Lightning strikes 79 people dead

At least 79 people have been killed and more than 20 injured by lightning strikes in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand and Madhya Pra...

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Al Jazeera on the trail of notorious Somali army commander

Kill All But The Crows is a two-part People & Power investigation into Colonel Yusuf Abdi Ali, a.k.a. Colonel Tukeh, a Somali army c...

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Al Jazeera Media Network denounces the death sentence against Ibrahim Helal

The Egyptian Criminal Court sentenced our colleagues Ibrahim Helal, former director of news at Al Jazeera's Arabic channel, and Ala...

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"God is Love. We are not ashamed of our love" - Gay pastor flaunts partner on social media

Peter Sean Scie, pastor and founder of Christ Temple Ministries. Washington, D.C. shared a photo of himself and partner Bryan, on Faceboo...

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Egypt sentences ex-president, Morsi to life in prison

Egypt's toppled Islamist President Mohamed Morsi was on Saturday sentenced to life imprisonment by a court for passing state secrets ...

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50 People Shot Dead, 53 Injured At Florida Gay Nightclub In America

A gunman killed 50 people and injured 53 in a crowded gay nightclub in the tourist hub of Orlando, Florida, early on Sunday before being ...

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U.S singer shot dead in Orlando

Singer Christina Grimmie, who had competed on the United States TV programme The Voice, has died of her wounds after being shot in Flori...

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Twitter users blast Al Jazeera for referring to Africa as a country

Qatar-based news network Al Jazeera's report referring to Africa as a country sparked ridicule and criticisms on Twitter yesterday ni...

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Dollar edges down ahead of US jobs report

ederal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen told the Economic Club of Washington on December 2, 2015 that, after many months of the buildup to a ra...

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2,500 refugees drowned on way to Europe in 2016 —UNHCR

At least 2,510 refugees have died while making the perilous journey to Europe so far this year, the United Nations refugee agency said, w...

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Desmond Tutu ‘sad’ his gay daughter had to step down as Anglican priest

The daughter of anti-apartheid figure Archbishop Desmond Tutu has had to give up being an Anglican priest after she married a woman. ...

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66 feared dead as Egyptian plane crashes into Mediterranean

An EgyptAir flight, MS804, with 66 passengers on board went missing in the early hours of Thursday over the Mediterranean en route from ...

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Breaking: EgyptAir Flight From Paris to Cairo Disappears From Radar

An EgyptAir plane headed to Cairo from Paris with 69 people on board disappeared from radar at dawn Thursday, the airline said. Flight M...

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African aviation, oil, gas insurance premium dip 40%

The African aviation insurance pool’s premium dropped by 40 per cent from $2,670,621 million in 2014 to N1,021,77 million last year, the ...

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U.S whistleblower earns $3.5 million award for aiding investigation

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday announced a whistleblower award of more than $3.5 million to a company e...

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Photos: Ethiopian marathon runner dies, four others seriously injured in a road accident in Addis Ababa

A group of Ethiopian distance runners were hit by a truck while out running in Sululuta, north of Addis Ababa, on Saturday, March 26th. A...

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Tyga's bodyguard, Punch, 29, dies in car accident on LA Freeway

Tyga is mourning the death of his friend and personal bodyguard, Arlester Henderson, after he was killed on Wednesday morning March 30th ...

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Tatyana Ali engaged, expecting first Child With Fiancé

Fresh Prince of Bel Air actress Tatyana Ali is engaged and expecting her first child with her fiancé Dr. Vaughn Raspberry. During her int...

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20 year old model jumps naked to her death rather than be raped by two men

20 year old model and university student named Gulay Bursali, jumped naked from a very high Istanbul apartment where she was staying with...

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UN Women Calls For Programme, Funding For Girl Child Education

Agency Report The UN Women, on Thursday urged the Nigerian government to develop programmes that encourage education of the girl child. T...

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