Africa
Trapped dog rescued from 'Big Hole'
A dog trapped down a gigantic artificial crater known as 'Big Hole' in central South Africa for nearly a week was rescued on Saturday.
Rhino poaching 'nearly outweighs births'
THE number of rhinos killed annually by poachers nearly outweighs births of the endangered creatures for the first time, experts have warned.
President 'sending Kony food'
THE president of Central African Republic is sending food to warlord Joseph Kony who is believed to be sick.
Luxury shanty called 'poverty porn'
A RESORT that allows rich people to live like poor Africans in shanty towns while enjoying five-star comforts has been labelled "poverty porn."
One dead in S Africa mall collapse
ONE person was killed and as many as 50 workers are feared trapped after the roof of an under-construction mall collapsed in South Africa.
Losers cry foul over 'witchcraft'
A ZIMBABWE soccer team is blaming opponents "juju", or witchcraft, for helping them win match.
Kenya mall attackers trained for months
THE four gunmen who attacked Kenya's Westgate mall trained in Somalia before crossing into Kenya before the attack, an official says.
Brit in court in Uganda for gay sex pics
A BRITISH man has appeared in court in Uganda charged with "trafficking obscene publications'' after police found pictures of him having gay sex.
Australian man shot dead in Kenya
ADVERTISING exec Patrick John Richer, 39, was shot and killed when about 10 attackers raided his home in the suburbs of Nairobi.
Hostage escapes after year in captivity
A FRENCH engineer kidnapped in northern Nigeria 11 months ago escaped his Islamist captors on a motorcycle without paying ransom, police say.
Mandela unable to speak: ex-wife
NELSON Mandela remains "quite ill'' and is unable to speak, using facial expressions to communicate as he receives intensive medical care at home.
More gun clashes in Libyan capital
THERE has been more militia violence in Tripoli, following an attack on Friday which killed 43 people who were attending a peaceful protest.
'A country on the verge of genocide'
THE Central African Republic is a failed state that could spiral into a brutal genocide, UN ambassador Mia Farrow has warned.
'Terrified' UK man faces gay sex trial
A "TERRIFIED" British retiree is facing years in prison in Uganda over images of him having sex with another man were stolen from his laptop.
Store blast kills at least two people
SOUTH African police say a blast at a store opposite a mall in Johannesburg has killed at least two people and injured three others.
Mandela's granddaughter tells of pain
NELSON Mandela's family is no stranger to the public eye - but his granddaughter Zoleka Mandela's story is the one that no one saw coming.
Westgate 'a message before the fight'
GUNMEN who massacred at least 67 people in Kenya's Westgate mall in September say the siege was "a message" and that the real fight is coming.
Presidential convoy 'smuggled pot'
LIBERIAN smugglers allegedly used the presidential motorcade to bring about 300 kilograms of marijuana into the country.
Car bomb kills six near hotel
AT least six people have been killed in a suspected car bomb attack outside a popular hotel in Somalia on Friday night.
Man talks his way into record books
A SOUTH African man has been speaking on the phone non-stop since Thursday in a bid to talk his way into the record books.
Man sleeping with dead wife cleared
A 43-YEAR-OLD German man has been cleared of murder, after he was found sleeping next to the decomposing body of his Kenyan wife in 2009.
Role model president tests for HIV
UGANDA'S president is testing for HIV in public in a bid to stem the growing number of new infections.
Vigilantes burn alive, stone gangs
A GROUP of vigilantes attacked a group of suspected gang members, burning alive or stoning to death six people.
Four charged over Westgate horror
KENYA charges four men in connection with the Westgate mall massacre which saw at least 67 people killed in an attack claimed by al Shebab.
Mass murderer's new life as a priest
HIS real name is Joshua Milton Blahyi. But this mass murderer became famous using the name "General Butt Naked". Now he's a humble priest.
Mandela 'fine' as new film opens
NELSON Mandela is "fine" after his critical lung illness earlier this year, according to fellow ex-political prisoner Tokyo Sexwale.
Niger arrests 100 Sahara migrants
NIGER has detained 100 migrants crossing the Sahara to Algeria, in a crackdown on illegal migration after 92 people died making the same journey.
Chief acts against 'grass cutting' rapists
KENYA'S chief justice has ordered a review of the 'grass cutting' punishment of six men who brutally gang raped a schoolgirl.
