Africa
For the fifth International Day against Nuclear Tests, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed voluntary moratoria on testing imposed by nuclear-armed states but stressed that these cannot substitute for a legally-binding treaty. “The Comprehensive ...
At least 20 people were injured on Saturday during clashes between police and protesters in Beirut, according to the Red Cross. Police used water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse thousands of people ...
Riot police in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) fired tear gas and reportedly stun grenades on Friday to disperse thousands trying to enter the country from neighbouring Greece. The crowd, from the Middle ...
Jerry Hartfield, 59, has been jailed for over 35 years despite his original murder conviction being thrown out from being found guilty, defense attorney Jay Wooten told jurors on Wednesday, the Associated Press reported. Hartfield ...
Small eruptions by Ecuador’s Cotopaxi Volcano have prompted authorities to order evacuations in several villages in the area. “As a precautionary measure, a total of 400 people have been evacuated,” President Rafael Correat said on ...
About 2000 Brazilians have taken to the streets across the country to protest against alleged government corruption and looming recession, calling for the resignation of President Dilma Rouseff. The crowds protested against alleged endemic corruption ...
In Egypt, 67 people, mostly supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood, have been arrested following the second anniversary of the deadly Rabaa massacre. Egyptian security forces on Saturday, arrested some 40 people in the capital, Cairo, ...
The Italian navy said on Saturday that at least 40 migrants drowned after their boat sank en route to Europe across the Mediterranean. “Operation underway… many migrants saved. At least 40 dead,” the Italian navy ...
Masked gunmen have killed at least 19 people and injured seven more in a series of shootings on the outskirts of Brazil’s largest city of Sao Paulo, authorities say. “This is very serious and merits ...
Demonstrators have taken to the streets of Ecuador to protest the President’s moves to seek a fourth term. Indigenous demonstrators blocked roads in six of 24 provinces, while others made the 800km trek to the ...
