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A muezzin in Egypt faces disciplinary action for changing the traditional call to prayer to "praying is better than spending time on Facebook".

The repercussions of China's recent market turmoil are being felt around the world, and especially in countries that produce commodities such as Zambia.

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with multiple rapes of a nine-year-old family friend who he has sexually abusing since she was three.  The...

Egypt's election commission says a long-awaited parliamentary election will be held in two stages in October and November.

Kenya comes top of the overall medal table at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing for the first time, with seven gold medals.

Britain's ambassador to Egypt is summoned over his "unacceptable interference" following the trial of three al-Jazeera journalists.

Italian energy group Eni says it has found one of the world's largest natural gas fields off Egypt's coast.

ORLANDO, FL – The daughter of Orlando Commissioner Regina Hill died Friday, August 28, under unclear circumstances.Arvonni DeBose, 24, was taken to the hospital...

Chad executes 10 members of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, a day after they were found guilty of terror crimes.

Nearly 40 girls and young women are reported to have been killed in a road crash in Swaziland while travelling to a famous traditional festival.