Egypt court annuls blacklisting Hamas as terror group
2015-06-06 21:41:15
The Cairo Appeal Court for Urgent Matters canceled a previous verdict labeling Palestinian Hamas group as a terror organization.
Oil tanker explosion kills 69 in southern Nigeria
2015-06-02 09:34:49
An oil tanker truck exploded Monday in a bus station in the southern Nigerian state of Anambra, killing at least 69 and wounding dozens of others.
Woman killed by lion in S. Africa had car window open
2015-06-02 09:27:00
An American woman was killed by a lion in the Lion Park, Johannesburg on Monday while she had ignored several signs and verbal warnings not to drive in the area with her car windows wide open.
At least 50 killed in clashes between Somali, Ethiopian militias on border
2015-06-01 19:37:01
At least 50 people were killed and scores of others injured in border clashes between Somali clan militia and Ethiopian paramilitary unit since last week, the Somali authorities said on Monday.
S. African president cleared connection to corruption scandal
2015-05-29 09:20:14
South African President Jacob Zuma is not responsible for a corruption scandal in relation to security upgrades of his private home and therefore should not pay back the money, Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko said on Thursday.
Africa, China join hands in tackling challenges
2015-05-28 15:21:09
China has forged a community of common destiny with African countries in the pursuit of common development and prosperity, offering wisdom and resources to help tackle challenges the African continent has been faced with for decades, experts said.
Work on Chinese-funded mega projects in Tanzania to begin this year
2015-05-27 10:20:04
Tanzania will begin building a port and mega mining projects before the end of this year, with funding from China as the East African nation is stepping up its industrialization.
UN says alarming spike in female suicide bombings in Nigeria
2015-05-26 21:21:00
An "alarming spike" in suicide bombings by girls and women used by Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria has children in danger of being seen as potential threats, the U.N. children's agency said Tuesday.
Rwandan rural residents hail Chinese-built road
2015-05-26 09:03:59
Residents in Kicukiro, a suburb of Rwanda's capital Kigali, have hailed the Chinese government for funding the construction of a new road in the area as they suffered poor road conditions for many years.
Toll in Tunis shooting rises to 8
2015-05-25 21:04:45
The toll in Monday's shooting by a mentally disturbed soldier at a security barrack in the Tunisian capital rose to eight, a military spokesman said.
'One Belt, One Road' initiative offers great opportunity for China-UK relations
2015-05-22 19:53:20
Chinese silk, tea and porcelain were the very first goods that travelled thousands of miles along the ancient Silk Roads to Britain, marking the beginning of trade between China and what today is the United Kingdom.
China urges immediate cease fire in South Sudan
2015-05-22 19:52:43
China on Friday urged South Sudan's warring sides to immediately cease military confrontations and ensure the safety of foreigners, staff from the United Nations as well as humanitarian aid organizations.