World reacts to Israeli strikes on Iran

PARIS, Oct 26 (AFP/Reuters): The US and Britain called for "de-escalation" after Israel on Saturday hit military targets across Iran in deadly retaliatory strikes as Muslim countries blamed Israel for exacerbating the conflict.Israeli planes hit military bases, missile sites, and other systems in several Iranian regions in retaliation for a...

C’wealth announces Ghana’s FM as new secretary general

APIA (Samoa), Oct 26 (AFP): The 56-nation Commonwealth announced Ghana's foreign minister (FM) Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey as the new secretary general of the organisation as a rancorous summit concluded in Samoa on Saturday.The voluntary association of sovereign states is mostly made up of former British colonies.Botchwey was one of three...