52 migrants drown as boat capsizes near Canary Islands
CANARY ISLANDS, Spain: At least 52 people have been feared to be drowned after a boat capsized in the Atlantic Ocean about 220 kilometres off...
Africa
Algeria wildfires: 28 soldiers among 65 killed as nation observes three-day mourning
ALGIERS, Algeria: At least 65 people, including 28 soldiers deployed as relief firefighters, have been killed as dozens of wildfires raged for a second day...
25 soldiers die fighting wildfires in Algeria
ALGIERS, Algeria: At least 25 soldiers have been killed while saving residents from the wildfires ravaging forests and villages east of Algeria’s capital. Algerian President...
UN criticises child marriages in Zimbabwe after 14-year-old girl’s death in labour
HARARE, Zimbabwe: The UN has slated underage and forced marriages in Zimbabwe following the death of a 14-year-old girl reportedly during childbirth, sparking widespread anger...
Eight children among 42 people feared dead as boat capsizes off Western Sahara coast
DAKHLA, Western Sahara: At least 42 migrants, including 30 women and eight children, are feared dead after their boat capsized in rough seas shortly after...
16 knifed to death by rebels in east DR Congo
KINSHASA, DR Congo: At least 16 people were killed in an attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC). The authorities and locals believed rebels...
14 killed by gunmen in Niger village raid
NIAMEY, Niger: Armed men on motorcycles have killed at least 14 civilians in an attack in western Niger, near the restive border with Mali, the...
57 feared dead after boat capsizes off Libya coast: UN
KHUMS, Libya: A boat carrying refugees has capsized off Libya, leaving at least 57 people presumed dead, a UN migration official has said. Safa Msehli,...
Death toll climbs to 72 amid looting, violence across South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa: At least 72 people have been killed amid a looting spree and violence for the fifth consecutive day despite the deployment of...
Six killed as South Africa deploys troops to quell unrest
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa: At least six people were killed as the South African government deployed army on Monday to help quell violent protests and widespread...