Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with Israeli police against Intel's electronic chip plant operations during the Jewish resting day.

The government in Mali is breeding drought resistant maize to help farmers there cope with the dry weather.

The crew of a Spanish trawler hijacked by Somali pirates off the Seychelles arrives back on home soil.

Taipei Beef Noodle Festival kicks off amid fears over the lifting of Taiwan's ban on U.S. beef imports.

At this year's London Film Festival, an African documentary got people talking. The movie was about ordinary people taking on...

Seven-times world boxing champ Manny Pacquiao arrives home to a new fight for a career in politics.

Zimbabwe was once considered southern Africa's bread-basket until Presidents Mugabe's controversial land reforms gave white-o...

The Large Hadron particle acceleratior built to reproduce 'Big Bang' conditions restarts after a technical glitch caused a ye...

A rescue operation is underway for many still trapped after a gas blast at a coal mine in China.

A Brazilian transsexual involved in an Italian political scandal is believed to have burned to death