Africa
21 die in Nigeria Shiite Muslim march suicide attack
At least 21 people were killed on Friday when a suicide bomber blew himself up in the crowds at a Shia Muslim ...Pope says Christian-Muslim dialogue ‘essential’ for peace
Pope Francis told Christian and Muslim leaders in Kenya on Thursday that they have little choice but to engage in dialogue to ...At least 11 dead in attack on Tunisia military bus
At least 11 people were killed on Tuesday after an explosion hit a bus carrying Tunisian presidential guards along a major street ...Sudan peace talks break without deal: African Union
Peace talks between Sudan\'s government and rebels have adjourned without a deal after a week of negotiations in Ethiopia, African Union mediators ...Fire kills 18 migrants at Algeria camp
A fire broke out Tuesday at a camp for African migrants in Algeria, killing 18 people and injuring another 43, emergency services ...World leaders seek new path to slow warming of planet
Next week, in the waning days of what is set to be the hottest year on record, world leaders meet on the ...Islamist gunmen attack luxury hotel in Mali capital, 170 taken hostage
Gunmen shouting Islamic slogans attacked a luxury hotel full of foreigners in Mali\'s capital Bamako early on Friday morning, taking 170 people ...World leaders laud Myanmar election as Suu Kyi secures majority
The party of democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi has won a majority in Myanmar\'s parliament, the election commission said on Friday, ...Burundi police launch crackdown as nine are killed in capital
Gunmen executed nine people in Burundi\'s capital hours before police launched house-to-house searches for weapons on Sunday, amid international fears of fresh ...Celebrations as WHO declares Sierra Leone Ebola-free
The UN health agency on Saturday declared that Sierra Leone\'s deadly Ebola outbreak is over, prompting jubilant celebrations as thousands massed in ...




