Over 60,000 Congolese refugees cross illegally into Uganda, raising risk of Ebola- aid groups
People fleeing violence in an Ebola-hit region of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are being forced to cross the border illegally into Uganda, risking the virus spreading into the neighboring…
Sudanese Professionals Association, allies to protest military clinging to power
ousted Omar al-Bashir The organisers of Sudan’s protests have threatened a general strike and civil disobedience as tensions escalate with the military council that assumed power after the overthrow of…
Libya coast guard stops over 100 migrants from reaching Italy
Seized migrants ship The Libyan coast guard has stopped 113 migrants trying to reach Italy over the past two days, the United Nations said on Wednesday, as boat departures resume…
U.S. House committee to hold May 15 hearing on grounded Boeing 737 MAX
The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold a May 15 hearing on the grounded Boeing 737 MAX and the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) aircraft certification program, three people…
Olympic champion Semenya loses appeal over testosterone rules
Olympic 800-metres champion Caster Semenya on Wednesday lost her appeal against rules that mean middle distance female athletes with a high natural level of testosterone must take medication to reduce…
China sentences Canadian to death for drug offences
A Chinese court sentenced a Canadian national to death on Tuesday for producing and trafficking methamphetamine, amid heightened tension between Beijing and Ottawa over the arrest of a Huawei Technologies…
Boeing CEO promises to win back public trust after facing questions on crashes
CEO Boeing, Dennis Muilenburg Boeing Co CEO and Chairman Dennis Muilenburg emerged with his job intact at an annual meeting on Monday and promised to win back the public’s trust…
Congo records 27 new Ebola cases in one day, highest since last August
Democratic Republic of Congo registered in one-day 27 new confirmed Ebola cases on Sunday, raising last week’s number of cases to 126, the highest since the current outbreak was declared…
Tourist arrivals in Colombo to fall by 5% after bombings- Sri Lanka tourism chief
Tourist arrivals in Colombo will fall by 50 per cent over the next two months following the Easter Sunday bombings that killed more than 250 people, Sri Lanka’s Tourism Bureau…
China to ban imports of pigs from Cambodia due to African swine fever
China will ban imports of pigs, wild boars and related products from Cambodia, its customs said on Monday, after the Southeast nation reported its first case of the highly-contagious African…