Canada, Mexico, U.S. to experience total solar eclipse
Millions of people across North America will get the chance to experience…
Zimbabwe introduces new gold-backed currency to tackle inflation
Zimbabwe’s Central Bank has launched a new “structured currency” backed by gold,…
Two planes collide at Heathrow Airport runway
A Virgin Atlantic plane crashed into a British Airways jet at Heathrow…
New York counts costs of freak earthquake
New York and cities on the US East Coast are assessing the…
Israel fires two officers after Gaza aid convoy probe
Israeli military says it dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others for…
Gaza: 120,000 worshippers pray at Al-Aqsa Mosque
The high turnout on the last Friday of Ramadan came despite tight…
South African parliament speaker resigns amid corruption probe
South Africa's National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said on Wednesday that she…
Togo postpones elections after new constitution row
Togo has delayed parliamentary and regional elections amid tensions following controversial constitutional…
Senegal: Faye appoints Ousmane Sonko Prime Minister
Senegal’s new president has appointed firebrand politician and key backer Ousmane Sonko…
Nine dead, hundreds injured as earthquake hits Taiwan
At least nine people have been confirmed dead and more than 900…