Philippines raises volcano alert level as blast sends ash skyward
Manila – One of the Philippines’ most active volcanoes fired a dark column of ash thousands of metres into... Read more
30 Oct
South Korea to prosecute students cheating with smart glasses
Seoul – South Korea will file criminal complaints against students caught cheating on a national university entrance exam with... Read more
30 Oct
China ruling party says ‘eliminated dangers’ after 33 expelled
Beijing – China has eradicated “serious hidden dangers” in its Communist Party and military under President Xi Jinping’s leadership,... Read more
30 Oct
CAR tightens border checks as DR Congo Ebola cases rise
Bangui – As the Democratic Republic of Congo grapples with its deadliest Ebola epidemic in history, the neighbouring Central... Read more
30 Oct
A year on, Tanzanians mourn election massacres in ‘state of terror’
Dar es Salaam – A year after Tanzania’s bloody election, many remain traumatised by the violence, while government critics... Read more
30 Oct
Malawi’s fuel shortages, record prices deepen economic crisis
Lilongwe – Word spread that a fuel tanker was nearing a filling station in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe, and the... Read more
30 Oct
Spain mourns after latest train tragedy kills 68
Urda – Spain began three days of mourning on Thursday after its second high-speed rail collision this year killed... Read more
29 Oct
Armed men kill Indigenous activist in Mexico
Tuxtla Gutiérrez – Armed men shot dead an Indigenous activist who defended families displaced by violence in Mexico, authorities... Read more
29 Oct
Hundreds of drones launched toward Moscow region: mayor
Moscow – More than 600 Ukrainian drones were launched toward the Moscow region overnight, with most of them shot... Read more
29 Oct
Media watchdog urges release of Somaliland journalist
Nairobi – A journalism watchdog on Wednesday urged the release of a Somaliland journalist detained without trial or charges... Read more
29 Oct
