Africa
Hundreds of migrants feared dead after overcrowded boat capsizes off Libyan coast
Hundreds of migrants attempting the perilous journey across the Mediterranean were feared to have drowned Wednesday after their overcrowded fishing boat capsized ...Yemen pro-government troops retake rebel-held base in south
Yemen\'s pro-government troops fought pockets of resistance outside a key military base in the country\'s south Tuesday, a day after they seized ...Sudan says Bashir plans to speak at U.N. summit in New York
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who has been indicted by the International Criminal Court on war crimes and genocide charges, is planning ...11 soldiers killed in attack on Mali camp
Eleven soldiers were killed Monday in a "terrorist" attack on their camp in northern Mali\'s Timbuktu region, a government statement said, an ...Cameroon expels thousands of Nigerians in Boko Haram fight
Cameroon has expelled more than 3,000 Nigerians as part of the fight against Nigeria\'s Islamic extremists who have launched attacks across borders, ...Benin sends 800 troops to fight Boko Haram
Benin\'s President Thomas Boni Yayi announced he will send 800 troops to join a new multinational force tasked with fighting Boko Haram ...Bolivia recognizes workers for mastery of native languages
Thousands of public workers in Bolivia are being recognized for having complied with a federal law requiring them to learn one of ...Ebola vaccine trial proves 100% successful in Guinea
An Ebola vaccine provided 100-percent protection in a field trial in hard-hit Guinea, researchers and officials said Friday, mooting "the beginning of ...Nigerian soldiers rescue 59 children, women from Boko Haram
Nigeria\'s army said Thursday it had set free 59 people held by Boko Haram, among them 29 women and 25 children, amid ...Deadly car bomb hits Yemen capital as fighting rages in south
A car bomb claimed by the Islamic State group exploded outside a Shiite mosque in Yemen\'s capital Wednesday, killing four people, as ...