Kabul denies Islamabad's claim that its forces killed 50 Afghan soldiers as tensions deepen over border fighting.
The 82 girls, released in a prisoner swap, arrive in Abuja for health checkups before meeting the president.
Centrist candidate beats out far-right rival Marine Le Pen, according to projections published by French media.
Authorities in Hanover defuse two bombs, while a third requires special equipment to be neutralised.
Some 7,400 troops from 20 nations taking part in Eager Lion military drills, 'the largest and most complex to date'.
In deal with Syrian army, fighters from group formerly known as Jabhat al-Nusra are transferred from Damascus to Idlib.
The North's KCNA says Kim Hak-song is being held on 'suspicion of hostile acts against the state'.
Following a deadly blast that killed at least 26, miners violently protest poor safety conditions on president's car.
Explore our interactive map to examine in detail the violent incidents in and around Nigeria from 2009 to 2016.
Ex-Gurkha who attempted to break the world record for oldest person to scale Mount Everest suffered altitude sickness.
We explore how scientists are trying to prevent coral reefs from going extinct.
Authorities are considering reversing a water plan that protects supplies for communities and wildlife in the southeast.
France possesses the world's sixth largest economy, but while it is relatively strong, finances at home are tough.
Indonesia's president reflects on his three years in office and discusses claims of religious intolerance.
The idea of humane slaughter is a myth and a religious slaughter ban can not end animal suffering. Going vegan can.
Gaza's fishermen brave bullets and dangerous conditions in a fishing sector increasingly decimated by Israel.
At least two people killed as string of suicide bombers attack army base in Kirkuk base where US advisers are stationed.
Policeman and workers clearing accident site on highway connecting valley with India killed by fighters, officials say.
Fighters reportedly kill a number of Afghan soldiers in northern province, a week after launching 'spring offensive'.
We examine why Brazil's media outlets treated a national strike that paralysed much of the country as a non-story.
South Koreans are on the horns of a dilemma about North Korea policy ahead of the presidential election.
Independent centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen vie for the top job at the Elysee Palace.
National Liberation Army guerrilla group to return to peace talks with Colombia government after recent delays.
Local miners say they feel caught between exploitative armed groups and a government crackdown on informal mining.
Preventable disease blamed for several deaths as civilians continue to bear the brunt of two-year war in Yemen.
