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(CNN)Three students affiliated with New York’s Columbia University died in a bus accident in Honduras while volunteering with a medical program, according to Barnard College’s president, who released the students’ names. Barnard College junior Daniella […]

One of the least surprising New Year’s announcements was that by Paul Kagame, president of Rwanda, who declared he had decided to seek a third term in 2017. In a televised address notable for its […]

US state department says killing of Nimr al-Nimr, one of group of 47 people put to death by Saudi regime, raises concerns about unrest in the region Saudi Arabia’s execution of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh […]

David Cameron to examine case amid heightened terror concerns Family of 11 had been granted authorisation to fly online in advance A British Muslim family heading for Disneyland was barred from boarding a flight to […]

How is Barack Obama going to get out of this one? On Tuesday, the Russian military produced an impressive array of evidence that clearly shows that ISIS oil is being smuggled into Turkey on an […]

Gambia has been declared an Islamic republic by President Yahya Jammeh who said he wanted to further distance the west African state from its colonial past.  The tiny, formerly secular country – named after the […]

World Bulletin / News Desk A handful of crimes targeting Muslims in Britain have occurred since Friday’s terror attacks in Paris, police said. In London, a girl wearing a hijab was abused on a subway […]

Being told to get off plane in front of passengers was “humiliating”, says Kameelah Rasheed, who alleges discrimination   World Bulletin / News Desk After passing through regular security checks at Newark Liberty International Airport […]

South Africa plans to leave the international criminal court (ICC), a deputy minister has said, as the government faces criticism for ignoring a court order to arrest Sudan’s president when he visited the country earlier […]

IN ZIMBABWE they are waiting for rain. The region’s worst drought in a decade has withered the maize (or corn) crop, which came in at only about half the size of last year’s. The poor […]

The military in Burkina Faso has announced the dissolution of the country’s transitional government, a day after presidential guards arrested the interim president and prime minister. President Michel Kafando and Prime Minister Yacouba Zida were […]

In 2013, United States President Barack Obama launched the Power Africa project with much fanfare in Cape Town in South Africa. The ambitious project is a $7 billion one handled by the United States Agency […]

Prior to May 29, 2015, Nigeria received numerous words of support and had the hope of better things to come from the international community, especially the United States of America. Then, America congratulated Muhammadu Buhari […]

Three sisters whose father was deemed to be preparing to have them undergo female genital mutilation (FGM) have been made the subject of a new-style protection order aimed at stopping the practice. The mother of […]

The current Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, is being backed by the country’s ruling Party to lead the country in a third term of office. However, this would require the Rwandan Parliament to amend the constitution […]

The ANC has urged government to challenge the order to haveSudanese President Omar al-Bashir arrested in South Africa for alleged war crimes. “The National Executive Committee holds a view that the International Criminal Court (ICC) is no […]

Canada is perceived as a liberal country. Compared to neighbouring United States of America, USA, Canada’s racial tension seems lower, and the government accepts that it has the responsibility    to provide basic services, including […]

James Last, the German-born jazz band leader whose easy-listening orchestrations became worldwide hits, has died. From the mid-60s, Last and his band toured internationally and recorded some 200 LPs. Musician James Last died in Florida, […]

ISIS, the jihadist group in Syria, Iraq and Libya, has claimed it could purchase a nuclear device and transport same to the United States, through a network of countries including Nigeria, up to Mexico. In […]

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un had his defence minister executed with anti-aircraft fire for insubordination and dozing off during a formal military rally, South Korean intelligence said Wednesday, hinting at possible instability in the Pyongyang […]