Liberia country profile
Provides an overview of Liberia, including key dates and facts about this west African country.
1970-01-01 08:00
Spain's Pedro Sánchez wins new term as PM after amnesty deal
After weeks of haggling, the Socialist leader clinches a vote in parliament with a four-seat majority.
1970-01-01 08:00
Spain's conservatives rally against deal with Catalan separatists
Protests denounce a deal with Catalan separatists aimed at securing a new term for the Socialist PM.
1970-01-01 08:00
Spain's Sánchez secures power deal with Catalan separatists prompting anger
Pedro Sánchez's agreement is attacked by conservatives in Spain as opening a back-door to tyranny.
1970-01-01 08:00
Bela bill: South Africans face jail if children not in school
The education reform bill has come under fire as opposing parties say it is a "school capture".
1970-01-01 08:00
KFC shuts Lesotho stores over South Africa bird flu
Lesotho has banned poultry imports from South Africa, leaving the fast food chain short of chicken.
1970-01-01 08:00
New Zealand election: Disillusioned voters eyes shift away from the left
Three years on from Jacinda Ardern's sweeping victory, polls indicate voters will desert Labour.
1970-01-01 08:00
South Africa egg shortage: How poultry products became a hot commodity
Millions of chickens have been killed amid one of the worst bird flu outbreaks to hit the country.
1970-01-01 08:00
Spain's Sánchez pins hopes of becoming PM on Catalan amnesty
King Felipe VI has asked caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to try to form a government, after his conservative rival was unable to.
1970-01-01 08:00
Deadly Mission Shark: County Down schoolgirl swims with sharks
A schoolgirl from County Down has travelled to the Bahamas to learn how to interact with sharks.
1970-01-01 08:00
First grain ships arrive in Ukraine using new route
Officials say the vessels will deliver 200,000 tonnes of wheat to Africa and Asia.
1970-01-01 08:00
Buthelezi funeral: South Africans mull legacy of divisive Zulu leader
Mangosuthu Buthelezi has been granted a state funeral but the debate over his legacy reopens wounds.
1970-01-01 08:00