Zimbabwe opposition leader 'attacked' on campaign trail

Joice Mujuru's NPP party says she was pelted with stones in an act of political violence.

Polar bears captured on collar cams

High-tech tracking collars on polar bears reveal a growing Arctic struggle, say scientists.

Two shot after girl, 12, opens fire at Los Angeles school

A 12-year-old girl is in custody after opening fire on classmates, leaving five injured, police say.

Doctor shares dying children's wishes: 'Be kind and eat ice cream'

Paediatrician shares inspiring thoughts of kids in his palliative care and has overwhelming response.

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White House 'to release' secret memo on FBI

The president is expected to declassify the document, despite the FBI's "grave concerns".

South Africa gold mine: About 950 workers trapped underground

A storm knocked electricity out, preventing lifts from bringing nightshift workers to the surface.

French climber Elisabeth Revol describes Pakistan's 'Killer Mountain' ordeal

Elisabeth Revol says she was forced to abandon her climbing partner in order to be rescued.

Hong Kong pro-democracy activists nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

US politicians nominate three Hong Kong pro-democracy activists for the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Lactalis baby milk scare in France: Salmonella taint 'began in 2005'

French dairy group Lactalis admits its products may have infected people before the current scandal.

Flooded Paris street delights wakeboarders

A flooded Paris street gives wakeboarders an opportunity to practise in town.

Van driver guilty of London mosque attack

Darren Osborne drove a van into a crowd of Muslims near a mosque in London, killing one and injuring nine.

Ukraine's alternative medical budgeting via social media

Ukrainian minister asks Facebook followers to vote: Money for medicines or re-embalming a historical figure?

Winter Olympics 2018: 'We're all goofballs' - meet Nigeria's bobsleigh team

Nigeria's women's bobsleigh team will make history in Pyeongchang this month when they become the first Nigerians to compete at a Winter Olympics.

Venice Biennale: The row over anointing Australia's entrant

A "democratic" method of choosing a Venice Biennale entrant has angered prominent donors.

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Are we missing the real opioid drug crisis?

While the US suffers an overdose epidemic, most of the world misses out on painkillers.

State of the Union: Trump audience figures boast questioned

Despite Mr Trump's claim, Nielsen says Presidents Obama, Clinton and Bush all drew bigger ratings.

Deepfake porn videos deleted from internet by Gfycat

The Gyfcat video clip hosting service says the computer-generated clips are objectionable.

India unveils 'world's largest' public healthcare scheme

The government said it will benefit around 500 million poor people and will "be the world's largest".

O Canada: Senate backs gender-neutral changes to national anthem

The move is set to change the words "in all thy sons command" to "in all of us command" in O Canada.

Top Ugandan musician dies after 'pub brawl'

Mowzey Radio died hours after the Ugandan president donated $8,300 towards his hospital bills.

Meet 'Iron Biby' from Africa who wants to be the world's strongest man

Cheick Sanou, known as Iron Biby, was bullied when he was young. Now the man from Burkina Faso has turned his weight into his strength and wants to be the world's strongest man.

Germany strikes explained: The long and the short of it

Industrial workers want the option of working less to look after their families, while not losing pay.

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Mana: Shunning of witnesses to testify in courts is said to be delaying completion of court cases in Dedza, Malawi News Agency has leant. Speaking in an interview with the Malawi news Agency (MANA) on Wednesday, Dedza First Grade Magistrate, Richie Gomani said in 2017, 33 civil and criminal cases were still pending as witnesses did not show up in court proceedings. He said the development was delaying completion of some cases, since 2016 over 42 civil and criminal cases were still pending while 33 cases that were registered in 2017 are not yet completed.

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Court suspends TV shutdown in Kenya

The high court suspends a government shutdown of the three largest private TV channels.

Trump Russia: Republicans accused of tampering with memo on FBI

The secret memo reportedly says the FBI abused its surveillance powers to target the Trump campaign.

Turkey court 'reverses release' of Amnesty head Taner Kilic

A court in Istanbul had ordered the release of Taner Kilic, who is on trial on terrorism charges.

West Ham suspend official over Africa comment

West Ham suspend director of player recruitment Tony Henry over claims he said the club would not sign any more African players.

World War Two bomb in Hong Kong defused by police

Thousands were forced to evacuate as Hong Kong police worked to defuse the "severely damaged" bomb.

Woman in viral Beyonce picture speaks

The woman whose shocked reaction to meeting Beyonce went viral has called the response "hysterical".

Women's Six Nations 2018: England favourites to retain their crown

England's dominance in the northern hemisphere makes them clear favourites for the Women's Six Nations crown, writes Sara Orchard.

