Malaysia exhumes suspected migrant remains from graves
Malaysia has begun exhuming bodies suspected to be migrants buried in mass grave sites found by the Thai border.
Authorities believe migrants were held for...
Founder of Facebook’s Oculus hit with lawsuit
The founder of virtual reality glasses maker Oculus VR Inc, acquired by Facebook Inc for $2 billion, has been accused of taking confidential information...
Nigeria fuel shortage cripples businesses, banks and flights
Nigeria is being crippled by the fuel shortage that the country has been experiencing for more than a month.
Nigerian banks have shortened opening times,...
Australian man jailed for raping Dutch backpacker
An Australian man who imprisoned a Dutch backpacker in a hotel room for six weeks and repeatedly raped and beat her has been jailed...
Former Israel PM Olmert given prison sentence
A court in Jerusalem has sentenced the former Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, to eight months in prison for fraud and breach of trust.
He...
Tunisian soldier opens fire on troops at Tunis base
A Tunisian soldier has been shot dead after opening fire on other troops at a military base in Tunis, according to the country's defence...
Malaysian police find 139 suspected migrant graves
Malaysian police say 139 suspected migrant grave sites have been found in 28 people-trafficking camps along the Thai border.
National police chief Khalid Abu Bakar...
Mahama’s keynote address @ OXFORD AFRICA CONFERENCE
Vice Chancellor Professor Andrew Hamilton Co-Chairs, Charlotte Ntim, Jonny Liu and Yasmin Kumi Committee and Advisory Board Members of the Oxford Africa Conference Members of the...
Black students ‘refused entry to club’ in Leicester
A doorman at a Leicester nightclub has been suspended after a group of students alleged he refused to let them in because of their...
Polls open in Ireland for same-sex referendum
Voters in the Republic of Ireland are taking part in a referendum on legalising same-sex marriage on Friday.
More than 3.2m people are being asked...