Five hostages have escaped from a Sydney cafe besieged by a gunman during Monday morning rush hour, according to local media. The remaining hostages – who include men and women but no children -- are being ordered to stand with their hands against the windows in...

A military base of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) was attacked on Sunday by suspected militants from the Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab movement. "An AMISOM base was attacked by several mortar shells tonight," Col. Mohamed Maalin, a Somalia Police Force member, told...

Suspected Taliban militants shot dead 12 anti-landmine workers in  Afghanistan ’s southern Helmand province Saturday, Afghan police said. According to provincial police spokesman Farid Ahmad Obaid,  suspected Taliban riding motorbikes opened fire on the workers...

The scourge of HIV/ AIDS is being overlooked in South Sudan, activists warn, as the government and civil society remain focused on other problems caused by the country's year-long political crisis. "The problem is, there's no proper system of treatment for those living with...