At Least 40 Migrants Found Dead On Boat In Mediterranean
The Italian navy found them in the hold of a smuggling boat off the Libyan coast, apparently killed by fuel fumes. More than 300 others were rescued.
Africa
Immigration Officials Arrest 50 Suspected Of Human Rights Violations
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) says the suspects are believed to have been involved in torture and aiding regimes that carried out ethnic cleansing.
Zimbabwe's President Blames 'Vandals' For Killing Cecil The Lion
President Robert Mugabe made his first public statement about the lion, saying his compatriots must protect their country's natural resources from foreign "vandals."
UN Secretary General 'Anguished' By Peacekeeper Sex Abuse Allegations
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says he is anguished by recurrent allegations of sexual abuse by peacekeepers. The head of the Central African Republic U.N. mission was ousted Wednesday.
Hope Or Hype: The Revolution In Africa Will Be Wireless
Young entrepreneurs in Africa say they're leading a tech movement from the ground up. They think technology can solve social ills. But critics wonder if digital fixes can make a dent.
A Doctor's Gift To The Brave Nurses Of Sierra Leone
Dr. Nahid Bhadelia volunteered to help fight Ebola in the African nation. When she learned that many of the nurses there didn't always receive a salary, she sprang into action via crowdfunding.
GPS Trackers In Fake Elephant Tusks Reveal Ivory Smuggling Route
Some 30,000 African elephants die each year as a result of poaching. Journalist Bryan Christy wanted to see where their tusks were going, so he ordered fake tusks and fitted them with trackers.
U.N. Ousts Its Head Peacekeeper In CAR Amid New Accusations
"Enough is enough," U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon says, accepting Babacar Gaye's resignation after peacekeepers were accused of raping a girl and killing two people in the Central African Republic.
Why Did Robert Mugabe Ban Goats From A City Where There Are No Goats?
Zimbabwe's capital has virtually no goats. Yet the president has issued a ban, stating: "We do not want ... the sort of mayhem you see in other countries where you see goats in the city center."
11 Billion People By 2100 — And India Will Be More Populous Than China
The number of people on the planet is growing at the fastest rate in history. U.N. demographers say the world's population will be up by 4 billion at the end of the century.