2017-10-20 07:04
Correspondents say China is now on the brink of declaring this the Xi Jinping eraChina's President Xi Jinping has created his own political ideology, in a step towards entrenching his positi… Read More
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2017-10-20 07:02
Spain's PM Mariano Rajoy is with other EU leaders - including France's Emmanuel Macron (L) - at a major summitEuropean Council President Donald Tusk has explicitly ruled out any EU action ov… Read More
2017-10-20 06:57
Protesters chanting "Go home Nazis" have disrupted a white supremacist's speech at the University of Florida.Richard Spencer's address in Gainesville prompted Florida's governor to declare a… Read More
2017-10-20 06:54
North Korea has ramped up its missile testing in recent monthsCIA director Mike Pompeo has warned that North Korea is on the cusp of being able to hit the US with a nuclear missile.He stress… Read More
2017-10-20 06:50
Quentin Tarantino has worked closely with Harvey Weinstein on many of his filmsUS film director Quentin Tarantino has admitted knowing for years about movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's alleged… Read More
2017-10-20 06:42
Pollution has been linked to nine million deaths worldwide in 2015, a report in The Lancet has found.Almost all of these deaths occurred in low- and middle-income countries, where… Read More
2017-10-19 05:48
Radee Labeeb Prince, 37A man suspected of shooting dead three people and injuring three others in the US states of Maryland and Delaware has been caught, police say.Radee Labeeb Prince was a… Read More
2017-10-19 05:46
Australia's government will revise a bill on citizenship requirementsAn Australian government plan to overhaul its citizenship process has stalled after opposition parties effectively blocke… Read More
2017-10-19 05:45
It is unclear how many women in Quebec wear the niqabA Canadian province has passed a controversial religious neutrality law that bars people from wearing face coverings when giving or recei… Read More
2017-10-19 05:43
Nelson Mandela (centre) with his wife Winnie following his release from prison in 1990The new instalment of Nelson Mandela's autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom, has been released in Johanne… Read More
2017-10-19 05:41
Tough choices: How will Carles Puigdemont (L) answer Mariano Rajoy's ultimatum?Catalonia's leader Carles Puigdemont is facing a final deadline to drop a secession bid, with Spain warning it… Read More
2017-10-19 05:38
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said the US wants to deepen co-operation with India in the face of growing Chinese influence in Asia.He described India as a "partner" in a "strategic… Read More
2017-10-19 05:34
Bereket Simon, a former top advisor to Ethiopian Premier Hailemariam Desalegn must be prosecuted for crimes against Ethiopians.This is the view expressed by a Member of the European parliame… Read More
2017-10-19 04:58
Togo’s opposition coalition is going ahead with day 2 of anti-government protests despite violent clashes that resulted in severe injuries to protesters on Wednesday, October 18.Armed… Read More
2017-10-19 04:57
Sierra Leoneans will go to the polls in 2018 to elect a new president. Incumbent Ernest Bai Koroma is not eligible to stand after serving two consecutive terms.Koroma came to power in 2007 u… Read More
2017-10-19 04:55
Thousands of Somalis demonstrated on Wednesday against those behind bombings that killed more than 300 people, defying police who opened fire to keep them away from the site where their love… Read More
2017-10-19 04:54
The Ethiopian government has disclosed that the army has effectively been banned from playing any role in the search for peace in a boundary crisis between the Oromia and Somali regional sta… Read More
2017-10-19 04:52
Ms de Sousa had already faced criticism over the deadly June blazePortugal's interior minister has resigned after dozens of people died in a massive outbreak of forest fires.In her resignati… Read More
2017-10-19 04:48
Iraq's military says it has completed an operation to retake disputed areas held by Kurdish forces since 2014.On Monday and Tuesday troops retook the multi-ethnic city of Kirkuk and its oilf… Read More
2017-10-19 04:43
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said European powers should "avoid intruding into our defensive affairs"The supreme leader of Iran has defended the 2015 nuclear deal and used strong language to accus… Read More
