South Sudan troops suffocated 50 people in container
South Sudan government troops killed about 50 people by stuffing them into a shipping container in baking heat, ceasefire monitors said in ...New era in Myanmar as parliament holds historic session
Myanmar entered a new political era on Monday as Aung San Suu Kyi\'s pro-democracy MPs took their seats in parliament, carrying the ...10,000 refugee children disappeared in Europe, says Europol
Over 10,000 unaccompanied migrant children have disappeared in Europe, the EU police agency Europol said on Sunday, fearing many have been whisked ...Boko Haram burns kids alive in Nigeria, 86 dead
A survivor hidden in a tree says he watched Boko Haram extremists firebomb huts and heard the screams of children burning to ...Millions of Ethiopians facing worst drought for decades: UN
Ethiopia is struggling from its worst drought for 30 years with millions in dire need of life saving aid, UN Secretary-General Ban ...Syria peace talks face formidable challenge
Divisions among Syria\'s opposition and anger over regime blockades almost sank new peace talks in Geneva before they began, and analysts say ...Opposition joins Syria peace talks in Geneva
The main Syrian opposition grouping agreed to attend United Nations-sponsored peace talks which began in Geneva on Friday, reversing a boycott that ...Hamas ready for fresh conflict with Israel: Gaza chief
Hamas is ready for a new confrontation with Israel thanks in part to the reconstruction of tunnels to fight the Jewish state, ...Ivory Coast ex-leader Gbagbo denies crimes against humanity
Former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo Thursday pleaded "not guilty" to four charges of crimes against humanity as his landmark trial opened five ...Sweden plans to expel up to 80,000 asylum-seekers
Sweden intends to expel up to 80,000 migrants who arrived in 2015 and whose application for asylum has been rejected, Interior Minister ...
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