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India Awards New Routes In Bid To Get Millions Flying
Indian airlines will soon offer dirt-cheap fares to dozens of new, regional destinations -- some for the very first...
DR Congo Probes Killing of UN Researchers
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Wednesday they have launched a probe into the killing of two UN...
UN Experts ‘found Dead’ In DR Congo
Two UN experts who were missing in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been found dead, officials say. The bodies of...
Bodies Found of Two UN Experts In DRCongo Amid Spiralling Violence
Two foreign UN experts who were kidnapped in DR Congo have been found dead, one of them decapitated, the government...
Mass Graves In Central Congo Bear Witness To Growing Violence
The increasingly brutal nature of fighting in central Congo between the army and local militia is on vivid display in...
South Sudan Keeps Buying Weapons Amid Famine
The government of South Sudan is spending its oil revenue on weapons, even as the country descends into a famine...
Boko Haram’s Shekau Reappears, Criticises Cameroon ‘lies’
Boko Haram's elusive leader has made his first appearance in months, claiming responsibility for a spate of suicide...
5,000 Civilians Freed From Boko Haram’s Grip
Cameroon said its troops had rescued 5,000 civilian "hostages" held by Boko Haram Islamists in a cross-border operation...
Over 155 Killed In Uganda Clashes In December
Human Rights Watch on Wednesday said 155 people, including 15 children, were killed in fierce fighting that erupted...
Merkel ‘plans US Meeting With Trump Mid-March’
Chancellor Angela Merkel is planning to hold her first meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington on March...
Ethiopian Opposition Leaders Face Coup Charges
Ethiopia's government has charged three prominent opposition activists with inciting riots, destroying property and...
Japan Punches Time Clock Early For ‘Premium Friday’
Japan's Prime Minister will spend Friday afternoon meditating while staff at some of the country's biggest firms are...
Record Damages Awarded Over US Army Base Noise In Japan
A Japanese court on Thursday awarded record compensation for thousands of residents near a US military base over...
DR Congo Military Under Fire Over Massacre Video
The Democratic Republic of Congo's government came under pressure on Sunday to stem violence after the emergence of a...
Tony Blair Calls For People To ‘rise Up’ Against Brexit
Tony Blair is to announce his "mission" to persuade Britons' to "rise up" and change their minds on Brexit. The former...
Syria Talks Delayed Due To ‘technical Reasons’
Kazakhstan said Wednesday a new round of Astana talks on the Syria conflict led by Russia, Turkey and Iran scheduled to...
Syria Talks In Astana ‘to Be Held Behind Closed Doors’
Kazakhstan said Tuesday that a new round of Astana talks on the Syria conflict led by Russia, Turkey and Iran will take...
Ghana Presidential Fleet ‘missing 200 Cars
More than 50 of the government's Toyota Prados could not be found Ghana's new government is trying to track down more...
Refugee Camp In Kenya A ‘terrorist Haven’
Set up in 1991, Dadaab refugee camp is the size of a city The main refugee camp in Kenya has become a "haven for...