2017-11-28 19:20
China has sent back a group of North Korean defectors, including a child, despite a desperate plea by one of their relatives, the BBC understands.The group of 10 was detained in China in ear… Read More
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2017-11-28 19:16
Mr Trump makes a visit to Capitol Hill to discuss a year-end spending package to fund the governmentDemocratic congressional leaders have cancelled a meeting with President Donald Trump afte… Read More
2017-11-28 19:12
Banners saying "trial against defendants, not against the victim" are held at a rally in PamplonaFeminists and legal observers in Spain have expressed outrage at what they see as "patriarcha… Read More
2017-11-28 19:07
North Korea tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile in JulyNorth Korea has fired a ballistic missile, South Korean media say, quoting military officials.The news was confirmed by… Read More
2017-11-27 20:56
Virtual currency Bitcoin hit a record high of $9,700 after jumping 4.5% so far on Monday.The move takes it to 20% above the level it stood at on Friday, according to the Luxembourg-base… Read More
2017-11-27 20:54
A court in Denmark has increased the jail sentence of a teenage girl who had planned bomb attacks on schools.The 17-year-old, a Muslim convert, was jailed in May for planning attacks on two… Read More
2017-11-27 20:53
Shafin Jahan claims he met Hadiya on a matrimonial websiteAn Indian woman at the centre of an inter-religious marriage row may leave her father's custody and resume her studies, the Supreme… Read More
2017-11-27 20:49
Russia said it bombed IS targets in Deir al-Zour province on Sunday, but not al-ShafahRussia has denied its warplanes carried out air strikes on a village in eastern Syria on Sunday, which a… Read More
2017-11-27 20:45
Roy Moore denies claims he molested a 14-year-old and tried to rape another teenagerUS President Donald Trump does not plan to campaign for a Republican candidate who is embroiled in allegat… Read More
2017-11-27 20:39
Mick Mulvaney - who has previously called the CFPB a "sick, sad joke" - brought donuts for staff on MondayThe US consumer financial watchdog was plunged into turmoil on Monday as rival direc… Read More
2017-11-27 20:36
Pope Francis has met Myanmar's military chief, as he begins the first papal visit to a country widely accused of ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims.Gen Min Aung Hlaing denied any "religiou… Read More
2017-11-27 20:27
Video on a local paper's website showed the boys in the underside a busPictures of two Chinese boys who travelled 80km (50 miles) in the undercarriage of a bus have sparked an online outcry… Read More
2017-11-27 20:23
Crop-spraying in Meteren, northern France: glyphosate can have a big impact on biodiversityEU countries have voted to renew the licence of glyphosate, a widely used weedkiller at the centre… Read More
2017-11-27 20:18
People who have not left their homes around a rumbling volcano in Bali may be forcibly evicted, Indonesian authorities have said.Tens of thousands of people stayed put near Mount Agung after… Read More
2017-11-27 19:52
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved U.S.$458,000 for the payment of American University of Nigeria second semester school fees FOR the freed 106 Chibok girls. The girls were freed after… Read More
2017-11-27 19:35
President Muhammadu Buhari said the recent suicide bombings by Boko Haram terrorists are like the last kicks of a 'dying horse'.He said "What we are witnessing now are the last kicks of a dy… Read More
2017-11-27 19:32
The Borno State government has said it will convert the house of the former leader of Boko Haram sect, Mohammed Yusuf, to a museum.The state commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Cu… Read More
2017-11-27 19:28
A regional minister in Ghana caused the arrest of a pastor in the country’s resource rich Ashanti region. The cause of the arrest was die to excessive noise by the House of Bethel Mini… Read More
2017-11-27 19:26
The internet cut in Cameroon’s restive Anglophone regions is entering the 60th day according to activists tracking the shutdown.The government on September 30, 2017 placed restrictions… Read More
2017-11-27 19:20
Namibia’s ruling SWAPO party elected Hage Geingob as its president at the weekend, the party said on Monday. He has previously been its acting president.Geingob, president of… Read More
