Tag: WORLD
Zimbabwe: A third of population faces food crisis, says UN
More than five million people in Zimbabwe - about a third of the population - need food aid, with many coming close to starving,...
Sugar daddy kills lover after she called him ugly
A suspect questioned over the death of an Instagram influencer whose body was found in a suitcase has confessed to her murder, Russian police...
Ebola vaccine: Why is a new jab so controversial?
A debate is raging over proposals that a second vaccine be introduced to fight Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo, currently in the grip...
Texas Walmart shooting: El Paso gun attack leaves 20 dead
Twenty people have been killed and 26 injured in a mass shooting at a Walmart store in the Texas city of El Paso.
Governor Greg...
Burundi opposition offices ‘smeared with faeces’
More than 10 offices of the Burundi’s main opposition party have been set alight or defaced with human faeces over the last two months,...
Ronald Reagan called Africans at UN ‘monkeys’, tapes reveal
Former US President Ronald Reagan described African delegates to the UN as "monkeys", in newly-unearthed tapes published by a US magazine.
He made the comment...
Cape Town ranked the most dangerous city in Africa
South Africa’s scenic city of Cape Town has been ranked the most dangerous city in Africa in 2018 in a study compiled by Mexican Council...
Dubai ruler and wife begin London court battle
The ruler of Dubai, one of the most high-profile leaders in the Middle East, and his estranged wife are beginning a court battle in...
Pakistan army plane crashes into houses, killing 18
At least 18 people were killed and several injured when a small military plane crashed into a residential area near the Pakistani city of...
World’s oldest known gorilla, Trudy, dies at 63
A gorilla called Trudy, who is believed to be the oldest western lowland gorilla in captivity, has died in the US at the age...