Mercy Corps suspends northeast Nigeria work after army shuts offices
International aid agency Mercy Corps on Wednesday suspended its operations in two of the north
Philippines risks polio problem as parents skip child vaccines: WHO
The Philippines risks having more cases of polio unless it sharply steps up its vaccinations of
Oracle says investigators have asked it for information about Google
Oracle Corp, which has clashed with Alphabet’s Google in business disputes, has received requests
Nigerian anti-graft office charges former oil official over failed gas deal
Nigeria’s anti-fraud office on Friday charged a former petroleum ministry official with accepting
Trump welcomes Australia’s PM, cementing strong trade, security ties
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Australia’s prime minister on Friday for only the second state
Philippines to vaccinate millions as polio virus resurfaces in 2 children
The Philippines recorded its second case of polio on Friday, as it prepared to vaccinate millions of
Egypt appoint former Al Ahly coach El-Badry as head coach
Egypt have appointed former Al Ahly player and coach Hossam El-Badry as manager to replace sacked
Jittery Japan open World Cup with scrappy win over Russia
Winger Kotaro Matsushima scored a hat-trick as Japan overcame a severe case of opening-night nerves
At least 28 displaced people killed in northern Congo
At least 28 people have been killed in a north eastern province of Democratic Republic of Congo in
Trump orders more Iran curbs as Saudi readies attack evidence
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he ordered a major increase in sanctions on Iran in the
Fire in Liberia school kills at least 27 children
A fire at an Islamic school in Liberia has killed at least 27 children, police said on Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia promises “material evidence” linking Iran to oil attack
Saudi Arabia said it would show evidence on Wednesday linking regional rival Tehran to an
Facebook oversight board won’t have mandate to change policy
Facebook Inc will allow a new outside oversight board to make final decisions on whether individual
Huawei expects to see revenue uplift from 5G roll-out next year
Huawei Technologies expects the roll-out of next-generation 5G wireless networks to start
Protesters reject Algerian election announcement
Hundreds of Algerians marched on Tuesday against an election called for December, chanting “we will
New Zealand more focused on Springboks than World Cup for now
New Zealand are focusing all their energy on the World Cup opener against South Africa on Saturday
Costly Saudi defenses prove no match for drones, cruise missiles
Billions of dollars spent by Saudi Arabia on cutting edge Western military hardware mainly designed
Ethiopian crash victims’ lawyer wants 737 MAX documents from Boeing, FAA
Boeing declined to comment on the lawsuit directly but said it is cooperating fully with the
World at risk of pandemics that could kill millions, panel warns
The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board, co-convened by the World Bank and WHO, warned that
Tunisian establishment stunned as outsiders claim election win
Tunisian voters appear to have up-ended their nation’s politics in Sunday’s presidential election,