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Baby held for months over unpaid bill
A mother has spoken of her relief after a private clinic in Gabon finally released her baby, who was held for months over an...
Pakistan bans all Val's Day events
Pakistan has again banned Valentine's Day events and media coverage of them, after a court ruled the holiday un-Islamic for a second consecutive year.
The...
China to support establishment of African Union office in Beijing
The Chinese government says it is ready to support a plan by the African Union (AU) to establish a representational office in its capital,...
The Gambia rejoins the Commonwealth after 2013 exit
The Commonwealth has confirmed the successful readmission of Gambia into the global bloc.
The West African country becomes the 53rd nation but fourth to rejoin.
The...
Trump aide quits amid abuse accusations
One of US President Donald Trump's top aides has resigned amid abuse claims from his two ex-wives.
White House staff secretary Rob Porter said "these...
Kenya deports lawyer over Odinga 'swearing-in'
Kenya has deported opposition supporter and lawyer, Miguna Miguna, following his role in the unofficial swearing-in of opposition leader Raila Odinga as "the people's...
South Africa: Zuma agrees to step down as Ramaphosa moves to outline his fate today
Efforts by the ANC to unseat President Jacob Zuma tilted towards the end game on Wednesday as the speaker of parliament Baleka Mbete said...
North Korea leader’s sister to visit South for Olympics
The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is to attend Friday’s opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, which are being held in...
Unlicensed doctor 'infects 40 people' with HIV in India
At least 40 people have been tested HIV positive in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh, where an unqualified doctor had allegedly used a single syringe to...
'Its torture' – Amnesty International faults Ghana over medical tests on gay lovers
Leading rights group Amnesty International has condemned Ghana's authorities for carrying out medical tests on the private parts of two male students accused of...
Israel issues ultimatum to African migrants
Israel on Sunday began warning thousands of African migrants that they must leave by the end of March, officials said, under a plan that...
Trump warned not to hinder Russia probe
Senior Democrats have warned President Donald Trump not to use a controversial memo as a "pretext" to fire the special counsel investigating alleged Russian...
Fidel Castro's son 'takes own life'
The 68-year-old son of Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro, Fidel Ángel Castro Díaz-Balart, has died in Havana after taking his own life, according to state...
Eleven die in fire at a welfare home in Japan
Eleven people have been killed after a fire at a Japanese residential facility for people in financial difficulty.
TV footage on the country's public broadcaster...
Melania Trump defies tradition to arrive alone at speech
First Lady Melania Trump broke with long-standing tradition when she arrived at her husband's State of the Union address alone.
Her office told reporters it...
Teacher suspended after allegedly calling US military 'lowest of our low'
A school district in Southern California says it's looking into allegations that a teacher told his history class that military service members are "the...
Trump's executive order to keep Guantanamo Bay prison open
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday to keep the detention centre open at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Trump’s decision, which was announced shortly before...
Video: Kenya's Raila Odinga sworn in as 'People's President'
Kenyan authorities shut down TV stations to prevent live coverage of a swearing-in event by opposition leader Raila Odinga, who boycotted last year's disputed...
Eight-month-old baby raped in India capital Delhi
An eight-month-old baby girl has been raped allegedly by her cousin in the Indian capital, Delhi.
The girl is reportedly in a critical condition at...
Russia ‘will target US mid-term election’ – CIA chief
The director of the CIA expects that Russia will target the US mid-term elections later this year.
Mike Pompeo told the BBC there had been...
Tension in Kenya ahead of Odinga's banned inauguration
Kenya’s main opposition coalition the National Super Alliance (NASA) says it will press on with a planned inauguration banned by the authorities.
There is tension...
Six male BBC presenters agree to pay cuts
Six of the BBC’s leading male presenters have agreed to take pay cuts after revelations over equal salaries.
The BBC said Huw Edwards, Nicky Campbell,...
Raila Odinga 'not afraid of sanctions' ahead of 'inauguration'
Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga has said he is ‘not afraid of sanctions’ ahead of his ‘swearing-in ceremony’ scheduled for Tuesday 30th January 2018.
Odinga...
Trump gives 'warmest regards' to Africa
US President Donald Trump has asked Paul Kagame, the president of Rwanda and the African Union's (AU) chairman, to pass on his "warmest regards"...
Dozens killed in South Korea hospital fire
At least 35 people have been killed and dozens injured in a fire at a hospital in Miryang, South Korea, said the Yonhap news...
Tanzania police arrest 'prophet' who preaches with beer in hand
Police in the Tanzanian capital Dadoma on Tuesday arrested a preacher who reportedly roams the streets preaching with a bottle of beer, The Citizen...
Democrats withdraw offer to fund Trump's border wall
Democrats on Tuesday withdrew an offer to fund U.S. President Donald Trump’s border wall, as tough negotiations over the future of young illegal immigrants...
New York City street to be renamed after Ghanaian-born soldier who died saving lives in Bronx fire
More than $300,000 has been raised to aid the families of a Bronx fire’s victims, while plans are in motion to name a borough...
Pope sorry for upsetting abuse victims
Pope Francis has apologised for remarks he made last week in Chile defending a bishop accused of covering up sexual abuse.
He said he realised...
I nearly died from the president's herbal HIV 'cure'
The Gambia's former leader, Yahya Jammeh, who left the country a year ago after two decades in power, has been accused of many crimes....
Drunk’ pilot removed from BA plane at Gatwick Airport
A pilot was taken off a flight from Gatwick Airport after fears were raised he was drunk.
The British Airways flight to Mauritius on Thursday...
US Senate struggles to end budget deadlock
US senators are struggling to agree on a bill to fund the government, which is in its second day of the shutdown.
A Senate session...
Video: Pope Francis marries couple in impromptu ceremony on plane
As far as Catholic weddings go, it's pretty hard to beat being married by the Pope. On an airplane.
But that's what happened Thursday morning...
Nigeria: Policemen killed as Americans and Canadians are kidnapped
Kidnappers have abducted two Americans and two Canadians in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna, killing two police officers, a police spokesman said on...
Canada: Facebook selfie leads to killer
A Canadian woman has been convicted of killing her friend after police discovered the murder weapon used in a picture of the pair on...
Pope warns world is one step away from nuclear war
Pope Francis said on Monday he was really afraid about the danger of nuclear war and that the world now stood at “the very...
I am not a racist – Donald Trump
President Trump has denied that he is racist, after a row broke out over his alleged use of the word "shithole" to describe African...
Bride dies after husband penetrated v*gina with iron rods
A Pakistan based doctor, Fatima Sheerin, took to her twitter handle to reveal the shocking way a new bride died at the hands of her...
HOT VIDEO: CNN anchor tears up over hero soldier from Ghana who died in Bronx fire
CNN's Alisyn Camerota got emotional Friday morning while talking about the soldier who died saving people from a fire in the Bronx in late...
Donald Trump must apologise for comments – African Union
The organisation representing African countries has demanded that US President Donald Trump apologise after he reportedly called nations on the continent "shitholes".
The group's mission...