Tag: Africa
Official says fire at ICU in Egypt hospital kills 2 patients
CAIRO — A fire broke out in an intensive care unit of an Egyptian hospital Wednesday, leaving at least two patients dead, an official...
UK foreign secretary calls for cooperation on cybersecurity
LONDON — U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Wednesday urged global cooperation to combat cyberattacks by “hostile state actors" and criminal gangs.
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Escalating Mideast violence bears hallmarks of 2014 Gaza war
<p>GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Rockets streamed out of Gaza and Israel pounded the territory with airstrikes early Wednesday as the most severe outbreak...
Official says fire at ICU in Egypt hospital kills 2 patients
<p>CAIRO — A fire broke out in an intensive care unit of an Egyptian hospital Wednesday, leaving at least two patients dead, an official...
Prosecutors shelves probe of gang rape that shocked Egypt
<p>CAIRO — Egyptian prosecutors said they have shelved their months-long investigation into an alleged 2014 gang rape of a 17-year-old girl by young men...
Still too fast: Caster Semenya arrested for speeding
<p>CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Olympic champion Caster Semenya was sentenced to 50 hours of community service for speeding while driving in South Africa,...
UK foreign secretary calls for cooperation on cybersecurity
<p>LONDON — U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Wednesday urged global cooperation to combat cyberattacks by “hostile state actors" and criminal gangs.</p>
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Group: Sudan forces disperse protest in Khartoum; 2 killed
CAIRO — Two protesters were killed when Sudanese security forces dispersed a demonstration late Tuesday in the capital of Khartoum, a local medical group...
French man arrested in Central African Republic
<p>BANGUI, Central African Republic — Police have arrested a French national accused of supporting rebels in volatile Central African Republic after discovering a cache...
Ex-Mauritania leader under house arrest on corruption charge
<p>NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — Mauritania's authorities placed former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz under house arrest Tuesday as they investigate allegations of corruption, embezzlement and...