Al-Qaida linked group claims blast in Somali capital; 5 dead

Al-Shabab blast by school in Somali capital kills at least 5 MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A…

UK urges all its nationals to leave Ethiopia immediately

Britain on Wednesday urged its nationals to leave Ethiopia as soon as possible, citing the potential…

Ethiopia PM Says He Will Lead Army ‘From The Battlefront’

Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister says he will lead his country’s army “from the battlefront”…

NASA launches spacecraft to kick an asteroid off course

NASA is preparing a mission to deliberately smash a spacecraft into an asteroid — a test…

Kevin Spacey to pay $31m after losing case with ‘House of Cards’ makers

Disgraced US movie star Kevin Spacey will have to pay almost $31 million to the production…

US warns of possible terror attack in Ethiopia

The United States Embassy in Ethiopia has warned of a possible terrorist attack in Addis Ababa and…

Kidnappers release 2 of 17 missionaries abducted in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Two of 17 members of a missionary group who were kidnapped more…

Sudan PM Abdalla Hamdok’s house arrest lifted

The Sudanese Prime Minister’s Office has announced the lifting of house arrest for Prime Minister Abdalla…

Sudan PM Abdalla Hamdok to lead government after deal: mediators

Sudan’s General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok have reached a deal for his…

US seeks balance as fears grow Russia may invade Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) — The buildup of Russian troops near Ukraine has left U.S. officials perplexed, muddying…