International News
Donald Trump wants Iowa rematch after accusing Ted Cruz of 'fraud'
US Presidential candidate Donald Trump has called for a new election in Iowa, accusing the Republican winner, Ted Cruz, of fraud.
According to BBC News,...
Rand Paul drops out of the race for US president
Republican Senator Rand Paul has dropped out of the race for US president after a disappointing fifth place finish in the Iowa caucuses.
Mr. Paul...
US state of Georgia executes its oldest death row inmate
The US state of Georgia has executed its oldest death row inmate, a 72-year-old man.
Brandon Astor Jones was sentenced to the death penalty 36...
Aleppo offensive threatens Syria talks
A Syrian government offensive on rebel-held areas around Aleppo is threatening to derail UN efforts to persuade the warring parties to start peace talks.
Rebels...
Egypt overturns death sentences for 149 Muslim Brotherhood supporters
An Egyptian court has overturned the death sentences of 149 supporters of the banned Muslim Brotherhood group and ordered a retrial.
The defendants were convicted...
Windies Under-19 reach World Cup quarter-final amid controversy over a disputed run-out against Zimbabwe
West Indies stormed into the quarter-final of the Under-19 World Cup with a dramatic two-run win over Zimbabwe amid controversy over a disputed run-out...
French pharmaceutical company launches Zika virus vaccine research
French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi announced today that it had begun research and development into a vaccine against the mosquito-borne Zika virus, blamed for causing...
Nigeria seeks big loans from World Bank and other lenders
Nigeria is seeking loans from the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and other lenders to help cover this year's massive budget deficit,...
Race to understand Zika link to baby microcephaly
An urgent global race is under way to establish how and why the Zika virus could be causing a devastating spike in cases of...
India Supreme Court reopens case on decriminalising gay sex
India's Supreme Court has agreed to revisit a previous judgement that upheld a law criminalising gay sex.
Three senior judges said the 2013 ruling would...