White Widow's tears of rage
THE world's most wanted woman - mall massacre fiend the White Widow - sobbed as she threatened to "cut and kill" staff at her Kenyan hideaway.
Teacher fired over 'penis piercings'
A SOUTH African teacher who allegedly took three high school pupils to get penis piercings, has been dismissed, a school official said.
First suicide bomb hits Tunisia, no victims
IN the first suicide bombing ever in Tunisia, a man has walked off the beach and blew himself up in front of a seaside hotel. There were no victims.
Pistorius to face more charges
PROSECUTORS will add two firearm charges against Oscar Pistorius, who is accused of murdering his girlfriend.
Mandela assassination plotters jailed
THE mastermind behind a rightwing extremist plot to kill Nelson Mandela and drive blacks out of South Africa has been sentenced to 35 years in jail.
Britney songs scare off pirates
SOMALI pirates are running scared, with attacks on shipping falling and here's why: Britney Spears.
Terror fanatics' bomb boss slain
JUST two weeks after US Navy SEALS were forced to retreat during a raid on al Shabab, a drone strike has killed one of the group's key players.
The pirate menace on our doorstep
THEY kill, rape and kidnap, while options to fight back are very limited. Pirates are the biggest danger on the ocean - and they are operating very close to home.
Rhino fundraiser's prize - kill one
THE black rhino is teetering on the edge of extinction but a safari club has launched a bizarre attempt to save the species - by shooting one.
Shark tears off surfer's leg
A SURFER is fighting for his life in hospital after a shark bit off his leg off the Indian Ocean island of Reunion.
Pirates kidnap two Americans
PIRATES have attacked a commercial ship near the coast of Nigeria and kidnapped two US mariners.
Syria peace conference set for January 22
Mon Nov 25 23:20:21 EST 2013 UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says Syria's warring sides will finally meet for the long-elusive Geneva II peace negotiations.
Tiananmen leader denied in bid to return
Mon Nov 25 23:13:18 EST 2013 THE exiled second most wanted student leader from the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests has been stopped from returning home.
Bomb attacks in Iraq kill 5 troops
Mon Nov 25 22:30:53 EST 2013 A SUICIDE car bomb and another bombing near Baghdad have killed five members of Iraq's security forces.
Almost 90% of Indons want harsher action
Mon Nov 25 20:18:13 EST 2013 ALMOST one in 10 Indonesians support military action against Australia in response to recent spying revelations.
More gases erupt from Indonesian volcano
Mon Nov 25 20:09:42 EST 2013 SIX new eruptions have sent lava and searing gas tumbling up to 1.5 kilometres down the slopes of Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra.
Thai protesters occupy finance ministry
Mon Nov 25 19:48:54 EST 2013 DEMONSTRATORS intent on ousting Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Sinawatra have stormed the finance ministry and threatened to seize other buildings.
Pro-West Ukrainians to blockade govt seat
Mon Nov 25 19:00:21 EST 2013 PRO-WESTERN Ukrainians are planning to blockade the seat of government in Kiev, hoping to force an historic pact with the EU.
Taylor Swift wins AMA artist of the year
Mon Nov 25 18:48:40 EST 2013 TAYLOR Swift has been voted American Music Awards artist of the year for a third time as fans celebrated the women of pop music.
25 missing, 1 dead in China ship sinkings
Mon Nov 25 18:05:14 EST 2013 STORMY seas have caused two ships to sink off China's east coast. Twenty five crew are missing in total and one has been found dead.
Scientists make breakthrough lamprey find
Mon Nov 25 17:25:15 EST 2013 A NEW Zealand scientist has for the first time discovered a lamprey spawning site in the southern hemisphere.
US man's hunt for daughter leads to Qld
Mon Nov 25 15:37:13 EST 2013 AMERICAN Benjamin Todd has lived a parent's worst nightmare for 20 years; he is now reaching out to the daughter who was spirited away to Australia.
Katy Perry to open American Music Awards
Mon Nov 25 13:41:14 EST 2013 KATY Perry will open the American Music Awards and Miley Cyrus will close it, but Taylor Swift is expected to win the artist of the year gong.
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Kissing arrest sparks Twitter outcry
THIS photo of a romantic kiss which saw teenagers in Morocco arrested for being a "danger to social order" has created a social media outcry.