EU to announce migrant quota plan details
The European Commission is to announce details of its controversial plans to relocate tens of thousands of migrants who have reached southern Europe from...
Madagascar MPs vote to impeach President
Parliamentarians in Madagascar have voted to impeach President Hery Rajaonarimampianina.
The constitutional court will now decide whether he has violated the constitution and can be...
Kenyan police clash with al-Shabab
Kenyan police have been involved in a fierce gun battle with militant Islamists in north-eastern Garissa County, leaving one officer wounded, a government spokesman...
Mexico and Texas hit by deadly storms
At least 13 people have been killed by a tornado that hit the northern Mexico border city of Ciudad Acuna.
Hundreds of homes have been...
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...