Tag: WORLD NEWS

Japanese women on social media are demanding the right to wear glasses to work, after reports that employers were imposing bans. In the latest protest...

The ambush, which also wounded 60 people, was the third deadly attack on the Semafo mining company in 15 months. Gunmen in Burkina Faso killed...

The governor of Nigeria’s most populous state has said he no longer wants to be referred to as "His Excellency", suggesting "Mr Governor" as...

The government of Zimbabwe has fired 77 doctors who have been taking part in a strike since September over pay. Last month a court ruled...

The Catholic Church has launched an investigation after two missionary nuns became pregnant while working in Africa. The two women, who belonged to separate religious...

The Nigerian army is investigating allegations that soldiers tied up and killed a suspected Islamist militant before burying him in a shallow grave. A video...

A Record 45 million people across southern Africa will be severely affected by food insecurity in six months, a United Nations spokesman has said. Farhan...

The US House of Representatives is set to vote on how the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump should proceed. The resolution to be voted...

Twitter is to ban all political advertising worldwide, saying that the reach of such messages "should be earned, not bought". "While internet advertising is incredibly...

Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri has said he is resigning, amid protests that have gripped the country for two weeks. Mr Hariri said Lebanon had...