International

France's 2nd artificial heart recipient 'doing well'

A man who in August became the second person in France to receive a new-generation…

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…

AfDB says one-third Africans now middle class

More than one in three Africans have entered the middle class in the past decade,…

Alibaba's Jack Ma richest Chinese, says Forbes

Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba, is China's richest person with a fortune of…

US school shooter 'invited victims to lunch'

The alleged shooter whose gun rampage in a US school left three people dead invited…

League of Nations in panic travel bans over Ebola

Here is a list of countries which imposed travel bans and visa cancellations to nationals…

South Africa's biggest union divorces ANC, floats Socialist Party

South Africa's biggest union said on Monday it was breaking its alliance with the ruling…

Spain's police arrest 51 in anti-corruption raids

Spanish police on Monday arrested 51 people across the country -- including top members of…

British teacher admits Syria-linked terror charges

A British teacher pleaded guilty on Monday to charges of funding would-be fighters going to…

Saudi jails 3 lawyers for tweets, imposes media and travel ban

Three lawyers in Saudi Arabia were jailed Monday for up to eight years and banned…