2017-10-19 04:38
A woman wears a US flag for a headscarf as she participates in the #NoMuslimBanEver rally in Los Angeles on SundayUS President Donald Trump's latest attempt to bar citizens of eight countrie… Read More
2017-10-19 04:32
Officials in San Francisco are bracing for the liver disease to spreadThe death toll from California's hepatitis A outbreak has reached 19, one week after the state's governor issued a healt… Read More
2017-10-19 04:30
The United Nations is ready to get into the Syrian city of Raqqa after so-called Islamic State (IS) was driven out after three years.A UN official in Damascus told the BBC access to the area… Read More
2017-10-19 04:24
China has entered a "new era" where it should "take centre stage in the world", President Xi Jinping says.The country's rapid progress under "socialism with Chinese characteristics" shows th… Read More
2017-10-19 04:22
Mr Trump has been criticised for the alleged remarksUS President Donald Trump says a claim that he made insensitive remarks to the recently bereaved widow of a soldier is "totally fabricated… Read More
2017-10-18 05:54
The UN General Assembly on Monday in New York elected, by secret ballot, Nigeria and 14 other States to serve on the Human Rights Council, UNHRC, for the 2018 to 2020 term.The News Agency of… Read More
2017-10-18 05:52
Angolan president Joao Lourenco has reportedly ordered the immediate closure of an outfit that worked on the image of the country and his predecessor, Jose Eduardo dos Santos.The Office for… Read More
2017-10-18 05:50
A regional police commander in Kenya on Monday confirmed the death of a young boy during demonstrations in the western city of Kisumu.The young man was shot dead near a protest, but it was n… Read More
2017-10-18 05:49
The United Nations on Monday replaced its peacekeeping mission in Haiti with a smaller police presence which is expected to be drawn down after two years as the country boosts its own force… Read More
![[Photos] Somalis In Massive Clean Up Of Mogadishu Terrorist Mess](https://cdn.blogarama.com/images/posts_thumbs_site_id/3300/330045-3155484785.w320.jpg "[Photos] Somalis In Massive Clean Up Of Mogadishu Terrorist Mess")
2017-10-18 05:48
Somalians have turned out in their numbers to clean up the debris that was left behind following the terrorist attack of last Saturday in the capital, Mogadishu.Men, women and young people a… Read More
2017-10-18 05:45
An international rights group is accusing the Ethiopian government of literally blackmailing United States as Congress moves to heighten human rights and political reform calls on Addis Abab… Read More
2017-10-18 05:44
The Canadian and United States governments on Tuesday issued security alerts to its citizens ahead of fresh opposition protests in Togo.Opposition parties have called for two days of anti-go… Read More
2017-10-18 05:42
Four people have been injured in clashes between riot police and demonstrators demanding major reforms in Ukraine's capital Kiev.The protesters are calling for an anti-corruption court to be… Read More
2017-10-18 05:40
British-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto and two of its former executives have been charged with fraud in the US, accused of hiding losses by inflating the value of African coal assets.It b… Read More
2017-10-18 05:38
Police have found debris from the trawler, which capsized on MondaySix fishermen are missing after their trawler capsized and sank off the east coast of Australia.A seventh man managed to su… Read More
2017-10-18 05:36
Game of Thrones actress Lena Headey, who plays Cersei Lannister on the popular HBO show, has accused producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment.The Hollywood mogul was "furious" after sh… Read More
2017-10-18 05:03
A woman (middle) travelling from Jordan on a Yemeni passport arrives in Los Angeles, CaliforniaUS President Donald Trump's latest bid to impose travel restrictions on citizens from eight cou… Read More
2017-10-18 05:02
Roselyn Akombe said she did not "feel safe enough to be able to go home" in the foreseeable futureA senior member of Kenya's electoral commission (IEBC) has resigned, saying the country is u… Read More
2017-10-18 05:00
Mr Xi addressed the delegates at the start of the week-long meetingChina's biggest political event, the Communist Party congress, has begun in Beijing under tight security.Chinese president… Read More
2017-10-17 17:42
