The Congolese city of Goma is a canvas of violence and chaos since M23 rebels have entered the city. As Congolese forces ...

The extremely hot, dry and windy conditions that drove the destructive LA fires were likely due to global heating, a new ...

India is the world's leading organic cotton producer, controlling 51 percent of global production. The country has set its ...

Fierce fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has displaced more than half a million people, the country's ...

Japan is one of the fastest-ageing societies in the world, with almost a third of its population over 65 years old. As a ...

A major highlight of each year in Nigeria is the festive season with the Detty December phenomenon in Lagos raking in ...

France has won the top prize in the prestigious Bocuse d'Or cooking competition, beating 23 other countries including Denmark and Sweden. Receiving first place was particularly sweet for 28-year-old ...

The tiny British overseas territory of St. Helena, where Napoleon was sent into exile, is now the proud owner of the world's ...

A final trial run of the new train line that will link the Indian capital to Kashmir has been completed. Officials say the ...

January 27, 2002, remains etched in Lagos’ history as a day of unimaginable loss when an armory explosion in Ikeja claimed over 1,000 lives and displaced many. 23 years later, the Oke-Afa Memorial ...

The French city of Angoulême hosts a popular comics festival every year. This year's event, taking place from January 29 to February 2, will be the 52nd edition.

Google Maps announced it will be following the US government's lead in changing the name of Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of ...