International

Ebola-hit Sierra Leone declares state of emergency

Sierra Leone leader Ernest Bai Koroma declared a state of emergency on Thursday and cancelled…

Sonia Gandhi turned down India PM job 'after Rahul plea'

Sonia Gandhi's shock decision not to take over as India's prime minister a decade ago…

Snowden: life shrouded in mystery one year after asylum

Fugitive US intelligence agent Edward Snowden marks on Thursday one year of political asylum in…

Israel mobilises more reservists, despite knocks for Gaza killings

Israel mobilised 16,000 additional reservists, taking their total to 86,000, as military operations in the…

Argentina in debt default, after no deal with creditors

Argentina failed to reach an agreement with hedge fund creditors after two days of debt…

Liberia shuts schools in battle against Ebola: president

Liberia announced Wednesday it was shutting all schools and placing "non-essential" government workers on 30…

No US intent to engage in Africa militarily: official

Washington does not intend to engage in Africa militarily to resolve the continent's conflicts but…

Bolivia declares Israel a terrorist state

Bolivia on Wednesday renounced a visa exemption agreement with Israel in protest over its offensive…

British Airways to be sued over pilot's abuse of children

British Airways is being sued over claims that one of its pilots sexually abused children…