

US woman found 'chained like a dog' inside container
A woman missing since August was found on Thursday chained up "like a dog" in a padlocked metal container in rural South Carolina,...


Russian-declared ceasefire goes into effect in Aleppo
A 10-hour Russian-declared ceasefire for opposition-held areas of Syria's second city Aleppo began on Friday morning with the goal of...


Nigerian police to probe IDP sex abuse claims
Nigerian police on Thursday said an investigation had been launched into allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation of women and young...


Rainfall prospects increase as temperatures drop
Prospects for rain are picking up again over many parts of the country, with moderate to heavy storms expected over parts of the central...


Steyn may be ruled out of the series
South Africa paceman Dale Steyn suffered a recurrence of a shoulder injury during Friday's play in the first Test against Australia and...


Denmark confiscates thousands of euros from migrants
A controversial Danish law allowing authorities to seize cash and valuables from asylum-seekers has been used on a handful of occasions...


Austria sends troops to Hungary-Serbia border
Austria on Thursday sent 60 troops to Hungary's border with non-EU Serbia as Vienna's defence minister warned that the EU's migrants deal...


Kenya accuses UN of bowing to pressure in South Sudan probe
Kenya on Thursday accused the United Nations of bowing to pressure from other countries by setting up an investigation that pinned the...


'Shifeta had no choice'
The legal action taken after environmental clearance was granted for marine phosphate mining will not be withdrawn, while commentators...


'Encouraging signs' from Schumacher - Brawn
Michael Schumacher is making "encouraging signs" in his recovery from a serious skiing accident, former Mercedes team principal Ross...






