Unlike Scotland, which chose to remain with the United Kingdom, millions of Catalans have voted for independence from Spain in a bid to carve a new Mediterranean nation. At a
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After two years of political jostling and legal dealings, Catalans have finally decided to go the way of Scotland by conducting an informal referendum for independence. Over the past few

The African Union (AU) on Saturday created a $750-million special fund for curbing the spread of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in some parts of West Africa. Dlamini Zuma, the chairperson

Burkina Faso’s interim military leader, Isaac Zida, a lieutenant colonel, has dismissed the sanctions and threats made by the African Union (AU) in the wake of Burkina Faso power transition.

The government of Israel has called for the assistance of Nigeria and the international community in resolving its conflict with Palestine.

Following sex abuse charges levelled against military peace keepers in Somalia by the Human Rights Watch (HRW), the Ugandan army

Kyaw Naing, a Burmese freelance journalist killed by the Myanmar army in October, was badly beaten and possibly tortured, according

Air China will fly the Boeing 747-8, the world’s longest aircraft, on the Beijing-New York and Beijing-San Francisco routes beginning

The Philippines is a wealthy country with a soaring economy and mouth-watering property prices in the capital Manila, but rampant

The transition of power in Burkina Faso should last up to a year, with elections to take place in November