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Somali military says kills eight Al- Shabab militants

Somalia's army soldiers and peacekeepers from AMISOM enter the town of Barawe during the second phase of Operation Indian Ocean. /Getty Images The Somali military said it killed eight al-Shaba

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Nigerian military kills suspected bandits in security operation

FILE PHOTO: Nigerian Army soldiers stand at a base. /Getty Images The Nigerian military announced that its troops killed a "notorious" bandit leader and several of his fighters in a raid on a

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Afghan vice president unharmed in attack in Kabul: spokesman

A roadside bomb in Kabul targeted first Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh on Wednesday morning, Reuters reported citing the official, adding that he escaped the attack unharmed."Today, once again

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At least three migrants die after boat catches fire off Italy

Emergency services carry a body at the dock of Le Castella after a migrant boat caught fire during rescue operations off the coast of Crotone, with some people still missing according to Italian

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Thirteen dead after police raid illegal gathering amid COVID-19 restrictions in Peru

At least 13 people attending an illegal party were killed in a crush on Saturday after local police raided a nightclub in the Peruvian capital here, according to local

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Wildfires in U.S. California prompt mandatory evacuations

Several wildfires burning in U.S. state of Californian spread on Monday, prompting local authorities to issue mandatory evacuations. In the northern Lassen County, Hog

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EU Leaders Resume Plenary Discussions on Economic Recovery Fund

The EU leaders resumed plenary discussions at 9:30 pm local time (19:30 GMT) on Monday as the summit continued into an unplanned fourth day due to strong differences ov

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Over 40 kg of cocaine seized in Shenzhen

Customs authorities in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, said they seized more than 40 kg of cocaine in the city's port of Yantian. The drug smugglers tried

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Peaceful protesters and agitators clash in Washington D.C. on Tuesday

00:55 More than thousands of demonstrators marched on Washington on Tuesday. This was fifth day and the largest crowd to be gathered in Washington D.C. to protest in solidarity of Geor

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France: Ex-president investigated for alleged sexual assault

The public prosecutor's office in Paris said Monday that it has opened a preliminary investigation of a sexual assault accusation against 94-year-old former French Pres

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China makes public typical practices featuring formalities for formalities' sake, bureaucratism

China's top anti-graft body has made public eight typical cases of practicing formalities for formalities' sake and bureaucratism. The cases involve government officia

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Militants attack temple in Kabul, casualties feared

Casualties are feared after militants attacked a temple in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Wednesday.According to the official, the armed militants sneaked into the temp

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MOFCOM: Production and supply chains not move to other countries

01:26 China's Commerce Ministry (MOFCOM) said on Thursday that it has not seen a major relocation of production and supply chains to other countries because of the coronavirus outbreak

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Thousands of camels herded through Libya's capital

00:33 Some 3,000 camels took a midnight stroll through Tripoli as they were evacuated from a nearby port.According to Reuters, the owner, a businessman from Zawiya, imported them from

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Man charged with murder after fatal shooting in Chicago Chinatown

An African American man was charged late Monday in connection with a double homicide in Chicago's Chinatown, local police said. Alvin Thomas, 20, was arrested about 15 minutes after two men were sho

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Britain confirms 2 cases of novel coronavirus

Two patients have tested positive for novel coronavirus in Britain, the Department of Health and Social Care announced on Friday, the first such cases in Britain. The two patients are members of the

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Auschwitz liberation 75 years on

03:28 Survivors and world leaders gathered at the former Auschwitz extermination camp on Monday to mark 75 years since its liberation.The memorial in Poland is considered the most infa