Many migrants feared dead after shipwreck

Rescuers continued the search Thursday for hundreds of migrants feared drowned after a fishing boat capsized in the…

Egypt unveils new Suez Canal

Egypt has inaugurated a major expansion to the Suez Canal, totaling over $8 billion.

Boko Haram Islamists kill villagers, set homes on fire in north eastern Nigeria

Boko Haram Islamists kill villagers, set homes on fire in north eastern Nigeria (AFP) - Boko Haram Islamists…

Expanded Suez Canal opens

As Egypt readies to open an expanded Suez Canal, Nick Glass explains the waterway's history and significance as…

7 reasons African female directors rock

‘ISIS video’ threatens hostage

In a video purportedly released by ISIS on Wednesday, a group claiming to be ISIS' branch in the…

Gadhafi’s son beaten in video

A nine-minute video surfaced online this week showing what appears to be Libyan prison guards abusing one of…

Newbie photographer who went pro

Has Gadhafi’s son been tortured?

A newly released video claims to show former Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi's son being tortured while held in…

Many migrants feared dead in Med

Rescuers are trying to save hundreds of migrants after their fishing boat capsized off the coast of Libya.

UK police: Two attacks in Tunisia linked

UK police believe two deadly shootings in Tunisia -- one in March at the Bardo Museum in Tunis…

Celebrating Gay Pride in Uganda

A year after the anti-homosexuality bill was nullified, Uganda's LGBTI community embark on four days of Pride events.

MH370 answers may come soon

A definitive answer on whether a barnacle-encrusted plane part that washed up on an Indian Ocean island is…

Ebola research shows the value of vaccines

Clinical science is catching up with the West African Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 11,000 people…

Giraffes killer defiant despite backlash

Far from cowering, keen Idaho hunter Sabrina Corgatelli has been flaunting her kills, posting verses from the Bible…