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Hajj stampede: At least 310 killed in Saudi Arabia
September 24, 2015
Hajj stampede: At least 310 killed in Saudi Arabia
At least 310 people taking part in the Hajj pilgrimage have been killed in a stampede near the Islamic holy…
Burkina Faso coup leader defies ultimatum
September 23, 2015
Burkina Faso coup leader defies ultimatum
Burkina Faso’s coup leader has defied an ultimatum to step down, saying his forces will retaliate if attacked. Army chiefs…
Danish man arrested in SA with 21 genitals in his freezer
September 23, 2015
Danish man arrested in SA with 21 genitals in his freezer
South Africa’s police are appealing for information after arresting a Danish man alleged to have had suspected genitals from 21…
Burkina Faso coup leader 'ready to hand over power'
September 22, 2015
Burkina Faso coup leader 'ready to hand over power'
The coup leader in Burkina Faso has said he is ready to hand over power to transitional civilian authorities, as…
Evicted Zimbabwe white farmers in 'symbolic South Africa win'
September 22, 2015
Evicted Zimbabwe white farmers in 'symbolic South Africa win'
A property owned by Zimbabwe’s government in South Africa has been sold to compensate white farmers evicted from their land…
Kufuor attends UN summit in New York
September 18, 2015
Kufuor attends UN summit in New York
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has left Accra for the United States to attend the upcoming summit of the UN…
Europe migrant crisis: Germany adds border controls
September 15, 2015
Europe migrant crisis: Germany adds border controls
Facing an influx of migrants and refugees from war-torn Syria and Iraq, Germany is instituting temporary border controls, German Interior…
Queen Elizabeth II surpasses Queen Victoria as longest-reigning monarch
September 9, 2015
Queen Elizabeth II surpasses Queen Victoria as longest-reigning monarch
Queen Elizabeth II has reached a major milestone by becoming the longest-reigning monarch in Britain’s history, passing Queen Victoria, who…
North Korea dials up threat of military attack
August 29, 2015
North Korea dials up threat of military attack
SEOUL — North Korea said Friday that its military is ready to attack South Korea unless the neighboring nation halts…
Italy arrests 10 in migrant deaths at sea; Austrian officials sort out deaths on land
August 29, 2015
Italy arrests 10 in migrant deaths at sea; Austrian officials sort out deaths on land
Italian and Hungarian authorities made arrests in the deaths of migrants and refugees this week, including 71 whose bodies were…