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The move comes as Egypt struggles to combat rising militant attacks, most of them claimed by an Islamic State affiliate. (Photo: AP)

Egypt: Clerics offering religious advice in Cairo metro station stir...

The idea is to give Muslim worshippers a way to plug in fast to Islamic teachings and correct misconceptions of...

1 Aug 2017 1:46 PM IST

Kenyas President Uhuru Kenyatta attends an evangelical pre-election prayer rally for peace in downtown Nairobi, Kenya. (Photo: AP)

Tensions rise as Kenya poll campaign enters final stretch

Many foreign companies have temporarily closed down, advising expat staff to head out of the country.

1 Aug 2017 9:26 AM IST

An African Union (AU)-mandated force, AMISOM, forced al Shabaab from most of its strongholds in southern Somalia, but it continues to conduct deadly attacks on Somalias security forces. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)

24 killed in fight between al Shabaab, Somali govt and African Union...

The casualty figure could not be independently verified, the numbers al Shabaab and officials give usually differ.

31 July 2017 11:12 AM IST

The education department in Gauteng province said in a statement that St. Johns College in Johannesburg had sacked Keith Arlow (L) after it had been given a midday deadline to do so by provincial education minister Panyaza Lesufi. (Photo: Facebook)

Disappointed blacks with good marks: South Africa teacher fired for...

The elite private college had given Arlow, a geography teacher, a final written warning for his actions but had kept him...

28 July 2017 9:08 PM IST

Wont backtrack: Egypt President al-Sisi vows to keep up Qatar blockade

Won't backtrack: Egypt President al-Sisi vows to keep up Qatar...

Qatar's ruling emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani said he was ready for dialogue, but any solution must respect...

25 July 2017 10:08 AM IST

Since December, ISIS has also targeted Christians in other parts of the country, including in Cairo, killing dozens. (Photo: Representational/File)

7 killed by car bomb in North Sinai: Egypt army

'The explosion was large, carrying about 100 kilograms of high explosives', an army spokesman said in the statement.

25 July 2017 9:45 AM IST

Al-Shabab militants. (Photo: AFP)

New al-Shabab video calls Trump 'brainless billionaire'

The new video says US voters elected 'arguably the most stupid president a country could ever have'.

24 July 2017 5:15 PM IST

Boko Harams eight-year insurgency has killed more than 20,000 people, spilled into neighboring countries. (Photo: Representational/AP)

At least 8 dead after suicide bombers hit camps in Nigeria

The Nigeria-based extremist group Boko Haram often targets the city with suicide bombers and increasingly has been using...

24 July 2017 3:01 PM IST

A police commando stands alert at the site of a deadly bombing, in Lahore, Pakistan. (Photo: AP)

At least 8 killed in blast at mosque in northeastern Nigeria

A spokesman for a civilian self-defense force in Maiduguri city says the bomber was being chased by local security...

17 July 2017 6:45 PM IST

People carry the body of Sayed Tafshan, who died during clashes between security forces and residents of al-Waraq island, on the northern fringes of Cairo, Egypt. (Photo: AP)

Egypt says 1 killed, 50 injured in clashes on Nile island

El-Sissi has vowed in televised comments to show no lenience to anyone taking illegal advantage of state-owned property.

17 July 2017 4:39 PM IST

A report, published by the UN Mission in South Sudan, said that the peacekeepers responded by firing warning shots into the air. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Indian peacekeepers rescue aid workers from gunmen in Sudan

The UN mission said the Indian battalion was alerted to an attempt to infiltrate a humanitarian compound nearby as the...

16 July 2017 1:23 PM IST

Children were held at a primary school and tutored by Boko Haram in their extremist ideology, Human Rights Watch said. (Photo: AP)

19 killed in Boko Haram attacks in northern Nigeria city

Nigeria's government late last year declared that Boko Haram had been 'crushed' but deadly attacks continue.

12 July 2017 5:16 PM IST