Kenya plane crash: ‘No survivors’
All 10 passengers of a small plane that went missing two days ago in central Kenya died in the crash, the government has said.
The transport ministry's Paul Maringa said: "A mountain rescue team of...
Axe Murderer gets life for killing family
A South African man who murdered his parents and brother with an axe has been sentenced to life in prison.
Henri van Breda, 23, was also given 15 years for the attempted murder of his...
Henri van Breda trial: The man who killed his family with an axe
A South African paramedic describing the aftermath of the attack on the wealthy Van Breda family said it was the worst thing he had seen in his 39-year career.
"Blood ran like a waterfall down...
First UK womb transplant ‘by end of 2018’
The surgeon planning to do the first womb transplant in the UK says he hopes to carry out the first operations "before the end of 2018".
Mr Richard Smith, clinical lead at the charity Womb...
Salad Cream ‘to be renamed Sandwich Cream’
Salad Cream, one of the UK's most traditional condiments may be renamed Sandwich Cream, it has been reported.
Its maker, Heinz, says that only 14% of those who buy the sauce use it on salads,...
Almost 200 missing in volcano disaster
At least 192 people are missing and 75 are dead as a result of the explosion of the Fuego volcano in Guatemala on Sunday, officials say.
Villages on the slopes were buried in volcanic ash...
Crocodile kills Ethiopian pastor during lake baptism
A crocodile has killed a Protestant pastor who was baptising followers near a lake in southern Ethiopia.
Docho Eshete was conducting the ceremony for about 80 people on Sunday morning at Lake Abaya in Arba...
Over 200 prisoners escape in Nigeria jail break
More than 180 prisoners remain at large in central Nigeria after they escaped from prison late on Sunday, the AFP news agency is quoting officials as saying.
Unidentified gunmen opened fire at the jail in...
Russia not aiming to divide EU – Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia is not trying to split the European Union.
His remarks come ahead of a visit to Austria, his first trip to a Western European country in nearly a...
Jordan PM resigns amid mass protests over tax bill
Jordan's King Abdullah II has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Hani al-Mulki, the country's royal palace has said.
Mulki submitted his resignation in a meeting with King Abdullah II on Monday.
His resignation comes amid...