Holocaust should never happen again – Duncan Williams
The Presiding Archbishop and General Overseer of the Christian Action Faith Ministries, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan Williams has charged the international community and all humanity to ensure that, the atrocities committed against the Jews during...
Pope to send envoy to probe Chile sex abuse claims
Pope Francis is sending the Vatican's top expert on sexual abuse to Chile to investigate accusations that a bishop covered up for an abusive priest.
The Pope met the priest's victims on a recent visit,...
State of the Union: Trump hails ‘new American moment’
A bullish US President Donald Trump has proclaimed a "new American moment" as he delivered his maiden State of the Union speech to Congress.
In a primetime address, the Republican leader said he was "extending...
Saudi anti-corruption drive generates $106bn
A sweeping anti-corruption drive in Saudi Arabia has generated an estimated $106.7bn (£75.6bn) in settlements, the kingdom's attorney general has said.
Sheikh Saud al-Mojeb said 56 of the 381 people called in for questioning since...
Weah vows to change Liberia’s citizenship laws
Liberia's President George Weah has called for the removal of a "racist" clause in the constitution which restricts citizenship to black people.
The clause was "unnecessary, racist and inappropriate", the ex-football star said in his...
Eight-month-old baby raped in Indian
An eight-month-old baby girl has been raped in India’s capital, New Delhi, allegedly by her 28-year-old cousin while her parents were out working.
The rape has provoked angry reactions from activists who are pressing for...
China dismisses ‘absurd’ African Union HQ spying claim
China has dismissed reports it bugged the African Union (AU) headquarters as "preposterous".
Kuang Weilin, the Chinese ambassador to the AU, told reporters in Ethiopia the "absurd" claim in France's Le Monde was "very difficult...
CIA chief says China ‘as big a threat to US’ as Russia
Chinese efforts to exert covert influence over the West are just as concerning as Russian subversion, the director of the CIA has said.
Mike Pompeo told the BBC that the Chinese "have a much bigger...
FBI deputy director quits after Trump criticism
The Federal Bureau of Investigation's deputy director, whom US President Donald Trump accused of political bias, has resigned.
Andrew McCabe was forced to step down ahead of his official retirement date in March, reports CBS...
Lang’ata fire: ‘Not enough water’ to tackle Kenya blaze
Thousands of people have reportedly been left homeless after fire swept through a Kenyan slum on Sunday evening, killing at least four.
Residents used sewage water in a desperate attempt to douse the flames which...