Sudanese Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok has survived an assassination attempt, Sudan’s state media reports. “An explosion hit as Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok’s car was driving by but...

Multi-billionaire and former New York City Mayor, Michael Bloomberg has ended his presidential bid, according to his campaign. In a statement on Wednesday, Bloomberg said staying in the race would make...

Pope Francis who is suffering from a cold, has tested negative for the coronavirus, an Italian newspaper, Messaggero reported Tuesday. Italy is currently battling Europe’s worst outbreak as it has the...

Iran’s health ministry announced on Tuesday that 11 more people had died from the new coronavirus in the past day, bringing the country’s overall death toll to 77. In all, 2,336 people have been...

Guinea Bissau’s political crisis seems unending following the failure by the two presidential candidates to agree on the outcome of December’s election. Cipriano Cassama resigned Sunday after serving...

Israelis are voting on Monday in the country’s third election in less than a year to decide whether longtime Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu stays in power despite his upcoming criminal trial on...

The Mexican government has returned an ancient bronze sculpture to Nigeria after it was seized by customs officials at the Mexico City International Airport The sculpture is believed to date back to the...

Several European countries have announced their first coronavirus cases, all linked to the growing outbreak in Italy. Austria, Croatia and Switzerland said the cases involved people who had been to Italy...

The death toll from the worst religious violence in  Delhi, India in decades has risen to 21, as Muslims fled from their homes and several mosques in the capital were  burnt down after being attacked...

Lesotho’s prime minister has made a surprise appearance in court, where his lawyer argued that his office granted him immunity from prosecution for allegedly murdering his estranged wife shortly before...

The new coronavirus which has stricken tens of thousands of people in Asia is not yet a pandemic, but has the potential to become one if countries do not work together to slow its spread, the World Health...

Egypt’s ousted former President, Hosni Mubarak has died at the age of 91, weeks after undergoing surgery, Egyptian state television said on Tuesday. Mubarak served as Egypt’s fourth president...

The man formally recognized as the world’s oldest living male, Chitetsu Watanabe, has passed away in Japan at the age of 112. He died on Sunday, February 23. Watanabe was born in Niigata in northern...

Harvey Weinstein, who was one of the most influential producers in Hollywood, was found guilty on Monday of two  sex crimes after a Manhattan trial that became a turning point for the #MeToo movement....

The National Independent Electoral Commission of Togo announced on Sunday night that President Faure Gnassingbé has been re-elected in the first round of the presidential election held on Saturday in...

The US and the Taliban are set to sign a withdrawal agreement that would pave the way to ending America’s longest war. This was announced by both sides on Friday, hours after Kabul said a week-long...

Lesotho’s Prime Minister, Thomas Thabane did not appear in court on Friday where he was due to be charged with murdering his estranged wife, as his aide said he had gone to South Africa for medical...

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will formally step down as senior royals from March 31, a spokesperson for the couple has said. They will no longer carry out duties on behalf of the Queen. Earlier this...

Two Diamond Princess passengers have died from coronavirus infection  evenas the remaining passengers continue disembarking from the cruise ship after a 14-day quarantine. A total of 624 cases of the...

Boeing has said it  found debris in the fuel tanks of several 737 Max jets that have been sitting in storage. It is the latest problem Boeing faces as it tries to get the 737 Max back in the air. In...