International

Croatia president heads for run-off with rival

Croatia's President Ivo Josipovic and his conservative rival on Sunday headed for a January run-off…

Nigeria leads global yam production: Expert

A Geneticist at the University of Ibadan, Dr Morufat Balogun, on Sunday said Nigeria produced…

Obama salutes end of NATO combat mission in Afghanistan

US President Barack Obama saluted Sunday the "milestone" end of NATO's combat mission in Afghanistan,…

Blasphemy: Lawyers appeal Mauritania's death sentence

Lawyers for a Mauritanian man condemned to death for apostasy on Friday are to challenge…

Search halted for missing AirAsia jet

Indonesia suspended until first light the search for an AirAsia plane that went missing Sunday…

AirAsia: Those aboard the ill-fated Flight QZ8501

AirAsia Indonesia issued a correction Sunday on the nationality breakdown of passengers and crew on…

100 Boko Haram fighters killed, 200 arrested by Cameroon army

Cameroon military forces have defeated Boko Haram fighters, in another encounter, north of the country,…

Weah, world football star, wins Liberia senate seat

*the famous footballer thrashes President Sirleaf's son Former world soccer player of the year George…

Turkish merchant ship sinks after collision off Italy

A Turkish-registered merchant ship sank in the northern Adriatic Sea off the Italian port of…

Russian magazine editor faces 15-day jail spell

The editor-in-chief of Russia's top opposition magazine, The New Times, has been accused of disobeying…