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Scotland decides whether to break away from UK
September 17, 2014
Scotland decides whether to break away from UK
Scotland will on Thursday, September 18, 2014 decide whether to leave the United Kingdom or remain part of it in…
Pistorius found guilty of 'negligent killing'
September 12, 2014
Pistorius found guilty of 'negligent killing'
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of culpable homicide – or negligent killing – after the judge…
Judge rules out murder in Pistorius case
September 11, 2014
Judge rules out murder in Pistorius case
The judge in the Oscar Pistorius trial has ruled out all murder charges, but says he may still be guilty…
More cash for Ebola, but MSF says response is 'lethally inadequate"
September 10, 2014
More cash for Ebola, but MSF says response is 'lethally inadequate"
The Gates Foundation is committing $50m to help tackle Ebola in affected countries. The deadly virus has claimed 2,296 lives…
Kenya launches biometric registration to target gov't "ghost workers"
September 1, 2014
Kenya launches biometric registration to target gov't "ghost workers"
Kenya has started biometric registration of all civil servants in an attempt to remove “ghost workers” from the government’s payroll.…
Niger speaker in baby trafficking allegations
August 28, 2014
Niger speaker in baby trafficking allegations
The speaker of Niger’s parliament has fled the country after a parliamentary committee agreed he could be arrested over a…
Hundreds raise their hands up as Missouri teen is buried
August 26, 2014
Hundreds raise their hands up as Missouri teen is buried
Hundreds of people gathered in Missouri to pay their last respects to Michael Brown, the African-American teenager who was shot…
Boko Haram claims it has set up Islamic state
August 25, 2014
Boko Haram claims it has set up Islamic state
Militant group Boko Haram has said it has set up an Islamic state in the towns and villages it has…
Hundreds attend shot Missouri teen's funeral
August 25, 2014
Hundreds attend shot Missouri teen's funeral
Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral of the black teenager shot by police in Ferguson, Missouri in the USA. Michael…
Swiss Parliament in naked selfie scandal
August 25, 2014
Swiss Parliament in naked selfie scandal
A Swiss parliamentary secretary has posted some naked pictures of herself inside the Swiss Parliament on Twitter. She posted them…