefs on Singapore Tonight, Sept 5: – One dead, 30 hurt as train and truck collide in Japan –…
Pelosi announces formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday announced she was moving forward with a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.…
Harry and Meghan visit South Africa’s oldest mosque on tour
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – SEPTEMBER 24: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visits Auwal Mosque on Heritage Day with Prince Harry,…
Live updates: House launches formal impeachment inquiry into Trump
Rep. Ben McAdams of Utah told CNN today that he’s “considering” impeachment, but didn’t want to discuss the issue further.…
Asia Tonight: News in brief Sep 6
News Briefs on Asia Tonight, Sep 06: – Woman tries to smuggle baby out of Philippines in sling bag –…
Singapore Tonight: News in brief July 12
News Briefs on Singapore Tonight, July 12: – 200 Filipino protesters call on China to uphold 2016 ruling – Suicide…
What lies ahead for the Philippines' Duterte? | Insight | Full Episode
President Rodrigo Duterte swept to power three years ago on a reputation as a strong and decisive leader. He also…
Asia Tonight: Business news in brief Sep 6
Business Briefs on Asia Tonight, Sep 6: – Nissan Motor considering pulling out of S Korea: Reports – Rakuten shares…
China to exempt 16 categories of US products from tariffs
China will exempt 16 categories of US products from additional tariffs. The exemptions are part of Beijing’s waiver programme, which…
Body of former Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe leaves Singapore Casket
A hearse carrying Robert Mugabe’s body made its way to the airport from the Singapore Casket funeral parlour on Wednesday…
Bruce W. Ferguson, Venturesome Curator and Founding Director of SITE Santa Fe, Dies at 73 -ARTnews
Bruce W. Ferguson. COURTESY OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN Bruce W. Ferguson, the first director of SITE Santa Fe,…
Hong Kong protests: China backs HK leader Carrie Lam | Full news conference and Q&A | English dub
Beijing threw its backing behind Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam in the wake of a leaked audio recording of her…
Morning Links from September 24, 2019 -ARTnews
Kara Walker. ANDY KROPA/INVISION/AP/SHUTTERSTOCK News Bruce W. Ferguson, the first director of SITE Santa Fe and later head of the…
Foreign interference into Hong Kong's internal affairs "totally unnecessary": Carrie Lam
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said in a press conference on Tuesday (Sep 10) that it is “totally unnecessary” for…
Huguette Caland, Artist Who Envisioned Female Bodies in Liberated Spaces, Is Dead at 88 -ARTnews
Huguette Caland. COURTESY GALERIE JANINE RUBEIZ Huguette Caland, whose trailblazing abstract paintings and drawings offered new possibilities for representations of…
Businesses in Hong Kong caught in crossfire of protests
Businesses in Hong Kong have been caught in the crossfire, as political unrest in the city has hit the retail,…
As His Own Fame Grows, Brian Donnelly Avidly Collects Art -ARTnews
Brian Donnelly in his studio in Brooklyn on a sofa designed by Osvaldo Borsani in 1954 surrounded by riches from…
Asia Tonight: Business news in brief Aug 19
Business Briefs on Asia Tonight, Aug 19: – Cambodia launches country’s first state-backed online marketplace – Microsoft to use chipmaker…
New Susan Sontag Biography Reveals Details on Relationship with Jasper Johns -ARTnews
Susan Sontag. MICHAEL PROBST/AP/SHUTTERSTOCK Benjamin Moser’s new book Sontag, a massive 832-page biography of Susan Sontag published by Ecco, sheds…
Lawyers Duel Over Appeal in Sexual Harassment Suit Against Artforum and Knight Landesman—Justice Accuses Publisher of ‘Harangue’ -ARTnews
Knight Landesman. FAIRCHILD ARCHIVE/PENSKE MEDIA/SHUTTERSTOCK Bringing an appeal filed earlier this year to the stage for further argument, the Appellate…
Hong Kong leader assures investors city can rebound from unrest
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has assured the business sector that the city can rebound from the ongoing unrest.…
Asia Tonight: Business news in brief Aug 21
Business Briefs on Asia Tonight, Aug 21: – Thai exports unexpectedly rise 4.28% on gold boost – India’s largest biscuit-maker…
Singapore Tonight: Business news in brief Aug 21
Business Briefs on Singapore Tonight, Aug 21: – Alibaba delays US$15 billion IPO in Hong Kong amid protests: Reuters –…
Singapore Tonight: News in brief Sep 6
News Briefs on Singapore Tonight, Sep 6: – Singapore and Australia reaffirm deepening defence ties – Indonesia’s sports minister apologises…
When a black-owned funeral home in a gentrifying city has no one left to bury | The Washington Post
The thick, dusty ledgers were scattered about the cluttered office, 18 of them, their pages filled with neat script documenting…
DRC protests leave at least 17 dead [The Morning Call]
At least 17 people have been confirmed dead in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the wake of protests against…
Night of tales used in preserving oral tradition in Benin [No Comment]
In Benin, the association Memory of Africa brings to life the wonders of fairy tales to young people in Benin.…
Shenandoah National Park Is Confronting Its History | Outside
Four hundred years ago in August, two British pirate ships arrived in Jamestown, Virginia, carrying dozens of enslaved Africans, who…
Gabon elections set with campaigns launch [The Morning Call]
