5.2 earthquake strikes California near San Diego
[ad_1] A 5.2 earthquake rattled San Diego, California, and the surrounding area on Monday afternoon, according to the US Geological Survey.The quake struck at 10:08 local time (18:00 GMT) with…
Algeria to expel 12 officials from French embassy
[ad_1] Algeria has asked 12 French embassy staff to leave the country within 48 hours, France's foreign minister has said.Jean-Noël Barrot added that it was linked to the indictment of…
South Africa re-opens inquest into Nobel laureate’s death
[ad_1] A South African court has begun a fresh inquest into the death of one of the most renowned campaigners against the racist system of apartheid, which had initially been…
Two British tourists drown near Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
[ad_1] Two British tourists have drowned off the coast of a popular tourist town at the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef.A boy, 17, and a man, 46, were…
Ukraine’s allies condemn Russia over missile attack in Sumy
[ad_1] A Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Sumy, which killed 34 people - including two children - and injured 117 others, has been strongly condemned by Kyiv's…
Teen killed parents as part of Trump assassination plot, says FBI
[ad_1] A high school student from Wisconsin killed his parents as part of a larger plot to assassinate US President Donald Trump, the FBI has said.Nikita Casap, 17, has been…
Coup leader Oligui Nguema wins poll by huge margin
[ad_1] Paul NjieBBC News, LibrevilleAFPGen Brice Oligui Nguema has been handed a seven-year mandate by an electorate relieved that the Bongo era is now past Gabon's military leader Gen Brice…
Dozens killed in attacks on famine-hit Darfur camps
[ad_1] Devastating attacks on a camp hosting hundreds of thousands of people who had fled Sudan's civil war have continued for a third day, residents have told the BBC. One…
Thousands attend pro-Serbia government rally after months of unrest
[ad_1] Thomas MackintoshBBC NewsGuy De LauneyBalkans correspondentGetty ImagesPresident Aleksandar Vucic rallied his supporters in Serbia's capital, BelgradeTens of thousands of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic's supporters have held a rally in…
How ‘pot belly’ went from status symbol to silent killer
[ad_1] Getty ImagesThe Indian pot belly - once a badge of prosperity, indulgence and aging respectability - has long been a target of satire and social commentary.In literature, it quietly…
