Law protecting historical holy sites under scrutiny in India
India's top court is hearing a number of petitions challenging a decades-old law that preserves the character and identity of ...
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Sudan air strike causes ‘horrific massacre’ in a Darfur market
Sudan's military has been accused of carrying out an air strike on a marketplace in the western region of Darfur ...
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More than 150 people rescued from abandoned gold mine
More than 150 illegal miners have been rescued from an abandoned mine in South Africa's eastern Mpumalanga province.Police say three ...
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40 years since world’s deadliest gas leak killed thousands in India
Forty years ago, an Indian city became the site of one of the world's worst industrial disasters.On the night of ...
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Powder, puppets and ponies: Africa’s top shots
Powder, puppets and ponies: Africa's top shots
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Why most Indians choking on smog aren’t in Delhi
The iconic Taj Mahal in the northern city of Agra is covered in toxic smog every year “When I stepped ...
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At least 24 dead after two boats capsize off coast of Madagascar
At least 24 people have died after two boats carrying mostly Somali nationals capsized off the coast of Madagascar, local ...
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Pageant queens and daring dancers: Africa’s top shots
Pageant queens and daring dancers: Africa's top shots
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Mali wins $160m in gold mining dispute after detaining British businessman
Mali is one of Africa's top gold producers An Australian mining company, Resolute Mining, says it will pay Mali's military ...
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