Gabon heads to elections on the 27th August and campaigns launched in the country. There are 13 opposing hopefuls seeking…
Colombia's Donkey festival
It’s a rather peculiar festival in Colombia. The Festival del Burro or Donkey Festival, takes place every year at Easter…
The World Of Rosetta Tharpe: A Turning The Tables Playlist | NPR
Without Sister Rosetta Tharpe, we wouldn’t have rock and roll as we know it now. Her pioneering guitar virtuosity was…
Burundi heightens border surveillance with DRC over Ebola concerns
Should we fear an Ebola epidemic in Burundi? The country is not taking chances with the haemorrhagic fever.* Burundi authorities…
Robot development in Africa taking shape [Hi-Tech]
High school students in Tanzania are learning to build robots with the help of a Korean organisation called E3-Empower Africa.…
Southern Sugarcane Revival | Hakai Magazine
Cornelia Bailey remembers the day, a quarter century ago, when the residents of Sapelo Island ground sugarcane for the last…
Ava DuVernay’s Array 360 Film Series Promotes The Power Of Black Women’s Perspectives | Essence
For film-loving Angelenos, their fall weekends will be a little bit better thanks to Ava DuVernay and her team at…
South Africa: public hearing on land expropriation without compensation begins
The Constitutional Committee of Parliament in South Africa is touring the country to solicit views of the people on whether…
South African artist brings plastic to life through art
The Melrose Gallery in Johannesburg recently held a solo-exhibition by South African artist Mbogeni Buthelezi, showcasing the plastic painter’s ‘Sugar…
Health workers race to contain cholera outbreak in northeast Nigeria [no comment]
Health workers in northeast Nigeria are striving to contain a cholera outbreak which has swept through displacement camps, with a…
Eritrea: The story behind the emotional picture of a father and his twin daughters
Addisalem Hadgu was one of the most emotional Ethiopians that made the trip to Eritrea on Wednesday as a historic…
Sudanese artists use graffiti to further the revolution
This painting keeps him alive”: Maïssa Omar’s voice chokes when she recalls her son Walid, a demonstrator killed in June…
Senegal: trendy African designs at Dakar fashion week
Dakar Fashion Week in Senegal, one the continent’s oldest fashion exhibitions, revealed stunning looks by designers from across Africa during…
Cyclone Idai: UN urges more support from Int'l community
The international community has been urged to increase its financial support to the thousands of victims of Cyclone Idai. The…
Mugabe speaks peace, freedom and return of "Giant Gold Goliath"
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has called on the United States President to use his power to promote unity and peace…
DRC mourns Lake Kivu boat accident victims, flags at half-mast
President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, declared Friday a day of mourning across the territory in honour…
Initiative to support women cancer patients rolls out in Egypt [No Comment]
An Egyptian foundation is running workshops where women cancer patients can get everything from makeup tips, to mental health support…
Eight Kenyan young girls to represent Africa at the Global Goals World Cup [no comment]
Eight young girls from the Kenyan coastal county of Kilifi are set to represent Africa at Global Goals World Cup…
Photography master class in Kinshasa
The Kinshasa Academy of Fine Arts honours the work of its students in the Master class photography. On the program,…
More than half of Borno schools closed over Boko Haram [no comment]
More than half of all schools in the northeastern state of Borno, Nigeria, are closed with millions of children unable…
Tanzania passes new tough law on foreign films
Tanzania has passed a bill that demands film companies share their raw footage to the government and also allow it…
DRC protesters jailed as talks end [The Morning Call]
A week after a violent protests demanding president Kabila of the DRC step down when his mandate expired, protesters are…
HIV vaccine trial in South Africa [The Morning Call]
Research sites around South Africa are launching a major study to test the efficacy of a vaccine (HVTN 702) to…
Cameroonian doctor saves endangered Grey parrots
Dr. John Anyam spends most of his time assisting birds at the Limbé Wildlife center in Cameroon. They are mainly…
Thousands rejoice as Color Run reaches Egypt [No Comment]
The Color Run, the world’s famous festive marathon, comes to Cairo, dazzling runners and viewers with a 5-kilometre run and…
Nigeria set to open up a consulate in Pointe Noire, Congo
Nigeria has taken a move to establish a consulate in Pointe Noire, the commercial city of the Republic of Congo.*…
The impact of African coaches on football [Sports]
On the Sports segment of the Morning Call, our Serge Koffi weighs on the impact of African coaches on the…
Females excelling in male dominated disciplines [Sports on the Morning Call]
A world that has been dominated by men for as long as written history goes. Sports over time has created…
Melania Trump met baby elephants during her Kenyan visit [No Comment]
The 48-year-old former model, Melania Trump, visited the David Sheldrick Wildlife Fund (DSWT), famous for developing a method for raising…
Students in Ivory Coast protest as teachers strike [No Comment]
Over 3000 students took to the streets of Ivory Coast economic capital, Abidjan demanding that classes resume at the Felix…