Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga dies aged 80
Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80, family sources have told the BBC. Odinga...
16 people die in a Bangladesh garment factory fire
At least 16 people have died after a huge fire broke out at a garment factory in Bangladesh, with officials...
US-UK seize $14bn bitcoin in crackdown on alleged scammers
The United States government has seized more than $14 billion (£10.5bn) in bitcoin and charged the founder of a Cambodian...
Madagascar Presidency says attempt to seize power underway
The office of Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has said an attempt to seize power illegally and by force is underway...
US calls for China to release 30 leaders of influential underground church
The US has called for the release of 30 leaders of one of China's largest underground church networks who were...
42 killed as bus crashes on South African mountain pass
Forty-two Zimbabwean and Malawian nationals have died after a bus taking them home overturned on a South African road, authorities...
Trump demands jailing of Illinois governor, Chicago mayor in immigration standoff
President Donald Trump has called for the jailing of Illinois officials, accusing them of not doing enough to ensure the...
Bloomberg declares Ronaldo first billionaire football player
Cristiano Ronaldo has become football's first billionaire player, according to financial information and media firm Bloomberg. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index,...
Dolly Parton’s sister asks fans to pray for 79-year-old country music icon
Dolly Parton's sister has asked fans to pray for the American country singer, who last week postponed a forthcoming Las...
Oborevwori moves to purge Omo-Agege loyalists from Delta Central APC
The political atmosphere in Delta Central has become charged and uncertain as the All Progressives Congress (APC) battles internal convulsions...
