At least 85 killed in South Sudan oil tanker blast

2015-09-17 21:00:19

At least 85 people were killed in South Sudan when a crowd tried to gather fuel from an oil tanker that had veered off the road on its way to a region west of the capital Juba, the presidential spokesman said on Thursday.

Eight Mexicans died in Egypt tourist convoy bombing

2015-09-16 09:03:41

Eight Mexicans were killed in an apparently mistaken aerial bombing of a tourist convoy by Egypt's army on Sunday.

China, Mauritania pledge closer cooperation

2015-09-15 21:48:26

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met in Beijing on Tuesday with visiting Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, calling on joint efforts to enhance capacity cooperation through building steel and cement plants.

Stronger ties with Mauritania pledged

2015-09-15 08:21:05

China vowed on Monday to explore new areas of cooperation, including new energy, with the Northwest African country of Mauritania.

Egyptian security forces shoot at Mexican tourist convoy, kill 12

2015-09-14 10:05:36

Egypt's police and military killed 12 Egyptians and Mexicans and injured 10 when they accidentally shot at a Mexican tourist convoy.

Egyptian security forces shoot at tourist convoy, kill 12

2015-09-14 09:59:24

Egypt's police and military killed 12 Egyptians and Mexicans and injured 10 when they accidentally shot at a Mexican tourist convoy whilst engaging militants in the country's western desert, the ministry of interior said on Monday.

IDPs camp bombed in northeast Nigeria

2015-09-11 22:25:59

Unspecified number of persons, including children, are feared dead from an explosion that rocked the Malkohi camp of Internally-Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Yola, Nigeria's northeast Adamawa on Friday.

Fossil first: ancient human relative may have buried its dead

2015-09-10 17:10:11

Humanity's claim to uniqueness just suffered another setback: scientists reported on Thursday that a newly discovered ancient species related to humans also appeared to bury its dead.

Sudan announces new partnership with China in oil, gas fields

2015-09-09 09:16:33

Sudan on Tuesday announced a new partnership with China to enter into new oil exploration projects and natural gas production at fields in eastern, central and western Sudan, official SUNA news agency reported.

US embassy in S.Africa issues terror attack warning

2015-09-08 23:16:02

The US embassy in South Africa said on Tuesday that it has received information that extremists may be targeting US interests in the country.

Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit rangers named UN Champions of the Earth

2015-09-08 16:09:24

The Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit, a South African and largely female ranger group, has been announced as one of the winners of the United Nation's top environmental accolade, the Champions of the Earth award, for their excellent job in wildlife preservation.

Egypt's resigned agriculture minister arrested over corruption charges

2015-09-07 21:40:03

Egypt's agriculture minister was arrested after he resigned upon a request from President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi over alleged corruption case in his ministry.