At least 79 people have been killed over the weekend when fighting broke out between Hema and Lendu tribes in the northern Ituri province. Aid agencies say tens of thousands of people have been displaced by ethnic violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. At least 79 people were killed over the weekend when fighting […]

Critics say the latest troop build-up on the Bangladesh border is a hostile message for the Rohingya and proof that repatriation to Myanmar is not an option. Hundreds of Myanmar soldiers are refusing to leave a Bangladesh border area where they have been since last week. Myanmar’s government says they are staying because of intelligence […]

Mystery trains and unexplained motorcades have excited the Beijing populace, but China will neither confirm nor deny a visit by the North Korean leader. It was a visit shrouded in mystery and rife with speculation. There is no word yet as to who exactly was on the train that left North Korea for the Chinese […]

34 Hall of Fame autographed baseballs stolen from restaurant The one-of-a-kind nature of the balls will make it difficult for any thief to turn a profit. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Some 34 baseballs bearing the signatures of icons like Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio and Willie Mays were stolen from a popular restaurant in Scottsdale, Ariz., […]

One refugee from Niger has told Al Jazeera he was captured, bought and sold while in Libya, before seeking safety in Tunisia. Human rights groups have criticised a deal between Italy and Libya aimed at curbing migration. They say it has led to even more appalling conditions for people hoping to cross the Mediterranean Sea. […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s victory has received a muted reception abroad, with many international leaders slow to congratulate him. Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to have softened his tone towards the West, a day after he secured another six years in office. His victory received a muted reception abroad, with many international leaders slow to […]

University blew £16,000 on portrait of pay row academic: Student anger at oil painting of £468,000 vice-chancellor forced to resign over salary scandal Professor Dame Glynis Breakwell, 66, resigned from Bath University last year  The painting was unveiled by the Earl of Wessex in a £750 ceremony in February The President of the Students’ Union […]

After getting an Israeli-issued medical permit, Inam al-Attar traveled without her parents from Gaza Strip to West Bank. After battling kidney failure for nearly the entirety of her short life, Inam al-Attar, 12, from the Gaza Strip finally obtained a medical permit issued by Israeli authorities to undergo surgery in one of Ramallah’s hospitals in […]

BREAKING: Supreme Court halts execution of member of Texas 7 gang of escaped prisoners over policeman’s killing after Buddhist priest was not allowed into the execution chamber Patrick Murphy, 57, had been scheduled to receive a lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas on Thursday at 6pm The death row inmate had asked […]

Fears two teenagers may have been eaten by CROCODILES after fleeing police into infested mangroves – and no one has seen them since Two boys were in a stolen car when police intercepted them near Townsville The boys are described as mid – late teens and Aboriginal in appearance North QLD is crocodile country and […]