Niamey, Niger (AFP) – The French ambassador was given 48 hours to leave Niger by the military authorities who took over the government in July, according to a statement from Niamey’s foreign ministry on Friday. Since the July 26 coup, relations between the new government in Niamey and many WesternContinue Reading

Iraq’s Habbaniyah (AFP) – Mohamed, an Iraqi businessman, has never experienced such a depressing tourist season: years of drought have reduced the gorgeous Lake Habbaniyah, driving away tourists who used to swarm there in the summer. Mohamed, 35, who asked to only be named by his first name, stated thatContinue Reading

In an effort to be the first country to carry out a soft landing on the lunar south pole, which is thought to be home to sought-after pockets of water ice, Russia launched its first moon-landing spacecraft in 47 years on Friday. The first lunar mission from Russia since 1976Continue Reading