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Soldiers Block Major Ivory Coast City

Angry soldiers have blocked off access to Bouaké, the second largest city in the Ivory Coast, as a revolt over a pay...

International

North Korea Missile Test ‘due To Kim Jong-Un Paranoia’

The US ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, has accused North Korean leader Kim Jong-un of being in a "state...

International

Bus Crash Near Turkey’s Marmaris Kills 23 People

The cause of the crash remains unclear At least 23 people have been killed and 11 wounded when a bus carrying Turkish...

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Soldiers Cut Off Second City Bouake

Angry soldiers have blocked off access to Bouaké, the second largest city in the Ivory Coast, as a revolt over a pay...

International

Freed Boko Haram Fighter Says Group Ready To Attack Abuja

A man purporting to be a Boko Haram fighter said the group plans to bomb Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, in a video seen by...

International

Massive Cyber-Attack Hits 99 Countries

There are reports of infections in 99 countries, including Russia and China. A massive cyber-attack using tools...

International

Massive Ransomware Infection Hits Computers In 99 Countries

The ransomware has been identified as WannaCry A massive cyber-attack using tools believed to have been stolen from the...

International

Elderly Clash With Police In Opposition March

Thousands of elderly Venezuelans have taken to the streets of Caracas and other cities to protest against the...

International

Grim Torture Images Ignite Anger Against Ugandan Police

Ugandan rights activists say grisly images of the torture of a detained politician showing septic wounds on his body...

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Chelsea Manning Prepares To Leave Male Prison As A Woman

Chelsea Manning says she can't wait to breathe the spring air and go swimming when she is released from a Kansas prison...

International

US To Discuss With EU Possible Laptop Ban On Flights

US and EU officials are due to discuss the possible extension of a US ban on laptops and tablets in cabin baggage when...

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Fitch Upgrades Ghana Outlook To Stable

Fitch ratings agency upgraded Ghana’s outlook to stable on Friday and said the government was making progress in...

International

WHO Declares Outbreak In DR Congo

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. At least one...

International

Balochistan Blast Kills 25

At least 25 people have been killed in an explosion in Pakistan's Balochistan province which appears to have targeted a...

International

We Want Big Guns To Fight Al-Shabab Not AK-47

Somalia's president has called on the international community to lift an arms embargo on his country as government...

International

Colombia Law Gives Former FARC Rebels Role In Politics

The peace deal with the FARC was the fruit of four years of negotiations in Cuba Colombia's congress has approved a...

International

Gambia’s Jammeh-Era Central Bank Governor Sacked

The head of Gambia's central bank Amadou Colley, appointed by the previous President Yahya Jammeh, has been sacked. No...

International

Venezuela Sees Sharp Rise In Infant and Maternal Mortality

There has been a sharp rise in infant mortality and maternal death rates in Venezuela. In the first figures released...

International

South Sudan’s Kiir Replaces Army Chief Paul Malong

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has dismissed Paul Malong, the war-torn country's powerful army chief of staff....