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Yemen's Shiite rebels said Wednesday that their forces captured Defence Minister Mahmud al-Subaihi as they advanced towards Aden, the port…

Activists speaking up against abuses in war-torn Libya face reprisals from all sides in the chaotic conflict, and are increasingly…

A primary school head teacher confessed Tuesday to having tricked blindfolded pupils into oral sex during a workshop on experiencing…

A Chinese restaurant in the Kenyan capital Nairobi has been shut down and its owners summoned by authorities after it…

Health watchdogs should regulate online sales of breast milk, so prone to contamination that babies may be placed at risk,…

On Tuesday Russia failed to block a United Nations decision to extend full spousal benefits to its legally-married gay and…

NASA's Curiosity rover has found nitrogen on the surface of Mars, a significant discovery that adds to evidence the Red…

Gunmen killed 13 passengers travelling on a bus in Afghanistan on Tuesday, underlining the country's fragile security situation as President…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has won a clear majority of support to form the next coalition government, a spokesman…

Hundreds of Palestinian children on Monday attended a football training session given by Spanish giants Real Madrid in the West…