2017-11-27 19:18
Suspected Christian militias killed an Egyptian U.N. peacekeeper and wounded three others in an attack in southern Central African Republic on Sunday, the United Nations said in a statement… Read More
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2017-11-27 19:16
President of The Gambia Adama Barrow over the weekend relocated to the official residence after 10 months in charge of the tiny West African country.The housing complex known as ‘State… Read More
2017-11-27 19:12
Britain’s Prince Harry is to marry his US actress and girlfriend Meghan Markle, with the ceremony due to take place in the spring of 2018, his father Prince Charles has announced.Harry… Read More
2017-11-27 19:08
Zimbabwe’s former finance minister Ignatius Chombo on Monday arrived for a bail hearing at a court in Harare.He was among those detained by the military before Robert Mugabe resigned a… Read More
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2017-11-27 19:06
Quite a shocking revelation by CNN the other day about modern-day slavery in Libya. The video it published appeared to show African migrants sold as slaves in the country.As you kn… Read More
2017-11-27 19:04
A number of opposition politicians in Cameroon met in Bamenda, capital of the Northwest region to demand a cessation of government sanctioned arrests of people in the restive Anglophone regi… Read More
2017-11-27 19:01
The Chinese government has officially addressed reports that it was involved in the events leading to the downfall of long-serving Zimbabwean leader, Robert Mugabe.In a congratulatory messag… Read More
2017-11-27 18:55
Sudan’s counter-insurgency forces have arrested a powerful militia chief from Darfur accused by the United Nations of human rights abuses in the war-torn region, the official news agen… Read More
2017-11-27 18:53
The Ethiopian Supreme Court has reduced the prison sentence of activist and former Ethiopian opposition party Semayawi (Blue Party) spokesman, Yonatan Tesfaye from six years and six months t… Read More
2017-11-26 20:43
The current Archbishop of York, Ugandan John Sentamu, has kept a promise he made almost a decade ago, which promise was premised on the fall of Zimbabwean president Robert Gabriel Mugabe.Sen… Read More
2017-11-26 20:38
Briefing the Security Council Tuesday (November 21) top United Nations officials, including the Secretary-General and the head of the organization’s anti-crime office, underscored the… Read More
2017-11-26 20:34
Kenya’s opposition coalition has urged it supporters to boycott President Uhuru Kenyatta’s inauguration.In a news conference on Saturday, the leaders called on their supporters t… Read More
2017-11-26 20:28
Togo’s opposition has called for three more days of protests against president Faure Gnassingbé.According to a statement seen by AFP news agency, the opposition has ur… Read More
2017-11-26 20:22
The Ethiopian government says 103 people have so far been arrested in connection with deadly regional conflict in the eastern part of the country.The state-affiliated FBC quoted in… Read More
2017-11-26 20:14
Ghana’s president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo has said the issue of same-sex relationships was not on the agenda of the West African country. He, however, believes that its snowball e… Read More
2017-11-26 20:04
Father Fidelis Mukonori mediated between Robert Mugabe and the militaryRobert Mugabe will continue to have a role to play in Zimbabwean politics, the Jesuit priest who helped negotiate his r… Read More
2017-11-26 20:00
Mr Macron held a minute's silence for the women who died of domestic violence last yearFrench President Emmanuel Macron has spoken out against domestic violence, saying it shames France that… Read More
2017-11-26 19:56
Pakistan's army says it is "fully ready" to assist the government in dispersing Islamist protesters blocking a highway in Islamabad.The government asked the military to help restore order af… Read More
2017-11-26 19:50
More than 15 million people are eligible to vote in the two-phase electionMillions of Nepalese have braved cold weather to vote in the country's first general election since a civil war ende… Read More
2017-11-26 19:48
RT says it has registered as a foreign agent in the USRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that allows the government to list any foreign media operating in the country as a for… Read More
2017-11-26 19:46
