Sh48.9b lottery prize won in Florida
The largest Powerball lottery jackpot in US history, more than $590m (Sh48.9 billion), has been won by a ticket-holder in Florida, local lottery officials say.
Read More »Briton held in France over deaths of two children
A British man has been arrested in France in connection with the deaths of his two children, according to French media reports.
Read More »Disgraced French minister bows out
France's disgraced ex-budget minister Jerome Cahuzac, who stood down when he was found to have an undeclared Swiss bank account, says he will not stand in a by-election for his old seat.
Read More »Boko Haram in disarray
The Nigerian military reports that Boko Haram militants in the north-east of the country are "in disarray" and leaving the country in large numbers as a result of its offensive against them.
Read More »Tunisia police clash with Islamists
Tunisian police have clashed with hundreds of hardline Islamists after the authorities banned a Salafist group from holding its annual meeting.
Read More »Uganda police shut down Monitor Publications
Police raided Uganda's leading independent newspaper on Monday and disabled its printing press after it published a letter about a purported plot to stifle allegations President Yoweri Museveni is grooming his son for power
China asks N Korea to free boat crew
China says it has called on North Korea to secure the release of a fishing boat and its crew seized earlier this month.
Dozens dead in Oklahoma tornado
At least 91 people, including 20 children, have been left dead after a huge tornado tore through Oklahoma City suburbs, officials in the US state say.
G4S chief quits after series of embarrassments
G4S, the world's largest security group, is replacing its chief executive after a series of failures including a staffing fiasco at the 2012 London Olympics culminated in a recent profit warning.
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.
A Woman loses her Private Parts After Cheating
A 29-year-old Bulawayo woman from Matshobana suburb got the shock of her life when she woke up in the morning and realised her private parts were missing, it is alleged.
