A fire allegedly set during an attempted jailbreak from Venezuelan police holding cells killed 68 people on Wednesday, the country's top prosecutor and an inmates' rights group said. The blaze…
It will come into effect from Thursday until Sunday. St Mary's Catholic Church in Dubai has made an announcement in light of the influx of churchgoers that the parish will…
Malta has on Tuesday legalised prescription of medicinal cannabis products by general practitioners. The new law means that patients would be able to access non-smoking forms of medicine at pharmacies…
The government of Botswana has initiated moves to raise the age of sexual consent from the current sixteen years to eighteen years. The move is as part of efforts to…
Ethiopia’s ruling coalition has elected a new leader in the person of Dr. Abiy Ahmed. He will eventually become Prime Minister of the country. State-affiliated FANA Broadcasting Corporate (FBC) reported…
The son of Angola's ex-President José Eduardo dos Santos has been formally accused of fraud over the alleged illegal transfer of $500m (£350m) from the central bank to the UK.…
Australia has become the latest country to expel Russian diplomats as part of a global response to the poisoning of a Russian spy in the UK. PM Malcolm Turnbull said…
The United Nations has said it has approved the use of Indian hemp for medical purposes, urging Nigeria to relax laws restricting usage to allow its prescription for Nigerians. The…
Story highlights Bill Gates implores Nigerian politicians to focus on human capital and its large youth population. Bill Gates traveled to Nigeria to publicly give its leaders some tough talk.…
Twitter Inc is to ban most advertising of cryptocurrencies on its platform, joining Facebook and Google in a clampdown on the nascent industry, the company said in a statement. The…