Hundreds rallied at the submarine's naval base on Saturday to support relatives of the missing crewThe Argentine navy has insisted a missing submarine was in good condition and had passed sy… Read More
2017-11-26 19:38
At least two people have been killed and dozens more injured in an explosion in the eastern Chinese port city of Ningbo, local officials say.The blast is said to have occurred at a factory a… Read More
2017-11-26 19:35
Airlines have been issued a "red warning" about the danger of volcanic ash in the skies close to Bali after Mount Agung emitted a thick plume of smoke reaching 4,000m (13,100 feet).It is the… Read More
2017-11-26 19:30
Mr Litzman's ultra-orthodox party helps keep PM Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition in powerAn Israeli government minister has resigned in a dispute about railway maintenance on the Sabbath.The H… Read More
2017-11-26 19:27
Humanitarian agencies fear dire consequences if aid is not allowed inAn aid ship carrying 5.5 tonnes of flour has been allowed to dock at the port of Hudaydah in Yemen, after the Saudi-led c… Read More
2017-11-26 19:21
More than 120 people are reported to have been killed in Eastern Ghouta in the last two weeksAt least 23 people have been killed in attacks by Syrian government troops on a rebel-held enclav… Read More
2017-11-26 19:19
The dancefloor of a nightclub in Tenerife has collapsed, injuring 40 people.Clubbers fell through the floor to the basement of the Butterfly Disco Pub at about 02:30 local time (02:30 GMT) o… Read More
2017-11-25 10:40
Stephanie Harris says she was left in hotel rooms for months on endIts creators say the bot is most effective when it poses as a 15-year-old girl.You can find "her" number within fake messag… Read More
2017-11-25 10:36
China is cutting import tariffs on 187 consumer goods from whisky to cashmere clothing to help spur spending and economic growth.The Finance Ministry said tariffs will drop from an average 1… Read More
2017-11-25 10:35
Natalie Pearman was found suffocated in a lay-byPolice investigating the murder of a teenager 25 years ago have received 33 calls following a new appeal.Natalie Pearman, 16, was found dead i… Read More
2017-11-25 10:33
Caldey Island is a popular tourist attractionA fugitive child sex offender fled to a Pembrokeshire island's abbey to evade justice and remained there for seven years, it has been revealed.Pa… Read More
2017-11-25 10:30
There is no clear link between prison suicides and overcrowding behind bars, an international study has suggested.The research, published in the Lancet Psychiatry journal, looked into a… Read More
2017-11-25 10:25
There has already been snow across parts of ScotlandA warning for ice has been issued across parts of the UK, as people are urged to prepare for cold weather.The Met Office's yellow war… Read More
2017-11-25 10:22
Police want to speak to two men after an altercation "erupted" on a platformPolice have released images of two men they want to speak to, after an altercation at a central London Tube statio… Read More
2017-11-25 10:20
Australia has criticised the UK's post-Brexit trade plans to split quotas of food imports from around the world.EU rules allow for a certain amount of goods to be brought in from countries o… Read More
2017-11-25 10:15
The US has urged Pakistan to re-arrest and charge cleric Hafiz Saeed, who is accused by the US and India of masterminding the 2008 Mumbai attacks.Mr Saeed, who had been under house arrest si… Read More
2017-11-25 10:07
The Consul General urged him to bolster tourism in Cameroon and attract more Nigerian investors.The Nigerian Consul General for the Littoral and West Regions in Cameroon, H.E. Salmon Shittu… Read More
2017-11-25 09:59
Abuja — The Federal Government on Friday unveiled plans to promote transparency and openness in the affairs of governance by rewarding journalists who report the best investigative sto… Read More
2017-11-25 09:51
Egyptian president Abdul Fatteh Al-Sisi has vowed a ‘brutal response’ to an armed attack on a mosque in the country’s Sinai region.The attack which took place during Jum&rs&hell…Read More
2017-11-25 09:47
Nigerian former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, a leading ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, quit the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party on Friday, he said in a statement, a blow t… Read More
2017-11-25 09:44
