Officials say hostage-taker is demanding the release of a Pakistani woman who was convicted of trying to kill US troops.

US envoy, assistant secretary to meet leaders and civil society actors during severe crises in the two African nations.

People flee to higher ground after the massive volcanic eruption triggers the area's second tsunami in as many days.

The deadly blaze that erupted in a Bronx apartment has claimed the lives of 17 people. New York City police released the names of all of the victims. Two-year-old Ousmane...

West African leaders have imposed a new raft of economic and diplomatic sanctions on Mali. The suspension includes freezing of Malian state assets, closure of land and air borders, withdrawal...

December 3rd, 1967 proved to be a monumental day in the history of medicine and an important day in the history of mankind. In Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South...

On September 18th 1961, parliamentary elections took place in what is modern-day Bujumbura, Burundi. The election was won in a landslide victory by Uprona, which was led by Prince Louis...

The Rio carnival is considered to be the largest carnival in the world as the streets of Rio carry two million people per day. The recent rise in Covid-19 numbers...

On Sunday January 9th, the first major football tournament of the year, the Africa Cup of Nations 2021, kicks off. The tournament begins on January 9th and ends on February...