Gunfire could be heard in the city just moments before Mr Duterte declared Marawi liberatedPhilippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared the city of Marawi "liberated" from militants, ev… Read More
2017-10-17 17:35
Fires continued into Monday night, despite rainfall in some affected areasPortugal has declared three days of national mourning, beginning on Tuesday, for the victims of wildfires that raged… Read More
2017-10-17 17:31
Anne Frank, who became a symbol of courage, died at the age of 15Online retailers are removing a children's costume from websites after facing a backlash over its portrayal of teenage Holoca… Read More
2017-10-17 17:28
Afghan men injured in the bomb attack on a police training schoolSuicide bombers and gunmen have stormed a police training centre in the eastern Afghan city of Gardez, killing at least 41 pe… Read More
2017-10-17 17:25
Many of those died in the explosion are unable to be formally identifiedSomalia is appealing for blood to treat those wounded in Saturday's huge truck bombing in the capital, Mogadishu, whic… Read More
2017-10-17 17:22
US President Donald Trump has issued a warning to Senator John McCain a day after his fellow Republican delivered a thinly veiled attack in a speech."People have to be careful because at som… Read More
2017-10-17 17:21
US President Donald Trump has issued a warning to Senator John McCain a day after his fellow Republican delivered a thinly veiled attack in a speech."People have to be careful because at som… Read More
2017-10-17 17:20
Carrie Fisher hand delivered the "gift" to the producerCarrie Fisher once gave a Hollywood producer a cow's tongue after learning he had assaulted her friend.Heather Ross, who works in the f… Read More
2017-10-17 17:18
Iraqi government forces have taken control of the two largest oilfields near the disputed city of Kirkuk after Kurdish forces left the area.Iraqi troops began a takeover of Kirkuk on Monday… Read More
2017-10-17 17:11
US President Donald Trump says his drug czar nominee has withdrawn, after he reportedly helped neuter government attempts to tackle the opioid crisis.Pennsylvania congressman Tom Marino push… Read More
2017-10-17 17:08
People are angry with the High Court decisionCrowds have gathered in Barcelona to protest against the jailing of two leaders of the Catalan separatist movement.Jordi Sánchez and Jordi… Read More
2017-10-17 17:03
The son of an investigative journalist killed in a car bomb attack in Malta has denounced what he called the country's "mafia state".Daphne Caruana Galizia, 53, died in an explosion shortly… Read More
2017-10-17 16:51
A US-backed alliance of Syrian fighters says it has taken full control of Raqqa, ending three years of rule in the city by so-called Islamic State.Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) spokesman Ta… Read More
2017-10-17 05:40
Liberia’s National Elections Commission (NEC) confirmed on Monday that two polling stations in the Nimba county would be voting today.Voting in the area located in the country’s… Read More
2017-10-17 05:38
In the wake of deadly attacks on the Somali capital Mogadishu, two global cities have pledged solidarity in different ways. Paris and Toronto have paid tribute to victims of the attack.The i… Read More
2017-10-17 05:36
Another top advisor to Ethiopian Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, has resigned from his post.Bereket Simon according to BBC Amharic submitted his resignation as the PM’s… Read More
2017-10-17 05:32
Democratic Republic of Congo was among 15 countries elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for a three-year term on Monday, a moved criticized by Britain, the United States and r… Read More
2017-10-17 05:29
Parts of Bombardier's C-Series planes are made in BelfastEuropean aerospace firm Airbus is to take a majority stake in Bombardier's C-Series jet project.Bombardier has faced a series of prob… Read More
2017-10-17 05:27
Jordi Cuixart (left) and Jordi Sánchez (right) arriving at courtA Spanish judge has remanded two key members of the Catalan independence movement in jail.Jordi Sánchez, who hea… Read More
2017-10-17 05:23
The official declaration that Raqqa has been recaptured is expected soonUS-backed forces in Syria say they now control so-called Islamic State's one-time capital of Raqqa, with only a few do… Read More
2017-10-17 05:20
The US has called for "calm" after Iraqi government forces seized the northern city of Kirkuk and key installations from Kurdish control.State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert urged all… Read More
