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Martha ODonovan, who appeared in court in the capital Harare, was charged with subversion as well as undermining or insulting Mugabe, now 93. (Photo: AFP)

American journalist jailed, charged for trying to oust' Zimbabwe...

Martha O'Donovan was arrested and on account of an alleged tweet that described the ageing leader as selfish and sick.'

5 Nov 2017 2:50 PM IST

Violence has spread across the province on the countrys east coast, but much of the killing can be traced back to hitmen hired from the notorious Glebelands complex of hostels in the provincial capital Durban. (Photo: AFP)

Battle for control, bloodshed in S Africa with impending elections

The victims are gunned down in their cars, shot dead outside their homes or killed at public events.

3 Nov 2017 1:05 PM IST

Although Al-Azhar advocates tolerance and moderate Islam in conferences, it also routinely asks for programmes and shows in which secular Egyptians criticise current Islamic practices or heritage to be banned. (Photo: Youtube)

Egypt court orders ban on anti Islam' broadcast after appeal from...

With Islam' is presented by controversial intellectual reformer Islam Behairy.

30 Oct 2017 2:03 PM IST

Footage from the scene showed twisted vehicles and nearby buildings with only walls left standing. (Photo: AFP)

Somalia: Truck bombing outside Mogadishu hotel kills 23, hurts 30

Among the dead were a mother and three children, including a baby, all shot in the head.

29 Oct 2017 12:37 PM IST

A 50-year-old farmer Ganesh from Puluiur village committed suicide consuming poison after a cheetah killed nine goats in his farmland in the village. (Representational image)

Boko Haram kills 8 Nigerian soldiers in raid

Tuesday. It was the third Boko Haram attack on the military in the remote region in the last two weeks.

27 Oct 2017 2:14 AM IST

Boko Haram attacks on military bases were a frequent tactic as the group gained in size and strength, using the weapons and ammunition seized to capture swathes of territory in the northeast in 2013 and 2014. (Photo: AFP)

Nigeria: Islamist fighters of Boko Haram raid remote village, kill 6

Sporadic attacks have claimed at least 20,000 lives, made more than 2.6 million homeless since 2009.

26 Oct 2017 2:57 PM IST

Madagascar has suffered plague outbreaks almost every year since 1980 - typically between September and April. (Photo: AFP)

Plague in Madagascar, death toll climbs to 124

The highly contagious plague has caused alarm, total of 1,133 people have been infected.

25 Oct 2017 1:52 PM IST

Hundreds of soldiers and police have been killed in the attacks. (Photo: AP)

Clashes with Islamist in Cairo kills 28, injures 32

Since the army removed President Morsi extremist groups have increased attacks on military and police.

21 Oct 2017 5:20 PM IST

Seven Pakistani terrorists were killed late on Friday after an operation was carried out by the Afghan Special Forces in Bila area of Lalpur district. (Representional Image | AFP)

US embassy warns of 'credible' terror threat in Senegal

US embassy adviced Dakar to take special care in areas popular with Westerners as it prepares to host several...

20 Oct 2017 6:24 PM IST

Somali soldiers look at the destroyed houses amidst the wreckage of a car bomb blast in Mogadishu, Somalia. (Photo: AP)

Death toll rises to over 300 in Somalia suicide bombings as funerals...

Officials said over 70 critically injured people were being airlifted to Turkey for treatment as international aid began...

16 Oct 2017 2:48 PM IST

Somali soldiers look at the destroyed houses amidst the wreckage of a car bomb blast in Mogadishu, Somalia. (Photo: AP)

Somalia twin blasts: Toll rises to 276; world leaders condemn bombings

The United States condemned the bombing in the strongest terms in a statement released by the State Department.

16 Oct 2017 10:55 AM IST

Police said a truck bomb exploded outside a hotel in the K5 intersection that is lined with government offices, restaurants and kiosks, flattening several buildings and setting dozens of vehicles on fire. (Photo: AFP)

189 dead, over 200 injured in twin blasts in Somalia's Mogadishu

Officials feared the toll would continue to climb from Saturday's truck bomb that targeted a busy street near key...

15 Oct 2017 5:26 PM IST