A Federal High Court in Ethiopia has handed varying jail terms to four people connected to a terrorist attack plot in the Oromia regional state. The state-affiliated FBC said the f… Read More
2017-11-25 09:42
Ethiopia will begin running Africa’s first waste-to-energy plant in early 2018 according to the United Nations environment programme website. The facility in question, the Reppie proje… Read More
2017-11-25 09:39
Members of the Zimbabwean Defense Forces (ZDF) will be returning to their barracks following the swearing-in of President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday, the army chief General Constantino Chi… Read More
2017-11-25 09:34
The country faced a drought in 2016 that caused a major drop in food productionThe king of Morocco called for all mosques in the country to pray for rain on Friday, amid a shortage threateni… Read More
2017-11-25 09:27
Zimbabwe's new President Emmerson Mnangagwa has pledged to re-engage the country with the world, following the dramatic departure of Robert Mugabe.In his inauguration speech, Mr Mnangagwa so… Read More
2017-11-25 09:18
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has issued a formal apology to former residential school students in Newfoundland and Labrador.Some 150,000 indigenous children over more than 100 years were separ… Read More
2017-11-25 09:11
Argentine President Mauricio Macri has promised that an inquiry into the disappearance of a navy submarine will "know the truth" of what happened.Mr Macri urged Argentines not to look for pe… Read More
2017-11-25 09:05
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, warned against trying to appease Ayatollah Ali KhameneiIran has accused the Saudi crown prince of being "immature" after he described the Iranian Supreme L… Read More
2017-11-25 08:58
Demonstrators have been chanting "Free courts, free elections, free Poland!"Thousands of people have protested in Poland after MPs from the ruling party gave initial backing to controversial… Read More
2017-11-25 08:54
Four United Nations peacekeepers and a Malian soldier were killed in Mali on Friday in two separate attacks, the UN mission there confirmed.The peacekeepers' nationalities have not been conf… Read More
2017-11-25 08:46
Georgia's prime minister said an investigation into the fire's causes has startedA fire at a hotel in Georgia's Black Sea resort has killed 11 people and injured 21 more, the Georgian interi… Read More
2017-11-25 08:44
Time Magazine is disputing US President Donald Trump's account of how he rejected a request for an interview and photo shoot ahead of its Person of the Year issue.On Friday, Mr Trump tweeted… Read More
2017-11-24 08:53
Emmerson Mnangagwa returned to Zimbabwe on Wednesday to a hero's welcomeEmmerson Mnangagwa is to be sworn in as Zimbabwe's president, following the dramatic departure of Robert Mugabe after… Read More
2017-11-24 08:40
Nigeria's Minister of Education has expressed concern over the country's high rate of illiteracy, saying some 60 million Nigerians, or 30 percent of the population, cannot read or write.The… Read More
2017-11-24 08:33
The federal government has compiled the list of 500 Nigerians, some of them prominent citizens who have homes abroad and who have been tax dodgers.Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, inf… Read More
2017-11-24 08:25
Abuja — The German and Canadian governments have pledged to collaborate with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on vocational training and skill acquisition for employment generation.Th… Read More
2017-11-24 08:22
Abuja — President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of a 30-member tripartite National Minimum Wage Committee to negotiate a new national minimum wage for the country.The D… Read More
2017-11-24 08:17
Egyptian prosecutors have ordered the detention of 29 Turkish suspected members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood over alleged spying, an action which was said to negates the country’… Read More
2017-11-24 08:15
South Africa’s Deputy President, Cyril Ramaphosa has taken a lead in party nominations for the next leader of the ruling African National Congress (ANC). With this lead, Ramaphosa has… Read More
2017-11-24 08:14
As the debate on presidential age limits in Uganda rages, president, Yoweri Museveni has lashed-out against some ruling party MPs opposed to the amendment of the Article 102 (b) of the const… Read More
2017-11-24 08:12