2017-10-16 22:00
Gender equality minister Marlene Schiappa wants a national discussion about what behaviour constitutes sexual harassmentFrance's gender equality minister has set out plans for a new law crac… Read More
2017-10-16 22:00
Gender equality minister Marlene Schiappa wants a national discussion about what behaviour constitutes sexual harassmentFrance's gender equality minister has set out plans for a new law crac… Read More
2017-10-16 21:18
Gender equality minister Marlene Schiappa wants a national discussion about what behaviour constitutes sexual harassmentFrance's gender equality minister has set out plans for a new law crac… Read More
2017-10-16 20:58
Gender equality minister Marlene Schiappa wants a national discussion about what behaviour constitutes sexual harassmentFrance's gender equality minister has set out plans for a new law crac… Read More
2017-10-16 20:45
Gender equality minister Marlene Schiappa wants a national discussion about what behaviour constitutes sexual harassmentFrance's gender equality minister has set out plans for a new law crac… Read More
2017-10-16 20:41
Gender equality minister Marlene Schiappa wants a national discussion about what behaviour constitutes sexual harassmentFrance's gender equality minister has set out plans for a new law crac… Read More
2017-10-16 20:41
Gender equality minister Marlene Schiappa wants a national discussion about what behaviour constitutes sexual harassmentFrance's gender equality minister has set out plans for a new law crac… Read More
2017-10-16 20:40
Gender equality minister Marlene Schiappa wants a national discussion about what behaviour constitutes sexual harassmentFrance's gender equality minister has set out plans for a new law crac… Read More
2017-10-16 20:40
Gender equality minister Marlene Schiappa wants a national discussion about what behaviour constitutes sexual harassmentFrance's gender equality minister has set out plans for a new law crac… Read More
2017-10-16 20:39
Gender equality minister Marlene Schiappa wants a national discussion about what behaviour constitutes sexual harassmentFrance's gender equality minister has set out plans for a new law crac… Read More
2017-10-16 20:39
Gender equality minister Marlene Schiappa wants a national discussion about what behaviour constitutes sexual harassmentFrance's gender equality minister has set out plans for a new law crac… Read More
2017-10-16 20:39
Gender equality minister Marlene Schiappa wants a national discussion about what behaviour constitutes sexual harassmentFrance's gender equality minister has set out plans for a new law crac… Read More
2017-10-16 20:38
Gender equality minister Marlene Schiappa wants a national discussion about what behaviour constitutes sexual harassmentFrance's gender equality minister has set out plans for a new law crac… Read More
2017-10-16 20:38
Gender equality minister Marlene Schiappa wants a national discussion about what behaviour constitutes sexual harassmentFrance's gender equality minister has set out plans for a new law crac… Read More
2017-10-16 20:37
Gender equality minister Marlene Schiappa wants a national discussion about what behaviour constitutes sexual harassmentFrance's gender equality minister has set out plans for a new law crac… Read More
2017-10-16 20:35
Gender equality minister Marlene Schiappa wants a national discussion about what behaviour constitutes sexual harassmentFrance's gender equality minister has set out plans for a new law crac… Read More
2017-10-16 20:17
The explosions struck two busy junctions in MogadishuAs many as 165 unidentified bodies have been buried after a massive truck bomb attack in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday.At leas… Read More
2017-10-16 20:12
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki has assured that the country has no concerns in the area of food security despite poor rainfall this year.President Afwerki was speaking in an interview wit… Read More
2017-10-16 20:12
Campaigners in Cairo say everything about the city is difficult for womenThe Egyptian capital Cairo has been described as the "most dangerous" megacity for women.The finding comes from the f… Read More
2017-10-16 19:53
The Spanish government has said that the head of the Catalonia region has failed to clarify whether he declared independence last week.In a letter to Madrid on Monday, Carles Puigdemont inst… Read More
