Cholera: killer of the poor
Cholera, which has made a comeback in Haiti three years after a devastating outbreak, is a highly contagious waterborne bacterial disease that can kill in a matter of hours.
Read moreNo comeback yet, but UK's Johnson vows still 'much to offer'
Even after failing to pull off a sensational return to Downing Street within weeks of being forced out, Brexit figurehead Boris Johnson still made plain he is eyeing a political comeback.
Read moreKyrgyzstan detains border deal critics over 'coup' plans
Authorities in Kyrgyzstan have detained more than 20 politicians and civil servants accused of organising riots over a border demarcation deal with the neighbouring Central Asian country Uzbekistan, a rights group said Monday.
Read moreRishi Sunak triumphs to become UK's new prime minister
Former finance minister Rishi Sunak on Monday won the battle for leadership of Britain's Conservative party and will become the country's first prime minister of colour.
Read moreEurope's bees stung by climate, pesticides and parasites
Bees pollinate 71 of the 100 crop species that provide 90 percent of food worldwide. They also pollinate wild plants, helping sustain biodiversity and the beauty of the natural world.
Read moreRishi Sunak, set to be the UK's first Hindu PM
Rishi Sunak, the Conservatives' new leader, has capped a stunning political comeback that marks a dramatic rise to power for the son of immigrants from Britain's old empire.
Read morePakistan journalist shot dead by police in Kenya
A top Pakistani news anchor was shot dead by police in Kenya after he fled his home country to avoid sedition charges, investigators said Monday, prompting calls for a full probe into what one media rights group branded an "utterly disturbing murder".
Read moreStocks, pound up as Sunak to become new British PM
Global stocks and the pound climbed Monday as markets reacted to the news that former finance minister Rishi Sunak would become Britain's new prime minister.
Read moreRussia claims Ukraine 'dirty bomb' in final stages
Russia on Monday claimed that Ukraine was in the "final stages" of developing a so-called dirty bomb to use against Moscow's forces, allegations Kyiv said were "absurd" and could signal Russia's battlefield plans.
Read moreFormer Man Utd midfielder Carrick new Middlesbrough boss
Michael Carrick has been appointed as the new coach of English second-tier strugglers Middlesbrough, the Championship club announced Monday.
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