Mourners have attended the funeral of a Pakistani female field hockey player who died in a migrant boat crash off Italy’s coast last month. Shahida Raza was buried Friday at a graveyard in Quetta, … more

Mozambicans are planning marches across the country to honor Azagaia, a popular protest rapper and fierce government critic, who died last week. Memorial marches are to be held in every major city on … more

It’s been 20 years since the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq began March 20, 2003. President George W. Bush framed it as a mission to free the Iraqi people, end Saddam Hussein’s support for terrorism … more

Food waste emits methane as it breaks down and rots. Methane is an extraordinarily potent greenhouse gas responsible for about 30% of today’s global warming. Waste pickers are helping set up … more

Today's Iraq is a world away from the terror that followed the U.S. invasion to depose Saddam Hussein 20 years ago this week. A new generation is eager to turn away from the sectarianism of the past … more

Canadian officials say a 16-year-old wounded his mother with a firearm and killed two police officers before taking his own life in western Canada.  A police official and a senior government … more

Jesica Fernández used to join seven family members every weekend for a large beef barbeque. Beef is no longer on the menu, and now they’re more likely to eat spaghetti or chicken wings. She says … more

Rescue operations at a coal mine in central Colombia that collapsed earlier this week have ended and officials say the accident had left 21 workers dead. The mine near the town of Sutatausa collapsed … more

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan, on a state visit to South Africa, has urged more security cooperation and trade between the two countries. Hassan, Tanzania’s first female leader, met … more

Authorities have forcibly removed Senegal's opposition leader Ousmane Sonko from his vehicle as he made his way to a court appearance. Police also blocked his supporters from accompanying him, … more