Botswana’s Ruling Party Seeks to Extend Six-Decade Rule in General Elections
Southern Africa's diamond-rich nation of Botswana voted in general elections on Wednesday, with the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) seeking to extend its nearly...
Taliban Publicly Flog Afghan Woman and Three Men, Drawing UN Condemnation
Taliban judicial officials said Tuesday that four people, including a woman, were publicly flogged in eastern Afghanistan for allegedly committing offenses such as "illicit...
Somalia Expels Ethiopian Diplomat Amid Diplomatic Tensions
Somalia has declared an Ethiopian diplomat working in Mogadishu a persona non grata and ordered him to leave the country within 72 hours.
In a...
Olivier Rioux, World’s Tallest Teenage Basketball Player, Joins Florida Gators
Walking from his apartment to classes and then to the University of Florida's basketball facility, Olivier Rioux poses for dozens - sometimes hundreds -...
Journalist Mauricio Cruz Solis Shot Dead in Western Mexico
A journalist was shot dead Tuesday night in western Mexico, a local prosecutor's office said, in a part of the country hit hard by...
