Nigerians vote for new president in closely fought election
AFP :Nigerians vote on Saturday for a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari in a tightly fought race dominated by three political veterans.Nearly 90 million people...
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Brazil storm death toll rises to 54
AFP :The death toll from floods and landslides in southeast Brazil has risen to 54 people, authorities said Friday, as Pope Francis sent a message...
Quake-prone Istanbul not at heightened risk: Expert
AFP :Fears of another major earthquake have been rekindled in Istanbul since the February 6 disaster that hit Turkey and Syria, but a prominent Turkish...
North Korea test fires cruise missiles to demonstrate nuclear counterattack
Reuters :North Korea test-fired four strategic cruise missiles during a drill designed to demonstrate its ability to conduct a nuclear counterattack against hostile forces, its...
Six dead, dozens still missing after China mine collapse
AFP :Dozens of people remained missing on Friday following a collapse at a coal mine in northern China that killed six, state media reported.A rescue...
US billionaire financier Thomas Lee found dead at 78
BBC Online :A US billionaire financier who helped pioneer the debt-fuelled corporate acquisition known as a leveraged buyout has been found dead, his family says.In...
Modi calls for World Bank reform at G20 finance meet
AFP :Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi added his voice Friday to calls for the reform of global lenders such as the World Bank, as G20...
Heavy snow snarls travel as winter storms hit US
AFP :Powerful winter storms lashed the United States on Wednesday, with heavy snow snarling travel across wide areas, even as unusual warmth was expected in...
305 nominations for Nobel Peace Prize: institute
AFP :A total of 305 nominations have been submitted for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, the Nobel Institute said on Wednesday, remaining tight-lipped about the...
Pollution fears over Turkey earthquake waste
AFP :Half a dozen dump trucks offloaded their potentially hazardous cargo of rubble in a cloud of dust by a roadside in Antakya, Turkey, one...
Frantic search for dozens missing in Brazil floods
AFP : Rescuers in southeastern Brazil scrambled Tuesday to find survivors among dozens of people still missing after record rainfalls caused flooding and mudslides that...
North Korea may try to pressure US with ICBM, nuclear tests
AFP : North Korea could test-fire intercontinental ballistic missiles on a lower, longer trajectory and conduct its seventh nuclear test this year to perfect its...