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8 big questions for US mid-term elections

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French babies born with missing limbs prompt inquiry

France has launched a national investigation into the number of babies being born with missing arms or hands - weeks after an initial inquiry...

Billions missing from frozen Gaddafi accounts in Belgium

Prosecutors are investigating whether Belgian banks paid out interest and dividends on accounts frozen under UN sanctions in 2011 after the ouster of the...

Gangster beaten to death hours after arriving in US prison

Infamous Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger has been found dead in a US federal prison in West Virginia. The 89-year-old was discovered unresponsive at the...

See the world’s tallest statue in India; its twice the statue of liberty

On the 193rd anniversary of his birth, a likeness of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at 182 metres tall will be unveiled as the largest statue...

German former nurse admits killing 100 patients

A German former nurse on Tuesday admitted murdering 100 patients, making him one of the country's deadliest post-war serial killers. Niels Hoegel, 41, confessed to...

Justice for journalists is ‘worst in Somalia’

For the fourth year running, Somalia has been declared the worst country in the world when it comes to prosecuting people who kill journalists. The...

US sending 5,200 troops to border with Mexico

The Pentagon is sending over 5,200 troops to the border with Mexico as thousands of Central American migrants head north through Mexico. General Terrence O'Shaughnessy...

Catholic archbishop wants tithe deducted from salaries

Kampala Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga has fronted a controversial proposal that seeks to have the central government deduct 10% from people’s monthly salary and...

Indonesia plane crash: Newlywed woman, 20 Finance ministry employees among 188 victims

An early-morning Lion Air flight from Jakarta to Pangkal Pinang crashed just 13 minutes after taking off with 189 people on board. Authorities say there...

Woman blows herself up in Tunisia

At least nine people were injured when a 30-year-old woman blew herself up in the centre of Tunisia's capital, Tunis, the interior ministry says. Describing...

PHOTOS: Woman armed with knife storms kindergarten, slashes 14 kids

A 39-year-old woman stormed a kindergarten in China and attacked children, leaving at least 14 injured, with many in critical condition. The woman, identified only by...

Indonesia:Boeing 737 plane with 188 passengers crashes in sea

A Lion Air Boeing 737 passenger plane with 188 people on board has crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from the Indonesian...

Ghana has stronger education system than Palestine – Ambassador

The Palestine Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Abdulfatah A.K. Alsattari says Ghana has a stronger educational system compared to that of his country. According to him,...

Khashoggi fiancée snubs Trump invitation to White House

The fiancée of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi says she has declined an invitation to the White House from US President Donald Trump, accusing...

South Africa removes tax on sanitary pads

South Africa's newly appointed Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has promised additional funds to ensure female students have access to sanitary pads. There have been growing...