An American nurse who recently returned from treating Ebola patients has taken a bike ride despite a state order to stay at home in quarantine.
Kaci Hickox and her boyfriend rode their bicycles away from their house in the north-eastern state of Maine as media watched on. Continue reading Ebola crisis: US nurse Kaci Hickox goes for bike ride despite Ebola quarantine
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s leader of nearly three decades declared a state of emergency Thursday, hours after protesters who oppose his bid for another term stormed the parliament and set part of it on fire, marking the greatest threat to his rule since he himself seized power in a coup. Continue reading Burkina Faso Declares State Of Emergency After Protesters Storm Parliament
Microsoft is ditching the Nokia brand name from new smartphones, less than a year after acquiring the Finnish firm’s mobile devices division.
New Nokia Lumia phones will instead be known as Microsoft Lumia, the company said. Continue reading Microsoft ditching the Nokia name on smartphones
Moscow, to western eyes, does not look much like Rome. But if there is any country in the world where the tug of the Roman ideal can be felt, it is Russia. Continue reading Why empires fall: from ancient Rome to Putin’s Russia
A deal to free 50 of the girls in return for the release of 100 Boko Haram detainees fell through, as Will Ross reports.
The Nigerian military says it know where the girls kidnapped by Boko Haram are but will not attempt a rescue. Continue reading Nigeria army ‘knows where Boko Haram are holding girls’
World news does not always fully capture people’s level of happiness. Last year, Gallup found a majority of people in the world experienced positive emotions. Of course, in some countries and regions people were much more positive than others. Continue reading The World’s Most Content (and Miserable) Countries
Fourteen projects are set to benefit from a Sh1.9 billion grant from the Government of Denmark. Continue reading Denmark donates Sh1.9bn to groups
The United States Friday suspended $3.5 million in military assistance for Thailand, about one-third of its aid to the ally, and urged Americans to reconsider travel plans after the army seized power. Continue reading US suspends $3.5 million in military aid to Thailand
The hashtag #givegregtheholiday trended on Twitter after Greg Heaslip’s line manager accidentally forwarded his email to 3,500 Arcadia employees. Continue reading Security guard whose holiday request went viral says he is donating free gifts to Stephen Sutton cancer charity
The gunman who killed six people in a furious shooting rampage near the University of California, Santa Barbara began the spree by stabbing to death three people in his home, police said tonight. Continue reading Santa Barbara Killer Began By Stabbing 3 in His Home
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