International

WHO, West African presidents to launch Ebola outbreak response plan

The Director-General of the World Health Organization and presidents of west African nations impacted by…

Senegal ex-president's son on trial for corruption

The flamboyant "super minister" son of former Senegalese leader Abdoulaye Wade went on trial Thursday…

Imam of China's biggest mosque killed in Xinjiang

The head of a China's largest mosque was murdered after conducting morning prayers, the local…

Manila to evacuate 13,000 amid renewed Libya clashes

The Philippines was preparing Thursday to evacuate 13,000 citizens from Libya as violence continued to…

Tutu's plea to world leaders: Don't forget South Sudan

South African Nobel peace laureate Desmond Tutu on Thursday urged world leaders focused on conflict…

#Ebola Virus: Sierra Leone declares state of emergency

Sierra Leone has declared a state of public emergency to tackle the worst ever outbreak…

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…