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Blast in Congo military camp kills at least six
At least six people were killed and 15 others wounded after an explosion in a bar at the Katindo military camp in Goma, in...
UK pubs and restaurants told to shut in virus fight
Cafes, pubs and restaurants must close from Friday night, except for take-away food, to tackle coronavirus, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said.
All the...
South Africans express outrage following alleged rape of seven-year-old girl in restaurant toilet
South Africans have expressed outrage following the alleged rape of a seven-year-old girl in a restaurant toilet.
A 20-year-old man allegedly followed her into the...
Two men commit suicide after being exposed as members of an infidelity website
Two members of the cheating website Ashley Madison have reportedly taken their own lives after hackers published their details.
Police in Canada confirmed at a...
Malaysia schoolboy ‘beaten by warden’ dies in hospital
A Malaysian schoolboy whose legs were amputated after allegedly being beaten by a staff member has died in hospital.
The 11-year-old boy and 14 of...
Snakes: The Source of the newly discovered Coronavirus says Scientists
Snakes - including the Chinese krait and the cobra - may be the source of the newly discovered 2019-nCoV coronavirus that triggered an outbreak of infectious...
Sri Lanka’s President confirms resignation
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has confirmed he will resign, the prime minister's office has said, after tens of thousands of protesters stormed the...
Trump posts $175m bond to avoid asset seizures
Former United States President Donal Trump has posted a $175m bond in his civil fraud case in New York, avoiding asset seizures which could...
Chinese nationals killed in Pakistan blast
Three Chinese nationals and their Pakistani driver were killed in an explosion in the southern city of Karachi, police say.
The blast ripped through their...
US President Joe Biden announces 2024 re-election campaign
United States President Joe Biden has officially launched his campaign for re-election in 2024, becoming the Democratic frontrunner in a race that could pit...
