The number of people killed in an Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has risen to 443, health authorities have announced, as new President Felix Tshisekedi began his first full day in office on Friday. The rising death toll -- up by more than 40 in the past ten days -- emphasises the...

A UN official on extrajudicial executions will assess the “steps taken by governments to address and respond” to the killing of a Saudi journalist in Istanbul, and launch an international inquiry, the United Nations said on Friday.  In a statement, the UN’s Human Rights Office of...

Japan is likely to hold a referendum in southern Okinawa region on Feb. 24 on whether to relocate a U.S. military base in the country, local media reported on Friday. According to The Japan Times, work is underway to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from Ginowan to Henoko....

The latest developments in Venezuela's political crisis have dealt a severe blow to President Nicolas Maduro -- severe, but not fatal, for one key reason: the military still backs him. The National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela pointedly reiterated their loyalty to Maduro on...