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Evictions, trials as Russian Church claims property
Valaam, Russia – Varvara Sergeeva’s great-grandfather was among the tens of thousands of clerics, monks, nuns and believers executed by Communist iconoclasts in 1937. ... -
Nigeria’s first skate crew finds home in Lagos
“Don’t break your head!” That’s one of the popular heckles members of Nigeria’s first skate crew get from confused residents in the commercial capital ... -
Israeli jets strike military facility in Hama: Syria
Israeli fighter jets have struck a military facility in western Syria, killing two people, according to a Syrian commander quoted by the state-run news ... -
The Confession: The Story of Moazzam Begg
Moazzam Begg has experienced a generation of conflict. He was detained under suspicion of “terrorism” in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Guantanamo Bay and the UK. He ... -
Praised but unpaid
Image copyright AFP Screening for Ebola at Nigeria’s borders helped prevent the virus from spreading In our series of letters from African journalists, novelist ... -
Irma causes devastation across the Caribbean
Nearly every building on the island of Barbuda has been damaged and almost 900,000 people have been left without power in Puerto Rico as ... -
Syrian refugees trade violence for thirst
As the sound of bombs becomes a distant echo, many refugees from Syria’s war face a new enemy: thirst. For some, the battle begins ... -
World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Senegal to be replayed
Ghanaian referee Joseph Lamptey has been banned for life by Fifa A World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Senegal will be replayed after ... -
Catalonia passes law for October 1 independence vote
Catalonia’s parliament has passed a law paving the way for an October 1 referendum on whether to declare independence from Spain – a vote ... -
US seeks to freeze assets of North Korea’s Kim Jong-un
The United States has asked the UN Security Council to freeze the assets of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un and slap an oil embargo ...
