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In recent weeks there has been a resurgence of piracy off Somalias coast after five years of inactivity. (File Photo)

Hijacked Indian cargo ship rescued but 8 crew members missing

The Al Kauser was the third vessel seized by pirates in less than a month off the coast of Somalia.

10 April 2017 11:33 PM IST

A burqa-clad woman walks past CRPF jawans in Srinagar. (Photo: PTI)

Egypt to ban burqa in public places, govt institutions, drafts bill

MP Amna Nosseir said that wearing the veil is not a requirement of Islam and in fact has non-Islamic origins.

10 April 2017 8:33 AM IST

Relatives and onlookers gather outside a church after a bomb attack in the Nile Delta town of Tanta, Egypt. (Photo: AP)

After church blasts, Egypt's President declares 3-month state of...

The Islamic State group had claimed responsibility for the church bombings in the Nile Delta cities of Alexandria and...

10 April 2017 2:15 AM IST

Relatives and onlookers gather outside a church after a bomb attack in the Nile Delta town of Tanta, Egypt. (Photo: AP)

Blasts in 2 Egypt churches kill 43, injure over 100; ISIS claims...

The second church was attacked in Alexandria hours after a bomb blast at a church in Tanta killed 26 people.

9 April 2017 6:10 PM IST

A view of the extensive overhaul being carried out at the 170-year-old Holy Trinity Church at Bolarum. (Photo: DC)

Church bombing north of Egypt's capital kills 25, injures 71

The attack in the Nile Delta town of Tanta comes just weeks before Pope Francis is due to visit Egypt.

9 April 2017 2:19 PM IST

Uganda currently hosts more than 832,000 refugees from South Sudan, including over 270,000 in the Bidibidi refugee camp which in eight months has gone from an empty patch of land to the worlds biggest refugee camp. (Photo: Representational/AP)

More than 6,000 flee clashes between govt forces, rebels in South...

UN peacekeeping mission UNMISS said on Wednesday that they had twice been prevented from accessing Pajok.

7 April 2017 8:49 PM IST

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir (Photo: AP)

South Africa in dock for failing to arrest Sudan's president Bashir

Bashir remains in office and at large despite two international warrants for his arrest issued in 2009 and in 2010.

7 April 2017 10:42 AM IST

People were trapped in the bus and died before help could arrive. (Photo: AP)

At least 17 dead as Zimbabwe bus crashes, bursts into flames

Police spokeswoman Charity Charamba said on Thursday that more than 40 other people suffered serious injuries.

6 April 2017 4:29 PM IST

Pirates-turned-fishermen from the village of Eyl in Somalia are being targetted by illegal fishermen at sea. Mondays hijacking of an oil tanker off Somalias northern coast surprised the international shipping community after several years without a pirate attack on a large commercial vessel there. (Photo: AP)

Hours after Indian ship, Pakistani vessel hijacked by Somali pirates

Mayor of Somali town Hobyo expressed unawareness about the number of crew members on the Pakistani vessel called Salama...

6 April 2017 11:23 AM IST

According to veterinary surgeon Sailendra Tema, the blood of the German shepherd was chosen out of five dogs when its RBC sample matched with that of the pug. (Representational image)

Dog saves wedding party from suicide bomber in Nigeria

Police spokesman Victor Isuku on Wednesday confirmed that the dog had intervened to save the wedding party.

5 April 2017 6:52 PM IST

Health officials said they were confident the vaccination campaign would reduce the number of cases. (Photo: AFP)

Nigeria begins mass vaccination drive to halt meningitis outbreak

Health officials said the type of meningitis C strain responsible for the latest outbreak was not common in Nigeria.

5 April 2017 2:21 PM IST

President Donald Trump (Photo: AP)

ISIS spokesman insults Trump, says 'bankrupt' US run by 'an ugly...

Spokesman also said Trump 'doesn't know what Syria is, what Iraq is, and what Islam is'.

5 April 2017 8:30 AM IST