July 01, 2015 - Page 2

The defence minister from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party, which lost its majority in recent elections, was elected parliament speaker Wednesday, in a vote seen as a key barometer of

A blistering heatwave sweeping through Europe on Wednesday brought blackouts to France and fears of heat stroke for Wimbledon tennis fans, but meant a range of interesting ice creams for the continent’s

A man and a woman apparently trying to target a hospital in Borno State were killed Wednesday when explosives strapped to their bodies blew up, witnesses said. The explosions took place in the

The United Nations rights chief on Wednesday urged Nigeria to show compassion and make it easier for women and girls who became pregnant in Boko Haram captivity to access abortions. Boko Haram

French President Francois Hollande expressed his frustration with the slow progress on Greece’s debt crisis, saying an agreement was needed “immediately”. “Let’s be clear, the agreement must come immediately,” said Hollande, arriving