On Sunday Malians will vote for a second time to decide who should lead the country out of turmoil.
Second-half goals from Frank Lampard and Romelu Lukaku lifted Chelsea to a 2-1 win over Roma in a friendly match at RFK Stadium in Washington.
The number two executive at social networking giant Facebook has sold $91-million of the company’s stock, according to US securities filings.
The United States has condemned the perpetrators of deadly attacks in Iraq as "enemies of Islam" and called the acts "cowardly".
Kenyan investigators are questioning police and workers suspected of taking advantage of a fire at Nairobi’s main airport to steal cash and alcohol.
Zimbabwe has signed a secret deal to supply Iran with the raw materials needed to develop a nuclear weapon, in breach of international sanctions.
Former tennis world number one Martina Hingis may not be coming back to WTA singles, but her doubles comeback has got off to a quick start.
Suspected members of Islamist group Boko Haram shot dead more than 20 civilians when a vigilante group attacked them in the northern Borno state.
Lewis Hamilton has ended weeks of expectation and frustration and finally won his first race for Mercedes at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
An armed man has held up an exhibition in the French Riviera resort of Cannes, making away with jewels estimated to be worth about $53-million.