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8 big questions for US mid-term elections
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French babies born with missing limbs prompt inquiry
France has launched a national investigation into the number of babies being born with missing arms or hands - weeks after an initial inquiry...
Billions missing from frozen Gaddafi accounts in Belgium
Prosecutors are investigating whether Belgian banks paid out interest and dividends on accounts frozen under UN sanctions in 2011 after the ouster of the...
Gangster beaten to death hours after arriving in US prison
Infamous Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger has been found dead in a US federal prison in West Virginia.The 89-year-old was discovered unresponsive at the...
See the world’s tallest statue in India; its twice the statue of liberty
On the 193rd anniversary of his birth, a likeness of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at 182 metres tall will be unveiled as the largest statue...
German former nurse admits killing 100 patients
A German former nurse on Tuesday admitted murdering 100 patients, making him one of the country's deadliest post-war serial killers.Niels Hoegel, 41, confessed to...
Justice for journalists is ‘worst in Somalia’
For the fourth year running, Somalia has been declared the worst country in the world when it comes to prosecuting people who kill journalists.The...
US sending 5,200 troops to border with Mexico
The Pentagon is sending over 5,200 troops to the border with Mexico as thousands of Central American migrants head north through Mexico.General Terrence O'Shaughnessy...
Catholic archbishop wants tithe deducted from salaries
Kampala Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga has fronted a controversial proposal that seeks to have the central government deduct 10% from people’s monthly salary and...
Indonesia plane crash: Newlywed woman, 20 Finance ministry employees among 188 victims
An early-morning Lion Air flight from Jakarta to Pangkal Pinang crashed just 13 minutes after taking off with 189 people on board.Authorities say there...
Woman blows herself up in Tunisia
At least nine people were injured when a 30-year-old woman blew herself up in the centre of Tunisia's capital, Tunis, the interior ministry says.Describing...
PHOTOS: Woman armed with knife storms kindergarten, slashes 14 kids
A 39-year-old woman stormed a kindergarten in China and attacked children, leaving at least 14 injured, with many in critical condition.The woman, identified only by...
Indonesia:Boeing 737 plane with 188 passengers crashes in sea
A Lion Air Boeing 737 passenger plane with 188 people on board has crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from the Indonesian...
Ghana has stronger education system than Palestine – Ambassador
The Palestine Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Abdulfatah A.K. Alsattari says Ghana has a stronger educational system compared to that of his country.According to him,...
Khashoggi fiancée snubs Trump invitation to White House
The fiancée of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi says she has declined an invitation to the White House from US President Donald Trump, accusing...
South Africa removes tax on sanitary pads
South Africa's newly appointed Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has promised additional funds to ensure female students have access to sanitary pads.There have been growing...
Obama, Clinton among targets of suspected bombs ahead of U.S. election
Former U.S. President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were among the targets of suspected package bombs delivered to several high-profile...
Being gay is God’s greatest gift to me – Tim Cook
Four years ago, Tim Cook became the first CEO of a major company to come out as gay.He says he's happy about that distinction...
Trump calls Saudi journalist’s murder ‘worst cover-up in history’
US President Donald Trump has called Saudi Arabia's response to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi "the worst cover-up ever".He added that whoever organised...
Khashoggi murder ‘planned days in advance” – Turkey’s Erdogan
The killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was planned days in advance, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told MPs from his ruling party.He said...
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya wins seventh term
Cameroon's President Paul Biya who has been in power since 1982 has won a seventh term in office in polls marred by low turnout...
Theresa May says 95% of Brexit deal is done
Theresa May has said she is prepared to "explore every possible option" to break the deadlock in Brexit talks.She told MPs 95% of the...
Zoo lioness kills father of her three cubs
A lioness has killed the father of her three cubs in their pen at a zoo in the US, officials say.Zuri, 12, attacked 10-year-old...