Murder of election chief casts shadow over next week's elections as many Kenyans take to streets to demand justice.
Three years after ISIL's attack on Iraq's Yazidis, UN says world powers have not done enough to address the genocide.
Stephen McGowan was the longest-held of a group of four foreigners taken hostage by armed group in Timbuktu in 2011.
Liu Xia's lawyer tells UN body that she has not been seen since the July 15 funeral and burial of the Nobel laureate.
Commander in control of the east issues orders to naval bases after Italy sends ship to halt people smugglers' boats.
League officials believe PSG are violating UEFA's financial fair play rules in the transfer from Barcelona.
Activists, journalists, lawyers and academics are concerned that free speech in India is deteriorating.
In the wake of allegations of sexual abuse by UN peacekeepers, we ask if those trained to fight can ever keep the peace.
European Court of Human Rights says health condition of two educators sacked in post-coup purge is not life threatening.
Tensions rise after slaying of rebel commander, with more deaths, the blocking of mobile internet and a curfew.
President says nuclear deal is a sign of Tehran's goodwill as he is sworn in a day after US imposed fresh sanctions.
The draft law will allow residence to the children of Qatari women married to non-Qataris, and to some expatriates.
Attorney General opens fraud investigation as Nicolas Maduro rejects claim his government inflated turnout figures.
The US president has three options for dealing with North Korean aggression. And all three are bad.
President Paul Kagame enjoys support ahead of vote that some observers believe is a foregone conclusion.
New study reveals that climate change in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh can drive heat and humidity to new extremes.
Kenya's colonial wildlife conservation system is displacing native pastoralist communities from their historic lands.
Fatemah Qaderyan, who shot to fame by leading team travelling to United States, grieving after devastating loss.
Woman imprisoned for 18 months after making hundreds of thousands of dollars from illegal surrogacy services.
Michel Temer won enough ballots to prevent the corruption case against him moving to trial at the Supreme Court.
Draft legislation seeks to give English-speakers priority for US residency and to halve the number of legal immigrants.
New laboratory research suggests scientists have made a big step towards preventing a list of inherited diseases.
US president grudgingly approves new sanctions in a move Russia says amounts to a full-scale trade war.
The Barcelona striker is poised to join French team Paris Saint-Germain for a world record fee of $263m.
The president says: 'That son-of-a-wh*re maniac, if he makes a mistake then the Far East will become an arid land.'
