Reuters
Friday, October 4, 2013 - 08:19
A crowd burnt two Europeans to death on a tourist island in Madagascar and lynched a local man because they suspected them of trafficking human organs after a dead child was found on a beach, police said.
Friday, October 4, 2013 - 08:17
Young Muslims set fire to a church, burned tires and clashed with police in Kenya's main port city of Mombasa on Friday, after the killing of an Islamic cleric his followers blamed on security forces.
Thursday, October 3, 2013 - 08:31
Kerry expressed hope that engagement with President Hassan Rouhani's government can succeed but said nothing would be taken at face value.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 - 13:23
The U.N. atomic watchdog and Iran appeared to make little real headway in talks last week and it is uncertain whether Tehran's more positive attitude will help yield a long-sought breakthrough.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 - 13:22
Iran's parliament strongly endorsed President Hassan Rouhani's diplomatic bid to dispel mistrust at the United Nations last week.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 - 08:48
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday promised a national dialogue to heal what he said was an ethnically and religiously divided nation, and urged his compatriots to unite against extremism to avoid the fate of Syria.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 - 08:32
Secretary of State John Kerry met his Sudanese counterpart for talks on Monday on the South Sudan peace process and conflict-hit areas like Darfur, but did not raise U.S. concerns over the government's crackdown on protesters, the State Department said.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 - 07:37
Kenyan Walter Barasa denied on Wednesday charges by the International Criminal Court (ICC) that he had tried to bribe witnesses to withdraw testimony in the case against Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 - 07:35
The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for a Kenyan charged with trying to bribe witnesses to withdraw testimony against Deputy President William Ruto, the ICC said on Wednesday.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 - 09:47
The assault on Kenya's Westgate shopping mall has brought into sharp relief a pattern likely to complicate efforts to counter Islamist militants - competition among jihadis can increase the risk of a major attack.