Worst DR Congo Ebola epidemic ever passes 7,000 cases
More than 7,000 Ebola cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo's worst outbreak of the deadly disease ever, according to figures from the Congolese authorities.
US senators take major step toward ending record shutdown
It gave lawmakers a maximum of 30 more hours to conduct debate before voting on the motion, which will only need 50 votes to pass.
Djibouti president announces sixth run
Djibouti’s president Ismail Omar Guelleh, in power since 1999, will run for a sixth term in next year’s election, political sources told AFP, after parliament removed a constitutional barrier that had prevented him from running again.
Tehran to restrict water as Iran battles drought
Iran was laying plans on Saturday to cut off water supplies periodically to Tehran’s 10-million-strong population as it battles its worst drought in many decades.
James Watson, Nobel prize-winning DNA pioneer, dead at 97
Along with Crick and Maurice Wilkins, Watson shared the 1962 Nobel Prize for their momentous work that gave rise to modern biology and opened the door to insights including on genetic code and protein synthesis.
Tanzania charges more than 200 with treason after election protests
Tanzania charged more than 200 people with treason, a lawyer and judicial sources told AFP, after days of election protests in which the opposition says hundreds were killed.
