The kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced tighter regulations for men wanting to marry foreigners, and has banned them from marrying expat workers from...
Liberia's government has announced that it is closing down all schools across the country to stop the spread of the deadly Ebola virus.
Some communities...
The Twitter accounts of the Kenyan defence forces and its spokesman have been hacked by activists protesting about corruption.
"All of you who have stolen...
Iraqi Christians are fleeing Mosul after Islamist militants threatened to kill them unless they converted to Islam or paid a "protection tax".
A statement issued...
Lionel Messi deserved to be named the World Cup's best player despite Argentina's 1-0 defeat in Sunday's final, says coach Alejandro Sabella.
Messi, 27, received...
The World Health Organization (WHO) said 50 new cases of the deadly disease had also been reported.
A WHO spokesman said health workers were struggling...
The UK drew up plans to train and equip a 100,000-strong Syrian rebel army to defeat President Bashar al-Assad, BBC Newsnight can reveal.
The secret...