International

The number of children from Africa being adopted by foreign nationals from other continents has risen dramatically, a report has said.

The Nigerian government says it will construct a Presidential Museum to showcase the life and times of the country’s past presidents and heads of government since 1960.

The United States and many of its allies Tuesday announced the expulsion of Syrian diplomats in a coordinated move to step up pressure on Damascus after the weekend’s mass killings of civilians.

Britain's Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal by Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks, paving the way for his extradition to Sweden over alleged sex crimes.

A UN-backed war crimes court sentenced Liberia’s former president Charles Taylor to 50 years in jail Wednesday for arming rebels in Sierra Leone in return for “blood diamonds”.

Tears rolled down the face of double amputee Al Hadji Jusu Jarka as he welcomed a 50-year prison term for Liberia’s former leader Charles Taylor for backing the Sierra Leone rebels who mutilated him.

Sudanese troops on Tuesday withdrew from the disputed territory of Abyei, a UN spokesman told AFP.