One of Kenya’s top two presidential rivals has accused the electoral commission of disadvantaging him by "design or omission" in Monday’s vote.
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un is said to have declared that he hoped Dennis Rodman’s visit would break the ice between the US and North Korea.
People in the area worst affected by the Fukushima Daiichi accident have a higher risk of developing cancer, says the World Health Organisation.
Egypt will invite an IMF technical team to reopen negotiations on a $4.8-billion loan deal, says a newspaper report.
The US will increase aid to Syrians and the Syrian opposition in an effort to speed a political transition in Syria, says a White House spokesperson.
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has approved a 4.99-trillion naira budget passed by Parliament, ending a two-month dispute about spending plans.
Pope Benedict has accepted the resignation of Britain’s most senior Roman Catholic cleric, who has been accused of inappropriate behavior.
A UN-mediated peace deal aimed at ending two decades of conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been signed by regional leaders.
Warnings from Washington about a "cyber Pearl Harbor" envision a single surprise strike from an enemy that could destroy power plants nationwide.
North Korea has warned a US military commander in South Korea his forces would "meet a miserable destruction" if they go ahead with military drills.