July 25, 2019 Up to 150 migrants feared dead as boats capsize in Mediterranean Sea off Libyan coast Two boats carrying approximately 300 migrants from Libya to Europe capsized in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday and the country's coast guard and the U.N. refugee agency believe that as many as 150 of those passengers, including women and children, may have drowned.
July 25, 2019 Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi - one of the oldest heads of state - dead at 92 Beji Caid Essebsi — the president and first democratically elected leader of Tunisia, a country in North Africa — died on Thursday at age 92, according to officials.
July 24, 2019 Mayor of Somali capital injured, several killed after suicide bomber detonates explosive inside office The mayor of the capital of Somalia was badly injured after a suicide bomber walked into his office during a security meeting Wednesday and detonated explosives strapped to his waist.
July 22, 2019 Islamic extremists detonate car bomb in Somalia, killing 10, police say A car bomb by Islamic extremists in Somalia's capital on Monday has killed at least 10 people, say police.
July 19, 2019 Intruder detained after jumping on wing of Nigeria plane prior to takeoff A man climbed onto the wing of an airplane preparing to take off from Nigeria's largest city Friday, sparking panic among passengers inside the aircraft, authorities said.
July 19, 2019 Beyonce credits faith for new 'Lion King' song: 'God is the art director' Beyonce earlier this week premiered her new music video "Spirit," from the soundtrack of the live-action version of "The Lion King" — and the Queen Bee explained it honors God and African culture.
July 19, 2019 Green card scam thwarted by ‘best sex ever’ text that arrived as immigration agent was reviewing phone, prosecutors say A Liberian soccer player’s attempt to trick U.S. immigration authorities into giving him a green card backfired after an agent viewing the phone of the woman he claimed to be his wife saw an incoming message from another person thanking her for the “best sex ever,” prosecutors say.
July 18, 2019 After surviving Ebola, this medical missionary is returning to Africa Dr. Kent Brantly was the first American to contract the Ebola virus as a medical missionary for Samaritan's Purse in Liberia.
July 18, 2019 ISIS supporters who beheaded Scandinavian hikers in Morocco sentenced to death Three men who claimed allegiance to the Islamic State group after brutally killed two Scandinavian women hiking in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco have been sentenced to death.
July 18, 2019 Brother of Manchester suicide bomber appears in court, faces 22 murder charges The brother of the suicide bomber who killed almost two dozen people at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester two years ago appeared in court Thursday to face 22 charges of murder.