Zimbabwe’s former president, Robert Mugabe has been granted immunity from prosecution; sources close to the negotiations said on Thursday.According to the source, Mugabe was assured of… Read More
2017-11-24 07:55
Algerian voters headed to the polls on Thursday, to choose new local leaders in an election marred by frustration over growing poverty caused by low oil prices.More than 50 political parties… Read More
2017-11-24 07:53
Lawmakers predominantly from Cameroon’s Anglophone region on Thursday disrupted parliamentary proceedings in protest over the crisis in their region.Members of Parliament from the main… Read More
2017-11-24 07:46
Nigeria’s minister of information and culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has taken a swipe at Biafra separatists in the country’s southeast.According to him, the Indigenous People of… Read More
2017-11-24 07:45
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has expressed concern over threats meted out to its special rapporteurs in Eritrea, Burundi and the Philippines.A statement released on… Read More
2017-11-24 07:43
Three Ugandan journalists are facing treason charges over the publication of a story alleging that President Yoweri Museveni was planning to overthrow the government of Rwanda.The journalist… Read More
2017-11-24 07:40
Mr Schäuble does not use TwitterGerman MPs have reacted indignantly to an attempt by the new speaker to restrict their use of social media during sessions in parliament.Wolfgang Sch&aum&hell…Read More
2017-11-24 07:35
Frances Fitzgerald was Irish minister for justice during a police whistleblower controversyIreland's minority government is in crisis as a controversy surrounds its deputy prime minister.The… Read More
2017-11-24 07:32
Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull with Chinese President Xi Jinping last yearChina has criticised Australia for making "irresponsible remarks" over the South China Sea in a policy paper.On Thur… Read More
2017-11-24 07:29
Yuka Ogata's baby boy was considered a visitor and hence not permitted to attendA local Japanese politician has been criticised by lawmakers for trying to bring her baby to a council session… Read More
2017-11-24 07:27
The men's boat was seen by a breakwater at Yurihonjo on Friday morningA boat carrying eight men claiming to be North Korean fishermen has washed ashore the coast in Japan.Japanese police sai… Read More
2017-11-24 07:25
In 2014, Hafiz Saeed told the BBC that Washington was unfairly targeting himPakistani cleric Hafiz Saeed, who is accused by the US and India of masterminding the 2008 Mumbai attacks, has bee… Read More
2017-11-24 07:14
Hopes that the 44 crew of a missing Argentine submarine might still be alive have been dashed after the navy said an event consistent with an explosion had been detected.The "abnormal, singu… Read More
2017-11-24 07:07
Michael Flynn resigned as President Trump's national security adviser after just 23 daysLawyers for former top White House aide Michael Flynn have told Donald Trump's legal team they can no… Read More
2017-11-24 07:03
Authorities are investigating the RYB Education kindergarten in Beijing's Chaoyang districtA Beijing nursery is accused of giving injections and feeding drugs to toddlers, in a case that has… Read More
2017-11-24 07:00
PNG police resumed an operation to remove asylum seekers on FridayAsylum seekers who refused to leave a former Australian-run detention centre in Papua New Guinea (PNG) have been moved to ne… Read More
2017-11-23 06:43
Angolan president Joao Lourenco arrives in South Africa for a two-day state visit aimed at bolstering cooperation between the two countries.The visit is seen by political watchers as part of… Read More
2017-11-23 06:42
Former president of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, rejected an asylum proposal from neighbouring Zambia in the heat of the political crisis that led to his resignation on Tuesday, November 21, 201… Read More
2017-11-23 06:41
Zimbabwe's incoming leader Emmerson Mnangagwa has hailed a "new and unfolding democracy" after returning from exile to replace Robert Mugabe.He also vowed to create jobs in a country where s… Read More
2017-11-23 06:39
After 37 years as president Robert Gabriel Mugabe finally agreed to resign his post on the back of internal and external pressure.The impasse leading to his resignation on Tuesday November 2… Read More
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