UN Running Out Of Syria Refugee Funds

The United Nations gave its starkest warning yet on Friday that it would soon run out of cash to cope with the vast influx of Syrian refu...

Madagascar Hit By Severe Plague Of Locusts

A severe plague of locusts has infested about half of Madagascar, threatening crops and raising concerns about food shortages, a UN agenc...

Defiant N Korea Vows More Launches

Hundreds of thousands of North Koreans held a mass rally on Friday to celebrate the nuclear-armed state's rocket launch, as its youth...

Mali Islamists buying child soldiers for £375

Islamists who have taken over northern Mali are "buying child soldiers" from their families for £375 and compiling a "fr...

Ailing First Lady To Accompany President Jonathan To UN General Assembly

With an eye on public relations stunt, President Goodluck Jonathan plans to reunite with his ailing wife, Patience next weekend, and the...

City trader accused of gambling away £1.5bn in biggest fraud in British corporate history goes on trial

  A City trader accused of the biggest banking fraud in British corporate history appeared in court for the start of his trial. Kweku Ad...

U.S. Is Cutting Aid to Rwanda

Rwanda for the year, citing evidence that the country was supporting rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The move, though involving...

Turkey's army gathers on Syria border

Bashar al-Assad was left facing the biggest test of the 15-month uprising against his rule on Thursday night as the Turkish army bega...