International

Historic Chinese church gutted by fire

A fire largely destroyed one of China's oldest churches early Monday, state media reported, gutting…

Liberia shuts borders to contain Ebola virus spread

The Liberian government has closed most of the  nation's border crossings and introduced stringent health measures…

Huge oil depot on fire in Tripoli as fighting goes on

Libyan firefighters have failed to put out a huge oil tank blaze started by clashes…

Ebola virus: 2 Americans now infected in Liberia

Two Americans involved in the treatment of Ebola victims in Liberia have become infected with…

Obama speaks to Netanyahu, stresses need for 'immediate'

US President Barack Obama spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Sunday, and stressed the…

With more killings, Libya's chaos deepens

At least 36 people were killed in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi, many of them…

Sierra Leone's runaway Ebola patient dies

A Sierra Leone Ebola patient whose family sparked a nationwide hunt when they forcefully removed…

Wife of Cameroon's top politician kidnapped by Boko Haram

Boko Haram militants have  attacked Kolofata, a town in Cameroon's Far North Region near Nigeria,…

Ebola virus catches US doctor battling it

 An American doctor battling West Africa's Ebola epidemic has himself fallen sick with the disease…

Russian fighter jet crashes, pilot dies

A fighter jet crashed in southern Russia on Sunday, killing the pilot, the head of…