Kenyan nurse handed brain surgeon the wrong patient
A Kenyan nurse has admitted to sending the wrong patient for brain surgery, blaming a heavy workload for the error.
Mary Wahome only realised her mistake when surgeons said they could not find the patient's...
Rwanda bans Kigali mosques from using loudspeakers
Rwanda has banned mosques in the capital, Kigali, from using loudspeakers during the call to prayer.
They say the calls, made five times a day, have been disturbing residents of the Nyarugenge district, home to...
Russian spy: White House backs UK decision to expel diplomats
The White House says it "stands in solidarity" with "its closest ally" the UK and supports its decision to expel 23 Russian diplomats.
PM Theresa May said the diplomats would be expelled after Moscow refused to explain...
Russian spy: UK to expel 23 Russian diplomats
The UK will expel 23 Russian diplomats after Moscow refused to explain how a Russian-made nerve agent was used on a former spy in Salisbury, the PM says.
Theresa May said the diplomats, who have...
Ex-coup leader Julius Maada Bio wins Sierra Leone first round
A former military coup leader has won the first round of Sierra Leone's presidential election.
Julius Maada Bio secured 43.3% of the vote, short of the 55% he needed to avoid a second round run-off.
He...
Democrat Conor Lamb claims victory in Pennsylvania election
A Democrat has declared victory after a cliffhanger Pennsylvania election for a congressional district that Donald Trump won by 20 points two years ago.
There is no official result, but Conor Lamb and Republican opponent...
Florida shooting: Prosecutors seek death penalty for Nikolas Cruz
US prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for the teenager accused of killing 17 people at a Florida high school last month.
Nikolas Cruz, 19, has admitted carrying out the attack and is charged with...
Philippines drugs war: Duterte to withdraw from ICC
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has said he plans to withdraw his country from the International Criminal Court (ICC) after it began examining the country's drugs war.
"It is apparent that the ICC is being utilised...
Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking dies at 76
World renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76.
He died peacefully at his home in Cambridge in the early hours of Wednesday, his family said.
The Briton was known for his work...
Trump sacks Rex Tillerson as state secretary
US President Donald Trump has sacked Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, replacing him with the director of the CIA, Mike Pompeo.
Thanking Mr Tillerson for his service on Twitter, Mr Trump said the new state...