CHINA, Apr 3: China’s former security chief Zhou Yongkang has been charged with bribery, abuse of power and the intentional disclosure of state secrets, state
PHILIPPINES, Apr 2: The FBI has confirmed that Marwan, a Malaysian militant, was killed in a raid in the Philippines in January. Marwan, also called Zulkifli bin Hir, was a
MOSCOW, Apr 2: A Russian trawler has sunk off the Kamchatka peninsula, with 54 sailors so far confirmed dead. Sixty-three people have been rescued, many suffering from hypothermia, according to
YEMEN, Apr 2: Fighting in the Yemeni city of Aden has intensified as Houthi rebels try to seize control of the city. Concern is growing over the number of casualties
SAUDI ARAB, Apr 1: Saudi troops clashed with Yemeni Houthi fighters on Tuesday in the heaviest exchange of cross-border fire since the start of a Saudi-led air offensive last week,
NIGERIA, Apr 1: The winner of Nigeria’s presidential poll, Muhammadu Buhari, has hailed his victory as a vote for change and proof the nation has embraced democracy. Mr Buhari also
INDIA, March 31: The governor of Indiana has defended a new law that has unleashed a wave of condemnation across the country. Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Mike Pence
AFRICA, March 31: Partial results from Nigeria’s election give ex-military ruler Muhammadu Buhari more votes than the incumbent, President Goodluck Jonathan. However, populous states such as Lagos and Rivers are
YEMEN, March 30: Warplanes struck the Yemeni capital of Sanaa overnight and after daybreak on Monday, residents said, the fifth day of a campaign by Saudi-led forces against Houthi forces
FRANCE, March 30: The sounds recorded on one of the “black boxes” recovered from downed Germanwings Flight 9525 firms up investigators’ theory that the co-pilot locked the captain out of