December 8, 2019 African migrants heading to US-Mexico border in record numbers in 2019 The numbers of African migrants heading to the U.S. through its border with Mexico have more than doubled in the past year, recent data from the federal government showed.
December 7, 2019 Abandoned baby giraffe in South Africa, whose pics went viral after befriending dog, dies A baby giraffe that became unlikely best friends with a dog after being abandoned in the wild has died, the "heartbroken"Â South African animal orphanage announced Friday on Facebook.
December 6, 2019 Kenya 6-story building collapse leaves at least 2 dead, others trapped, officials say A six-story building collapsed in Kenya's capital on Friday, officials said, with at least two people killed and others trapped in the debris.
December 5, 2019 Unusual fish can create entirely new species when it has sex An unusual type of fish has the ability to produce entirely new species when it mates.
December 5, 2019 Boat carrying migrants capsizes off Mauritania coast, at least 58 drown Scores of migrants who swam through rough Atlantic Ocean waters to safety from a capsized boat while 58 others drowned were receiving care Thursday in Mauritania after one of the deadliest disasters this year among people making the perilous journey to Europe.
December 4, 2019 Pirates hijack supertanker off Nigeria, kidnap 19 crew members, report says Pirates off the coast of Nigeria late Tuesday boarded a fully loaded supertanker and kidnapped 19 crewmembers on board, according to a report.
December 4, 2019 US, Sudan to exchange ambassadors, ending 23-year pause, Pompeo says The United States and Sudan have agreed to begin exchanging ambassadors again after more than two decades, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement Wednesday.
December 3, 2019 US man faces new terrorism charges, allegedly the highest-ranking citizen fighting overseas A U.S. citizen on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist List has been charged with additional crimes involving ties to Somalia’s al-Shabaab rebel group, according to a federal indictment unsealed Monday.
December 2, 2019 Teen with severe bowlegs undergoes life-changing operation The teen had quit school at age 4 because it became too difficult to walk.
December 2, 2019 Burkina Faso church attack, 14 shot dead, leader says The president of the West African nation of Burkina Faso has confirmed that 14 people were killed in an attack on a Protestant church in the country’s east.