King Bhumibol marks 70 years on the throne
Thailand has been marking 70 years since King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world’s longest-reigning living monarch, ascended to the throne. The celeb
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Chad deploys 2,000 soldiers to troubled Niger
Some 2,000 troops from regional military powerhouse Chad headed to neighbouring Niger on Wednesday, where Boko Haram insurgents inflicted heavy losses
Deadly air strikes hit Aleppo hospital
At least 15 people are reported to have been killed and dozens wounded in a series of air strikes on rebel-held areas in the Syrian city of Aleppo. On
UN investigators accuse Eritrea of crimes against humanity
Eritrea’s government is guilty of committing crimes against humanity since independence a quarter-century ago with up to 400,000 people “e
Nationwide blackout caused by rogue monkey
A single monkey caused a nationwide blackout in Kenya after falling on to a crucial piece of equipment. The monkey fell on a transformer at the Gitaru