Africa

Barry weakens, but US officials warn of heavy rains, floods, tornadoes

by Michael Mathes MANDEVILLE, United States (AFP) -- Barry weakened further on Sunday as the storm churned across the US…

26 killed in deadly Somalia hotel siege

by Mustafa HAJI ABDINUR MOGADISHU, Somalia (AFP) -- Twenty-six people were killed and 56 injured in a 12-hour attack by…

26 killed in deadly Somalia hotel siege

  MOGADISHU, Somalia (AFP) -- At least 26 people, including several foreigners, were killed and 56 injured in a suicide…

Deadly air strike on Libya migrant center sparks outrage

by Imed LAMLOUM TRIPOLI, Libya (AFP) -- Outrage and calls for an independent probe mounted Wednesday as 44 migrants were…

Nearly 40 killed in air strike on Libya migrant center

  by Imed LAMLOUM Agence France Presse TRIPOLI, Libya (AFP) -- Nearly 40 migrants were killed in an air strike…

Hong Kong police retake parliament from anti-government protesters

by Jerome TAYLOR / Elaine YU HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong police fired tear gas early Tuesday to…

President falls ill as IS-claimed attacks hit Tunisia capital

by Kaouther Larbi TUNIS, Tunisia (AFP) -- Double suicide attacks shook Tunisia's capital Thursday, even as the country was plunged…

Sudan army ruler seeks to resume talks with protest leaders

by Tony GAMAL-GABRIEL and Abdelmoneim ABU IDRIS ALI KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) -- Sudan's army ruler Wednesday called on protest leaders…

Egypt former president Morsi dies after falling ill in court

by Mona Salem CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- Egypt's first democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi, an Islamist who was ousted after…

5-year-old girl paralyzed by rape shocks Sierra Leone

By KRISTA LARSON Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — At first no one knew why the 5-year-old girl could…

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