Africa
Nigeria marks polio-free year, raising global eradication hopes
Nigeria marked its first year without a single case of polio on Friday, reaching a milestone many experts had thought would elude ...U.S. President commends Kenya for commitment to anti-graft effort
U.S. President Barack Obama commended Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday for his commitment to rooting out corruption in the east African ...Saudi-led coalition declares 5-day Yemen truce
The Saudi-led coalition that has bombed Shiite rebels in Yemen since March unilaterally declared a five-day humanitarian truce from Monday to allow ...Burundi president wins controversial third term
Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza was Friday declared the outright winner of controversial elections, handing him a third consecutive term at the helm ...South Sudan army crushed civilians under tanks
South Sudan\'s government forces and armed groups allied to it have carried out a series of horrific killings, rapes, including burning civilians ...Prefeitos do mundo todo alertam para ameaças à humanidade e se comprometem com metas da ...
Mais de 65 prefeitos de todo o mundo se comprometeram nesta quarta-feira a implementar os Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável das Nações Unidas ...PKK bekennt sich zu Attentat auf türkische Polizisten
Die Kurdische Arbeiterpartei PKK hat nach eigenen Angaben zwei türkische Polizisten als Vergeltung für einen mutmaßlichen Anschlag der Extremistenmiliz Islamischer Staat getötet.Somali, AU troops capture key Shebab stronghold
Somali government troops backed by African Union forces on Wednesday captured the Shebab stronghold of Bardhere, one of the last key bases ...Violence as Burundi votes with president seeking re-election
Burundians voted Tuesday amid gunfire and grenade blasts, with President Pierre Nkurunziza widely expected to win a third consecutive term despite international ...Australian surfer fights off South African shark attack
Australian surfer Mick Fanning, who survived a terrifying encounter with a shark while competing in South Africa, has experienced both triumph and ...




