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Merkel: Defining Moment For EU On Migration
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged European leaders to work together on finding solutions to irregular migration.
She told Germany's parliament the issue could be a defining moment for the EU.
The call comes ahead of an EU summit…
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Kenya Fire: Several Dead In Nairobi Market
At least 15 people have been killed in a fire at a market in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.
More than 70 people were injured in the blaze, which broke out in the middle of the night destroying many properties.
The Gikomba is one of the…
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UK Criticised Over Role In US Rendition
The UK tolerated "inexcusable" treatment of US detainees after the 9/11 attacks, MPs have found.
The Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) said it was "beyond doubt" the UK knew the US mistreated detainees.
The UK continued to…
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US Top Court Upholds Trump Travel Ban
The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the Trump administration's travel ban targeting people from several Muslim-majority countries.
Lower courts had deemed the ban unconstitutional, but the US top court has reversed this decision in…
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Teens ‘May Still Be Alive’ In Thai Cave
Thailand's deputy PM has said he is optimistic a group of young footballers trapped inside a cave are still alive, as the search enters a third day.
The boys, aged between 11 and 16, and their coach entered the cave in Chiang Rai province…
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Nelson Mandela Foundation Urged To Withdraw Obama Invitation
Pressure has been building on the Nelson Mandela Foundation to withdraw an invitation to former US President Barack Obama who is scheduled to travel to South Africa next month to deliver the NGO's annual lecture, which this year marks the…
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Albino Candidates To Run For Malawi President
The UK's Guardian newspaper report that six albino candidates will run for office next year in Malawi's general election.
"We want to show the public that we are more than our skin," Overstone Kondowe, director of the Association of…
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No-show By Zimbabwe Leaders At Peace Pledge
Neither President Emmerson Mnangagwa nor main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa have showed up to honour today's peace pledge - both have sent representatives instead.
Some at the meeting here in the capital, Harare, are…
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US Pauses Migrant Family Prosecutions
A US border security chief says he has temporarily stopped launching criminal prosecutions of migrants who illegally enter the country with children.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Kevin McAleenan told reporters in Texas…
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Authorities Search For Football Team Trapped In Thai Cave
Rescue divers are searching for 12 members of a youth football team thought to be trapped in a cave in northern Thailand.
Authorities believe the boys, aged between 11 and 16, and their coach entered the Tham Luang Nang Non cave in Chiang…
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