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Mana: The number of Cholera cases recorded in Nsanje district has reached six barely two days after Nsanje District Health Office (DHO) confirmed two cases. Nsanje District Health Office Public Relations Officer (PRO), Felix Simbi in an interview with Malawi News Agency (MANA) Wednesday said the infected are three people from one family and the other three are their neighbors’ in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Mlolo in the district. “I can confirm that Nsanje district has now recorded new four cases of cholera making it six. All the infected people hail from Tsiliza village in the area of chief Mlolo,” said Simbi.

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Mana: It has been confirmed that 19, 528 hectares of crops have been attacked by fall armyworms in Nsanje district. Nsanje District Agricultural Development Officer (DADO) Patrick Msiyambiri told the Malawi News Agency (MANA) in an interview Wednesday that Nsanje district is now not spared from the fall armyworms attacks; but said 80 percent of the affected area is under control. Msiyambiri who described the situation as worrisome said as of now extension workers are on the ground to ensure that the pest does not spread to other gardens that have healthy crops.

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Mana: Construction of new Mzuzu Civic offices will start end February and will cost close to K2 billion, Mzuzu City Council Chief Executive officer has said. Speaking with the Malawi News Agency (Mana) in an interview recently, the CEO Macloud Kadammanja said the new office complex would be behind Grand Palace Hotel and has been funded by Malawi Government through the national budget. He said new offices are necessary because the current civic centre has no space for new construction and that the buildings are old.

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Mana: The body of a man who was found hanging dead and was later buried last week at Mzimba Boma was on Monday exhumed from the grave by unknown people. Mzimba Police Public Relations Officer, Peter Botha, said the grave was found tampered with by a woman who was passing by the grave yard and reported the matter to a Village Head. “The Village Head reported the matter to police who visited the scene with medical personnel and found the body with no private parts,” Botha said.

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FBI and White House clash over controversial Republican memo

The agency is being accused of abusing its surveillance powers to target the 2016 Trump campaign.

Poland's Senate passes controversial Holocaust bill

The vote goes ahead despite strong criticism from Israel and concerns from the US.

Ahed Tamimi: Was Palestinian teenager’s ‘slap’ terrorism?

Jeremy Bowen speaks to the father of Ahed Tamimi and a member of the Israeli parliament.

Russian athletes' Olympics ban overturned

Twenty-eight Russian athletes who were banned from the Olympics for life have their suspensions overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Skygazers enjoy 'super blue blood Moon'

Images from around the world as the lunar event dazzles skywatchers.

Facebook tweaks prompt fall in user time

The social network's boss, Mark Zuckerberg, says the changes will help the company in the long-term.

MPs vote to leave Parliament during refit

The Commons would be vacated during a multibillion pound refurbishment - although not before 2025.

Australian dual citizen saga unseats 10th politician

David Feeney says he cannot prove he renounced UK citizenship, defying constitutional rules.

Trump grants 6,900 Syrians permission to stay in US

The US president extends permits for 18 months, but shuts out those who came after August 2016.

Blood test finds toxic Alzheimer's proteins

The development is an early step towards a blood test for Alzheimer's disease.

St Francis Xavier relic visits dozens of Canadian cities

Thousands across Canada have attended public veneration for the right forearm of St Francis Xavier.

Eleven die in fire at a welfare home in Japan

The three-storey building in the northern city of Sapporo is home to mostly elderly residents.

US citizen accused of 'insulting' Vietnamese national hero

His case comes as Vietnam increasingly cracks down on freedom of expression online.

Train carrying Republicans hits lorry in Virginia killing one

Senators say the truck was cut in half by the impact, which also left five people injured.

Animals With Cameras: Capturing the secrets of the wild

A new BBC nature documentary is heading into uncharted territory.

Singapore vaping ban: My last legal puff

One Singapore vaper shares his thoughts on the ban on e-cigarettes.

Space shuttle Columbia's final mission

It's 15 years since disaster struck as the Columbia returned to Earth following a research mission.

Endometriosis: 'My vagina tried to kill me'

Comedian Amy Vreeke has endometriosis and has written a comedy show about her condition.

The parenting method that lets kids make the decisions

Mum of three Vickie has used the ‘unschooling’ parenting method – which means she lets her kids decide what to eat, what to learn and when to go to bed.

Are we missing the real opioid drug crisis?

While the US suffers an overdose epidemic, most of the world misses out on painkillers.

Escape from the asylum

In Croatia, thousands of people with mental illness live in institutions. Now, finally, some have moved out into the community.