The World Health Organization warned Thursday that Africa faced a “complex” Ebola outbreak after the virus crossed from east Africa to Nigeria, marking the first case in the west of the continent.
Xenophobic unrest turns deadly in South Africa as a foreign national is beaten to death during a protest march in Durban, a city increasingly gripped by anti-migrant tensions. Meanwhile, as global efforts to raise awareness of lead poisoning intensify, teams in Ivory Coast go door-to-door testing homes for dangerous levels of the toxic metal. Finally,…
Storm Adam brings heavy rain to Valencia, Alicante and Balearic Islands, as Storm Austen gusts strike England and WalesStorm Adam brought torrential rain to eastern Spain earlier this week. In Pego, Alicante, 632mm fell in 36 hours with 430mm of this falling in just six hours, while the Valencian town of Olivia received 600mm in…
Heated exchanges and chaotic scenes gripped Albania’s parliament in Tirana on Thursday as rival MPs clashed inside, while student demonstrators continued their protests outside for a tenth day.
The backlash over an Ohio campaign advertisement attacking Amy Acton, the Democratic nominee for governor, spread beyond the state’s borders Thursday, causing fresh headaches for Republicans with less than two weeks until the midterm elections.
The Israeli government has ordered its army to prepare for a full closure of the occupied West Bank following a shooting near Hebron.
Russia is ready to resume three-way talks with Ukraine and the United States, but on the security parameters of a final peace d al and not a “short” ceasefire, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
Officials say they both travelled through Entebbe International Airport on 3 October.
Search and rescue efforts under way after quake strikes region’s north, with at least seven aftershocks recordedA magnitude-7 earthquake has hit Tibet, killing at least 16 people, injuring 54 and destroying hundreds of homes in the northern regional city of Nagqu, official media have said.Search and rescue efforts continued after at least 339 homes and…
Latest negative economic update comes as John Healey is due to announce budget next weekBusiness live – latest updatesRetail sales in Great Britain fell more steeply than expected last month, the latest negative economic update before the chancellor, John Healey, announces his budget next week.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the volume of goods…