Militants shut down Libyan oil field
An armed group has shut down one of Libya’s largest oil fields in the south of the country since yesterday evening.
Al Sharara oil field was pumping over 200,000 barrels of oil before its latest...
Las Vegas: At least 20 dead in Mandalay Bay shooting
More than twenty people have been killed and at least 100 injured in a mass shooting at a Las Vegas concert.
A gunman opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel toward...
Catalan referendum: Catalonia has ‘won right to statehood’
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont says the Spanish region has won the right to statehood following a contentious referendum that was marred by violence.
He said the door had been opened to a unilateral declaration of...
Trump to Tillerson: N Korea negotiations a waste of time
US President Donald Trump has told his secretary of state that he is wasting his time trying to negotiate with North Korea over its nuclear programme.
"Save your energy Rex, we'll do what has to...
Catalan referendum: ‘Hundreds hurt’ as police try to stop voters
Catalan emergency officials say 761 people have been injured as police used force to try to block voting in Catalonia's independence referendum.
The Spanish government had pledged to stop a poll that was declared illegal...
OJ Simpson released on parole from Nevada jail
The former American football star and actor OJ Simpson has been released on parole after nine years in a Nevada jail.
He had been serving time for armed robbery, assault with a deadly weapon and...
DR Congo launches global action to tackle Sexual Violence stigmatization
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Personal Representative on Sexual Violence and Child Recruitment, Madam Jeanine Mabunda, launched the Principles for Global Action to tackle the stigma of sexual violence in conflict at the 72nd United Nations...
Catalan referendum: Police ‘seal off’ polling stations
Police have sealed off 1,300 of 2,315 schools in Catalonia designated as polling stations for the region's banned independence referendum, Spain's central government says.
The move came as the Spanish authorities stepped up their attempts...
US health secretary Tom Price quits after plane scandal
US Health Secretary Tom Price has resigned over the use of expensive private planes for official business.
He previously apologised after making 26 private flights since May at a cost of $400,000 (£300,000) to taxpayers.
Government...
Cameroon bans pro-independence rallies in Anglophone area
Cameroon has banned public meetings and travel in a mainly English-speaking region ahead of a protest to demand independence for the area.
The South-West region's border with Nigeria has also been shut to block "infiltration"...