International

Abductions by Uganda's LRA rebels on the rise, says UN agency

Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army rebels have launched a string of attacks across central Africa with…

Bangladesh slams death sentence on fugitive mayor

Bangladeshi war crimes court Thursday sentenced a fugitive mayor to death for mass murder and…

Catholic population thinning in Latin America: study

Although Argentine-born Pope Francis is largely popular in Latin America, the number of adults in…

India arrests doctor in tragic mass sterilisation of women

Indian police announced Thursday they had detained the doctor behind botched mass sterilisation surgeries that…

Ebola health workers ask G20 nations for more aid

Health workers on the frontline of west Africa's Ebola crisis pleaded with G20 leaders on…

8 Egyptian naval men missing after terror attack

The Egyptian military said one of its navy vessels came under "terrorist" attack in the…

Protesters burn state congress over Mexico's missing students

CHILPANCINGO (AFP) - Protesters fuming over the disappearance of 43 college students set fire to…

Boko Haram: US reveals aid to Nigeria, why it fails to release Cobra helicopters

The United States hit back Wednesday at allegations by the Nigerian ambassador of failing to…

Synagogue house collapse: Lagos releases bodies of 54 South Africans

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State government has released to South Africa the bodies of 54…