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Deadly Burundi protests as police try to crush demos
Protesters in Burundi fought intense battles with police Thursday in violent anti-government demonstrations against a third term bid for power by the president,...
Aid workers struggle as cholera starts to take hold of Burundi refugees
Humanitarian agencies are struggling to cope as tens of thousands of Burundian refugees stranded on Kagunga Island in Tanzania face worsening medical conditions. UNICEF...
1 dead in Burundi unrest; leader delays parliamentary vote
Burundi police fired live bullets, tear gas and tossed a grenade Wednesday to disperse hundreds of protesters angry over the president’s bid for...
Kim Jong-Un ruffles feathers at North Korean turtle farm
An angry North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un left managers shell-shocked after a visit on Tuesday to a terrapin farm.
Kim Jong-Un leaves terrapin farmers shell-shocked
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un left managers shell-shocked during an angry visit to a terrapin farm.
Indian nurse, whose rape changed euthanasia laws, dies after 42 years in coma
Aruna Shanbaug, 67, suffered severe brain damage when she was sodomized and strangled with a metal chain by a hospital worker in 1973.
Burundi president appears in public after coup, warns of Islamist threat
Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza made a brief statement to journalists in the foyer of his heavily guarded presidential offices in Bujumbura Sunday...
First Arabic-speaking Catholic saints as Pope canonizes Palestinian nuns
Pope Francis named two Palestinian women as saints on Sunday, in a ceremony in Saint Peter’s Square just days after the Vatican formalized its de...
Burundi takes 18 suspects in failed coup to court
Burundi took 18 people suspected of involvement in a failed coup against President Pierre Nkurunziza to the high court on Saturday, relatives of some of...
Burundi’s president urges end to protest, coup leader at large
Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza’s spokesman said he had returned to the capital on Friday after a failed coup but that the general behind it...
General who led failed Burundi coup arrested as president returns
The general who led an attempt to topple Burundi’s president has been arrested, a presidential spokesman says. Major General Godefroid Niyombare...
President returns to Burundi after army says coup bid failed
President Pierre Nkurunziza returned to Burundi on Thursday, his office said, after the army chief declared that an attempted coup staged when the east...
Burundi President appeals for calm and insists: I’m still running the country
Burundi’s President has appealed for calm after one general claimed he had been deposed while another insisted an attempted coup had failed. Army...
Clashes erupt after Burundi coup attempt; president out of country
Heavy fighting between rival Burundian troops erupted in the capital on Thursday, the day after a top general launched a coup to oust the central African...
Burundi army divided after coup attempt, president out of country
Burundi’s armed forces chief announced Thursday that an attempted coup against President Pierre Nkurunziza had failed, although the claim was quickly...
Burundi president denies ousted general’s coup claims
Crowds celebrates in Burundi’s streets after an ousted army general said he had sacked Pierre Nkurunziza as president for seeking an unconstitutional...
Junk food ‘kills be-slim bacteria’ but Belgian beer and coffee increase it
Junk food kills the gut bacteria that can help keep people thin, while Belgian beer and coffee increase them, a new book by a leading academic claims. Microbes...
In Burundi, youth find their voice as president clings to power
Burundi’s protesters want to stop President Pierre Nkurunziza from seeking a third term because they see him as a repressive, divisive leader incapable...
Bare bones of a case: Diver discovers ‘underwater skeleton tea party’
A man snorkeling in the Colorado River near the Arizona and California border was terrified, and later embarrassed, when he came across two fake skeletons...
Grisly discovery: Diver finds ‘skeletons’ having underwater tea party
A man snorkeling in the Colorado River near the Arizona and California border was terrified, and later embarrassed, when he came across two fake skeletons...
Cambodia’s PM refuses to pay up on $5,000 bet on Pacquiao
The Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen admitted he won’t make good on a $5,000 debt he lost on the recent Mayweather and Pacquiao fight because he...
Cambodia’s PM refuses to pay up on $5000 bet on Pacquiao
The Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen admitted he won’t make good on a $5,000 debt he lost on the recent Mayweather and Pacquiao fight because he...
Andy Murray becomes first Brit to win a clay court title in 39 years
Andy Murray won the first clay-court title of his career when he saw off Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber in a tough three-setter during Monday’s...
Russia: UN Security Council should stay out of Burundi dispute
Russia said on Friday the United Nations Security Council should not intervene in Burundi’s constitutional dispute that has sparked the biggest political...
Burundi opposition calls for even bigger protests on Monday
Opponents of a bid by Burundi’s president to seek a contested third term in office on Sunday called for even bigger street protests after a day of...
Ferguson’s words for Van Gaal as Everton narrows United lead to 7 points
Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson insists he wants Louis Van Gaal to surpass his astonishing haul of silverware at Old Trafford.
Ferguson’s words for Van Gaal as Everton slash United’s lead to seven points
Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson insists he wants Louis Van Gaal to surpass his astonishing haul of silverware at Old Trafford.
Ferguson wants next Man U manager to beat his Old Trafford trophy record
Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson insists he wants another boss to surpass his astonishing haul of silverware at Old Trafford.
China to crack down on exotic dancers at village funerals
Chinese officials are launching a campaign to crack down on stripteases and other lewd shows that have become popular at funerals in some rural areas,...
Tough at the top: Kim Jong-Un ‘climbs North Korea’s highest peak’
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has climbed the country’s highest mountain, state-run media has reported.
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