DR Congo boat accident: At least 40 dead, 167 missing
The overloaded boat was sailing at night, in breach of safety regulations, officials say.
1970-01-01 08:00
Somalia's violin novice to TV orchestra triumph in four years
Audiences are lapping up televised orchestra performances reviving Somali music for a new generation.
1970-01-01 08:00
French politicians put under police protection as antisemitism increases
France's interior minister says more than 100 antisemitic acts have been recorded since Saturday.
1970-01-01 08:00
Liberians await election results as George Weah and Joseph Boakai vie for presidency
Turn-out was reportedly high in Tuesday's tightly contested presidential and parliamentary poll.
1970-01-01 08:00
Liberia elections: Voters head to polls as George Weah faces Joseph Boakai
President George Weah is facing a strong challenge from the opposition in his bid for a second term.
1970-01-01 08:00
Liberia election: George Weah faces demands for war crimes court
The former football star is running for a second term but faces demands for a war crimes court.
1970-01-01 08:00
How Logan Botanic Garden helps Vietnam's plant life
The botanical mission to safeguard species in a "biodiversity hotspot" thousands of miles away.
1970-01-01 08:00
Talks after US fighter jet shoots down armed Turkish drone in Syria
Ankara vows to continue targeting Kurdish groups but the US calls for more coordination between the Nato allies.
1970-01-01 08:00
South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa moves to tighten its porous borders
The new border force is designed to curb rising illegal immigration - a major political issue.
1970-01-01 08:00
Marina Ovsyannikova: Anti-war Russian journalist sentenced in absentia
Maria Ovsyannikova, who protested live on air against the invasion of Ukraine, gets more than 8 years in jail.
1970-01-01 08:00
Bedbug plague hits France ahead of 2024 Olympics
"Les punaises", as they're known in French, are sweeping the country, spreading fear and disgust.
1970-01-01 08:00
Cameron Ortis: What to know about the national security trial
Four years after his arrest, a Canadian intelligence official accused sharing secrets goes to trial.
1970-01-01 08:00