Dozens killed as Turkey ramps up Syria offensive
Dozens of people were killed in Turkish bombardment in Syria on Sunday as Ankara ramped up its unprecedented offensive inside the country...
Iran confirms arrest of member of negotiation team with West
Iran's official news agency is saying the country's judiciary has confirmed the brief detention of a member of Iran's negotiation team...
18 pro-govt fighters killed, 120 wounded in Libya's Sirte
Eighteen fighters loyal to Libya's UN-backed unity government were killed and 120 others wounded in clashes on Sunday with the Islamic...
Five killed, 102 injured in 42 crashes
Five people were killed and 102 others injured in 42 crashes recorded countrywide over the weekend. These figures were recorded at the...
Paralympic team strikes over Rio bonuses
Several athletes, among them London Paralympic Games golden girl Johanna Benson, boycotted training yesterday ahead of Monday's departure...
Italy quake kills over 150 as rescuers race to find survivors
Rescuers worked into the early hours of Thursday in a desperate search for survivors after a powerful earthquake shook central Italy,...
Five beachgoers die in Britain on hottest day of year
In your world news - Five beachgoers died as Britain overheated on the hottest day of the year on Wednesday, officials said, bringing to...
2 000 Angolan port workers strike over pay
More than 2 000 employees at Angola's second biggest port in Lobito have downed tools after going without pay for four months, striking...
Shaningwa forces hand in land deal
URBAN and rural development minister Sophia Shaningwa forced the Windhoek Municipality to sell seven plots to one company, even though...
'Ageing' Bolt takes second Rio gold
Usain Bolt won his second gold medal of the Rio Olympics, brushing aside all-comers again in his favourite 200m sprint but blamed his...
