US intelligence chief, James Clapper resigns
US Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has submitted his letter of resignation, he has told a congressional panel.
He told the House Intelligence Committee that "it felt pretty good".
The 75-year-old top American spy had...
Nigeria militants ‘bomb’ oil pipelines in Niger Delta
A militant group in Nigeria says it has bombed three pipelines in the south of the country in the latest attack on the country's crucial oil industry.
The claim by the Niger Delta Avengers has...
Clinton: I wanted to curl up after defeat
Hillary Clinton has laid bare her disappointment at her election defeat to Donald Trump in her first public appearance since she lost a week ago.
The Democratic candidate said in a speech in Washington DC...
Obasanjo wanted 3rd term but I stopped him —Atiku
Many years after he parted ways with his boss, Ex- President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has confirmed for the first time that the former president actually wanted a limitless term but...
Russia’s Economy Minister detained over ‘bribe’
Russia's Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev has been detained in connection with an alleged bribe.Russia's main anti-corruption body, the Investigative Committee, said Mr Ulyukayev received a payment of $2m.His ministry had given a positive assessment...
Oscar Pistorius moves to prison ‘better adapted’ for disability
Jailed South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been moved to another prison at his request.
Pistorius asked to move to the nearby Atteridgeville Correctional Centre, South Africa's department of correctional service said.
The centre, just outside...
‘Running among bullets’: Mosul families tell of desperate flight from ISIS
The crowd surges for the truck as soon as it arrives.
Children are crying as they're passed along a production line of strangers up into the back of the vehicle's high-walled metal tray. Mothers, sisters...
2016 ‘very likely’ to be world’s warmest year
2016 looks poised to be the warmest year on record globally, according to preliminary data.
With data from just the first nine months, scientists are 90% certain that 2016 will pass the mark set by...
Kofi Annan was as a guiding force for good – UN Chief
The Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres has described Kofi Annan as a guiding force for good.
In a statement, Mr. Guterres said Mr. Annan’s legacy will remain a “true inspiration for all of...
