Twin bomb blasts in the Afghan capital Kabul have killed at least 24 people and injured 91 others near the defence ministry, officials say. The first bomb was detonated remotely

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has poured scorn over the latest rumours of his health, joking that he had died and was resurrected. Mr Mugabe, 92, was arriving back in the

Mir Quasem Ali A leader and financial backer of the biggest Islamist party in Bangladesh has been executed for war crimes committed in 1971, officials say. Media tycoon Mir Quasem

Gabon’s opposition says it was cheated of victory, after official results showed a turnout of 99.93% in President Ali Bongo’s home region, with 95% of votes in his favour. Elizabeth

GP Cyprian Okoro, 55, a Nigerian medical doctor in Cameron Place, Streatham, south-west London has been found guilty by a court of possessing lots of extreme pornography such as an indecent video

Violence has broken out in the Gabonese capital Libreville after President Ali Bongo was declared winner of Saturday’s presidential election. Opposition candidate Jean Ping said two people had been killed

The Philippines is in the midst of a brutal war on drugs sanctioned by the controversial President Rodrigo Duterte, which has seen almost 2,000 killings in a matter of weeks.

Thai veterinarians have operated on a 10-year-old anaconda to remove a large tumour from near its heart. The snake was anaesthetised for the seven-hour operation, Dr Taweesak Anansiriwattana told BBC

A secondary school has been destroyed this morning after a huge blaze ripped through the building – just two weeks before pupils were due to return following their summer holidays.

A suicide bombing which killed 51 people in the Turkish city of Gaziantep was carried out by a 12 to 14-year-old, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. Mr Erdogan said the

Paul Manafort (L) and Donald Trump (R) Paul Manafort, campaign chairman for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, has resigned just two months after taking the helm. Mr Trump confirmed Mr

The Pennsylvania man who shot and killed his estranged wife and kids before turning the gun on himself took the young children to a theme park a day before the