Zambian President dead
Gravely ill Zambian President Michael Sata, 77, has died in London where he was receiving…
11 years ago
International
#Ebola: Obama, Red Cross see progress in battle
US President Barack Obama and the Red Cross have offered hope that the battle against…
11 years ago
Bombs cannot defeat IS, Iraqi Sunni exiles say
As US-led warplanes pound jihadists in Iraq, prominent Sunni exiles say that empowering their marginalised…
11 years ago
Burkina Faso: US concerned over Compaore's plan to extend tenure
United States Tuesday voiced concern over plans to amend the constitution of Burkina Faso to…
11 years ago
Saudis battling deadly MERS virus, more infections west of country
The deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) remains a significant threat to Saudi Arabia,…
11 years ago
Orbital rocket explodes after launch
An unmanned rocket owned by Orbital Sciences Corporation exploded Tuesday six seconds after launch on…
11 years ago
Mid-term elections: US Democrats claw back in some key Senate races
In the sprint to next Tuesday's US midterm elections, new polls show some besieged Democrats…
11 years ago
France's 2nd artificial heart recipient 'doing well'
A man who in August became the second person in France to receive a new-generation…
11 years ago
Niger's embassy in Libya 'surrounded' by heavily armed militia
Niger said Tuesday its embassy in Libya was surrounded by heavily armed militias, possibly in…
11 years ago
AfDB says one-third Africans now middle class
More than one in three Africans have entered the middle class in the past decade,…
11 years ago