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Canada unveils new Asia-Pacific strategy with eye on China
Canada unveils new Asia-Pacific strategy with eye on China
by  AFP

Canada on Sunday unveiled its new economic and diplomatic strategy for the Asia-Pacific region, allocating 2.3 billion Canadian dollars (US$1.7 billion) over the next five years to the plan aimed at mitigating risks posed by China. She said the new strategy "sends a clear message to the region that Canada is here, and they can trust we are here to stay."

Al-Shabaab attacks hotel in Somali capital: police
Al-Shabaab attacks hotel in Somali capital: police
by  AFP

Al-Shabaab militants attacked a hotel near the presidential palace in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Sunday, police and witnesses said, with explosions and gunfire heard in the city centre. Al-Shabaab, a militant group affiliated with Al-Qaeda that has been trying to overthrow Somalia's central government in Mogadishu for 15 years, claimed responsibility for the attack.

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