Oil price slump forces Azerbaijan to stop propping up currencyEnergy-rich Azerbaijan, whose economy has been hit hard by falling oil prices, withdrew support Monday for its embattled currency and the manat plunged by nearly a third against the dollar.
22 December 2015
Hungary accuses Austria of 'stupidity' in refugee crisisHungary accused Austria of confusing 'solidarity and stupidity' after Vienna said that nations which do not accept refugees under European Union quotas should face sanctions.
UN envoy urges Libya rivals to say yes to peace dealUN envoy Martin Kobler urged rival Libyan politicians to sign up to a UN-brokered agreement for power sharing in the war-torn nation during weekend talks with both sides.
23 November 2015
Nearly 2 million children in Sudan malnourished: UNICEFSome two million Sudanese children under five suffer from malnutrition every year, UNICEF's representative said on Sunday, urging the international community to boost funding to tackle the problem.
23 November 2015
18 dead in Mali hostage siege a week after Paris carnageSpecial forces stormed a luxury hotel in Mali after gunmen seized guests and staff in a hostage crisis that left at least 18 people dead, a week after the jihadist rampage in Paris.
21 November 2015
Russian jet crash puts Sharm resort staff on 'unpaid leave'The Russian plane crash in Egypt has forced Sharm el-Sheikh hotels to send dozens of staff on "unpaid leave" as tourist numbers dwindle, with tens of thousands of jobs at risk within months.
13 November 2015
EU, African leaders to tackle migration crisisEurope's leaders will offer Africa up to 3.6 billion euros ($3.8 billion) in aid at a summit in Malta in exchange for help tackling the migration crisis rocking Europe.
EU turns to African leaders to stem migrant crisisEU leaders will push their wary African counterparts to help tackle the migration crisis at a summit in Malta this week, offering them billions of euros in aid in exchange for cooperation
At least 36 dead in S.Sudan air crashAt least 36 people were killed when a Soviet-era Antonov plane crashed just after take-off from South Sudan's capital Juba.