Elephants  play soccer in Nepal festival
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Elephants play soccer in Nepal festival

CHITWAN, Nepal (AP) — Soccer-playing elephants used all four feet and even their trunks trying…

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Zimbabwe police ‘arrest owner of boat that capsized’
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Zimbabwe police ‘arrest owner of boat that capsized’

Zimbabwean police have arrested the owner of boat which capsized on Christmas Day, killing 11…

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Four killed in machete attack in Nigeria’s Plateau state
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Four killed in machete attack in Nigeria’s Plateau state

JOS, Nigeria (Reuters) - A family of four people was killed in a machete attack in…

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Times names Tunisian fruitseller ‘person of 2011’
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Times names Tunisian fruitseller ‘person of 2011’

The Times newspaper in London on Wednesday named Mohamed Bouazizi, the Tunisian fruit seller who unwittingly started a…

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China GPS rival Beidou starts offering navigation data
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China GPS rival Beidou starts offering navigation data

China's satellite navigation system has become operational, according to an official.

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Somali pirates hijack Italian cargo ship off Oman
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Somali pirates hijack Italian cargo ship off Oman

Somali pirates have hijacked an Italian cargo ship with 18 crew off the coast of…

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Tepco seeks an extra $9bn in aid to pay compensation
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Tepco seeks an extra $9bn in aid to pay compensation

Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) has asked the government for an extra 690bn yen ($9bn;…

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China gets approval for Afghanistan oil exploration bid
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China gets approval for Afghanistan oil exploration bid

China has gained potential access to millions of barrels of oil after it won approval…

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Hundreds march to demand army return to Senegal region
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Hundreds march to demand army return to Senegal region

Around 400 people marched in Senegal's restive region ofCasamance Tuesday to demand the army set up outposts…

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South Africa: 19 killed in head-on crash
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South Africa: 19 killed in head-on crash

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African police say 19 people were killed when an overtaking car smashed head-on…

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