Japan man climbs Everest at 80
An 80-year old Japanese mountaineer has reached the summit of Mount Everest, making him the oldest man to scale the world's highest peak.
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Man dead in suspected UK terror attack
A man has been killed in a machete attack and two suspects shot and wounded by police in Woolwich, south-east London.
Read More »M23 rebels announce ceasefire for UN chief's Congo visit
Rebels in eastern Congo announced a ceasefire on Thursday in fighting with government troops hours before a visit to the conflict-plagued zone by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim.
Read More »Mugabe signs constitution into law
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe signed a new constitution into law on Wednesday, replacing a 33-year-old document forged in the dying days of British colonial rule and paving the way for an election later this year.
Read More »Dubai authorities seize shipment of 259 elephant tusks
Customs officials in United Arab Emirates have seized hundreds of elephant tusks shipped from Africa marked as furniture, the Ministry of Environment and Water said.
Read More »President fires army chief after leaked letter
Uganda's president has made a major change in the army, removing the chief of the armed forces to the interior ministry and replacing him with a general in charge of land forces.
Pakistan school bus fire kills 16 children
At least 16 children and their teacher have been killed when their school bus caught fire in eastern Pakistan, police say.
US Boy Scouts to allow gay members
The Boy Scouts of America organisation has voted to welcome openly gay scouts, ending a divisive ban.
London Heathrow Airport runways closed
Both runways were closed at London Heathrow Airport after a British Airways plane made an emergency landing, the airport has said.
North Korea fires sixth missile in three days
North Korea fired two short-range missiles on Monday, making six launches in three days, and it condemned South Korea for criticizing what it said were its legitimate military drills.
Kenyans Desperate To Join Freemasonry
Desperate Nairobians out to do everything to join this exclusive fraternity, are now falling into the hands of conmen, who at a fee are promising membership.
