Ecuador murder: Fernando Villavicencio's running-mate steps in to contest election
Andrea Gonzalez replaces anti-corruption crusader shot in the head by suspected Colombian hitmen.
2023-08-13 05:17
Niger coup: President Mohamed Bazoum 'in good spirits' despite detention
Mohamed Bazoum's doctor visits him in a basement prison amid fears for his health after military coup.
2023-08-13 02:25
South Africa mass shooting: Manhunt launched in KwaZulu-Natal
The incident is thought to have happened after a suspect demanded his ID back, a police statement says.
2023-08-13 00:28
Russia says it shot down Ukrainian missiles over key Crimea bridge
Russian officials say multiple missiles were shot down over the crucial bridge connecting the annexed Crimea to the mainland on Saturday, the latest in a series of apparent Ukrainian attacks in the region.
2023-08-13 00:24
Nigeria mosque collapse: At least seven die in Zaria
A crack had been discovered in one of the walls on Thursday, an official told local media.
2023-08-13 00:20
Fukushima nuclear disaster: Activists march against Tokyo's waste plan
Hundreds of people march in Seoul to protest against plans to release nuclear wastewater into the ocean.
2023-08-12 23:57
Migrant boat sinks in Channel killing six people
UK and French coastguards rescued more than 58 people but two may still be missing, authorities said.
2023-08-12 23:22
Ukraine war: Crimea bridge targeted by missiles, Russia says
The bridge that connects Russia to occupied Crimea has previously been attacked at least twice before.
2023-08-12 22:50
US returns haul of stolen artefacts to Italy
The items were all stolen from Italy in the late 1990s and some were worth millions of euros.
2023-08-12 22:25
Possible deal to free American prisoners in Iran called for shuttle diplomacy -- from hotel to hotel
Closing in on a deal to free five Americans detained in Iran, US and Iranian delegations gathered in separate hotels in Doha -- within sight of each other, but not within earshot -- as Qatari diplomats shuttled back and forth trying feverishly to broker an elusive agreement between the two.
2023-08-12 20:21
6 people die as migrant boat sinks in the English Channel
Six people died after a boat carrying migrants sank in the English Channel, authorities say.
2023-08-12 20:16
Islamic State attack on army bus kills 33 Syrian soldiers
The jihadists surrounded a military bus in Deir al-Zour province before opening fire, reports say.
2023-08-12 19:57