‘Mandela prison’ evacuated over rats infestation
A South African prison where Nelson Mandela was incarcerated is being evacuated after two people died from a disease caused by exposure to rat urine.
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White House employee dies on charity bike ride
US President Barack Obama has said he is “heartbroken” after a senior White House employee was killed on a charity bike ride. Jake Brewer,
Ben Carson ‘should quit 2016 race’ over Islam remarks
Calls are growing for Republican Ben Carson to quit the 2016 race after he said a Muslim should not be president. Muslim-American groups, among others
Fire forces 1,500 pilgrims out of Makkah hotel
Four Yemeni pilgrims sustained minor injuries as a result of a fire that broke out in their room at 11th floor of a 15-floor hotel in Makkah. Col. Abd
Kenya schools shut over teachers’ pay dispute
Public schools in Kenya have been shut by the government in response to a three-week teachers’ strike. A Kenyan court has ordered a pay rise of