Seychelles opposition candidate wins presidential election
Ramkalawan, running for the presidency for the sixth time, won 54.9 percent of valid votes cast, poll body says.
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Thousands of seals found dead at breeding colony in Namibia
Cause of mass die-off unknown but scientists suspect pollutants, bacterial infection, or malnutrition.
Treaty banning nuclear weapons to enter into force
'Historic milestone' hailed as treaty banning nuclear weapons reaches the 50 ratifications needed to take effect.
Lee Kun-hee, man behind Samsung’s rise to tech titan, dies at 78
Twice pardoned for crimes including bribing a president, Lee transformed Samsung into a global electronics giant.
Colombia surpasses 1 million COVID-19 cases
Colombia is the 8th country to top a million infections, after US, India, Brazil, Russia, Argentina, Spain and France.
Senior al-Qaeda leader Abu Muhsin al-Masri killed in Afghanistan
Abu Muhsin al-Masri, believed to be al-Qaeda's second-in-command, was on FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists List.
Venezuela opposition figure leaves Caracas refuge for abroad
Leopoldo Lopez's party says the opposition leader left Venezuela on Saturday and will work from abroad.
Texas court ruling temporarily reinstates ballot dropbox limits
The state's supreme court has temporarily stayed a ruling that blocked the governor's limit of one drop box per county.
Erdogan says Macron ‘needs treatment’ over attitude to Muslims
France is recalling its envoy to Turkey after Erdogan said his French counterpart needed 'mental checks'.
‘Got ’em’: US authorities destroy ‘murder hornet’ nest
The nest of Asian giant hornets, an invasive species, was the first-ever found in the United States.
Record-breaking Colorado wildfires force more evacuations
Officials say an elderly couple was found dead as the largest blazes in the US state's history continue to spread.
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda tests positive for COVID-19
Andrzej Duda says he is experiencing no COVID-19 symptoms as he apologises to everyone who had contact with him.
Trump casts vote ahead of campaign blitz in battleground states
Donald Trump is holding rallies in three key swing states on Saturday, while Joe Biden is campaigning in Pennsylvania.
Deadly suicide bombing hits Kabul educational centre
At least 18 people killed and 57 wounded in blast at educational centre in an area home to many from the Shia community.
Attackers storm Cameroon school, kill several children
Armed with guns and machetes, the attackers killed at least eight students at school in city of Kumba, Southwest Region.
SARS protests: Tense calm in Nigeria after days of unrest
Residents and government workers clean up streets of Lagos as curfew is relaxed.
Ethiopia slams ‘belligerent threats’ after Trump dam comments
The US president said Egypt will 'blow up' the Ethiopian dam if agreement is not reached over operation and water flow.
Iran’s supreme leader calls for ‘decisive action’ on COVID-19
Khamenei set new tasks for gov't and calls for stricter penalties as Iran's daily cases continue to rise again.
Guinea electoral body says Alpha Conde won third term in office
Alpha Conde, 82, won 59.5 percent of the votes cast, according to a preliminary tally from the election commission.
‘Ignition of new war:’ Sudan political parties reject Israel deal
Sudanese demonstrate in the capital against the deal that several parties say gov't is not authorised to sign.