2017-10-16 19:38
Lisa Wilkinson is one of Australia's best known TV presentersThe female presenter of one of Australia's most prestigious TV news shows has moved to a rival channel amid reports that she was… Read More
2017-10-16 19:33
Bergdahl arrives at the courthouse on MondayBowe Bergdahl, the US soldier held as a Taliban captive in Afghanistan for five years, has pleaded guilty to desertion and misbehaviour before the… Read More
2017-10-16 19:02
Scientists have detected the warping of space generated by the collision of two dead stars, or neutron stars.They have confirmed that such mergers lead to the production of the gold and plat… Read More
2017-10-16 18:49
In addition to the human casualties, huge damage has been done by the firesA spate of wildfires in central and north Portugal which started at the weekend has killed at least 31 people, civi… Read More
2017-10-16 05:23
Owerri (Imo State, Nigeria) — South African President, Jacob Zuma, has urged African leaders to invest more in the education African children, saying that that is the surest path to em… Read More
2017-10-16 05:20
George Weah (L) and Joseph Boakai will go head-to-head in a presidential run-offFormer football star George Weah and Vice-President Joseph Boakai are headed for a run-off in Liberia's presid… Read More
2017-10-16 05:18
The plane (not pictured) experienced problems about 25 minutes after take-offAn AirAsia Indonesia flight has been forced to turn back to Australia after pilots were alerted to a possible los… Read More
2017-10-16 05:16
The Catalan authorities said more than 800 people were hurt when police tried to stop the referendumThe leader of the Spanish region of Catalonia is just hours away from a deadline set by th… Read More
2017-10-16 05:12
Baghdad said it was carrying out a major operation to take control of bases and oil fields in the disputed regionClashes have been reported between Iraqi forces and Iraqi Kurdish fighters af… Read More
2017-10-15 21:32
The notion that elections would most probably not be held before the end of 2017 has led to the “re-emergence of a climate of political uncertainty” and tension in the Democratic… Read More
2017-10-15 21:28
An expelled student shot dead six of his former schoolmates and a security guard at his school in northern Kenya on Saturday, and was then himself lynched by a furious mob, officials said.Th… Read More
2017-10-15 21:22
Sooronbai Jeenbekov was the preferred candidate of the outgoing presidentVoters in Kyrgyzstan have elected a new president in a historic election.Sooronbai Jeenbekov, a former prime minister… Read More
2017-10-15 21:17
Airbus chief executive Tom Enders has said he would be prepared to step down if he was "no longer part of the solution", as the firm deals with ongoing corruption probes.The aircraft maker i… Read More
2017-10-15 21:04
Woody Allen has worked with Harvey Weinstein, pictured together in 2008, on many filmsWoody Allen has said he is "sad" for Harvey Weinstein as the producer faces numerous allegations of sexu… Read More
2017-10-15 20:43
First Lady of Sierra Leonne, Sia Koroma has said a consensus with sub Saharan African countries is been mooted to study child marriage and examine its implications for the girl child.‘… Read More
2017-10-15 20:38
Shia militias allied to the Iraqi government have poured into the city of KirkukKurdish leaders have refused Iraqi government demands to reject the result of an independence referendum ahead… Read More
2017-10-15 20:17
South Korean forces have been holding exercises along the border with the NorthUS Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has insisted President Donald Trump wants to resolve the confrontation with… Read More
2017-10-15 20:12
Austria's conservative People's Party, led by 31-year-old Sebastian Kurz, is set to win the country's general election, projections suggest.The victory would make Mr Kurz the world's younges… Read More
2017-10-15 19:40
Lysette Anthony said she had reported the alleged rape to policeTwo more women have accused Harvey Weinstein of raping them as the top Hollywood producer finds himself increasingly shunned b… Read More
2017-10-15 19:25
A massive bomb attack in a busy area of the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday is now known to have killed at least 230 people, police say.Hundreds more were wounded when a lorry packed wi… Read More
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