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Cyclone Mahasen approaches Bangaldesh
Close to a million people have been evacuated as Cyclone Mahasen approaches Bangladesh.
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UN warns of Mali spill over
The United Nations has warned Malian ‘terrorist infiltrations’ may spill over into Western Sahara.
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'Giving women rights could destroy society'
Egypt's Islamists warn giving women some rights could destroy society.
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'Say no to shark fin soup'
The KZN Sharks Board says more than 100 million sharks are killed a year.
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Congo army units accused of rape
UN have threatened to stop working with Congo army units following allegations of rape.
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1 million refugees flee Syria
A million refugees have fled Syria’s civil war piling pressure onto neighbouring countries.
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UN: Congo peace deal due to be signed
A delayed peace deal aimed at ending two decades of conflict in the east of the DRC is due to be signed.
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UN approves US arms treaty debate
UN has voted to restart talks on the arms treaty debate despite lobbying from US Rifle Association.
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UN nuclear inspectors in Iran
The UN watchdog and Iran resumed their nuclear programme talks on Thursday.
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Mali PM arrest receives condemnation
UN Security Council warns of sanctions after arrest of Cheik Modibo Diarra.
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N.Korea names new armed forces minister
North Korea leader Kim Jong-un names the county’s new armed forces minister in a military reshuffle.
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UN to deploy military forces in Mali
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recommended "offensive military operations" in Mali.
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Congo rebels advance to Goma outskirts
Congo rebels advance on Goma after pushing back UN peacekeepers and government troops.
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Executions increasingly viewed as torture
Capital punishment viewed as a form of torture by an increasing amount of countries - UN investigator.
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France funding terrorism - Syria
Syria has accused US, France and others of funding "terrorism" at the UN annual meeting.
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Iran will retaliate if attacked
Iran said it will defend itself should Israel launch a military attack.
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Zimbabwe on the road to recovery
The number Zimbabweans in need has decreased from seven million in 2002/2003 to only one million today.
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'Congo rebels commit widespread rights abuses'
Human Rights Watch has reported a number war crimes allegedly performed by rebels in eastern DRC.
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Internal divisions in Syrian opposition
Syrian National Council said it has failed to overcome internal divisions.
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Refugee exodus raises Syria buffer zone pressure
There is increased pressure for the creation of a buffer zone in Syria as the refugee exodus accelerates.
