Madagascar coup: Who is the Colonel behind the power grab?/in /by
Here's what to know about Col. Michael Randrianirina, who seized power following weeks of large anti-government protests by mainly young people:
Russian court sentences 15 Ukrainian soldiers to prison for terrorism/in /by
A Russian military court convicted 15 captured Ukrainian soldiers on terrorism charges Friday, sentencing them to prison terms of up to 21 years in a proceeding widely condemned by Kyiv and human rights groups as a sham violation of international law.
Ivory Coast’s former first lady campaigns ahead of presidential polls/in /by
Simone Gbagbo is one of two female candidates contesting the 25 October vote which incumbent President Alassane Ouattara is widely expected to win.
Cristiano Ronaldo extends reign as highest-paid footballer/in /by
With earnings estimated at $280 million, the Al Nassr star will earn more than double that of Inter Miami's Lionel Messi
Muskox smashes 210-pound pumpkin in early Halloween treat/in /by
A muskox at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, received an early Halloween treat on Wednesday — a 210-pound pumpkin to play with and devour.
Elephants at Oregon Zoo crush giant pumpkins to celebrate Halloween/in /by
Elephants at the Oregon Zoo in Portland marked the arrival of Halloween season on Thursday by stomping, crushing, and eating giant pumpkins during the zoo’s annual “Squishing of the Squash” event.
Gunmen ambush in Northwest Nigeria leaves 8 dead/in /by
Gunmen ambushed a security personnel in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state and killed at least eight people, the state's governor said.
Gaza Strip: Efforts to remove rubble underway as fragile ceasefire holds/in /by
It is estimated that the two-year Israeli offensive has generated close to 70 million tonnes of rubble and debris across the enclave.
Arson attack on governing party office as election tentions mount in Cameroon/in /by
A ruling party office was set ablaze in western Cameroon on Wednesday, marking a dangerous escalation of tensions following a disputed presidential election that opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary claims to have won, challenging the 42-year rule of 92-year-old President Paul Biya.
Nigeria denies Ted Cruz’s ‘Christian genocide’ claims/in /by
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has been trying to rally fellow evangelical Christians and urge Congress to designate Nigeria as a violator of religious freedom with unfounded claims of “Christian mass murder,” which the government of the West African nation has vehemently rejected as false.