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Kenya lobby groups protest lifting of ban on GM crops
Activists and agriculture lobby groups on Thursday urged Kenya's government to reverse its decision to lift a long-standing ban on genetically modified crops as the country struggles with a crippling drought.
'Gold dust': Liberians queue for rice
In the Clara Town suburb of Liberia's capital Monrovia, Aminata Kanneh stands sweating under the hot midday sun, queueing in a 100-metre-long line to buy rice. Liberia also faced fuel shortages earlier this year with prices spiking and motorists forced to wait in long queues outside gas stations.
UN Human Rights Council rejects holding Xinjiang debate
The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday voted against holding a debate on alleged abuses in China's Xinjiang region in a major setback for Western nations. The move came after former UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet released her long-delayed Xinjiang report last month, citing possible crimes against humanity against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in the far-western region.
US targets 'senior' IS jihadist in Syria's northeast: Centcom
American forces targeted a "senior" member of the jihadist Islamic State group Thursday in a pre-dawn raid on northeastern Syria, the US military's Central Command said. "Centcom forces conducted a raid in northeast Syria targeting a senior ISIS official," spokesman Colonel Joe Buccino said in an emailed statement to AFP, without elaborating.
Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says German tourists are not deterred by murder
Minister of Tourism Lindiwe Sisulu said German tourists who planned to vacation in South Africa are not cancelling their trips following the recent murder.
Nearly 200 dead in Niger floods
Flooding caused by heavy rains in the West African state of Niger has claimed nearly 200 lives and affected more than a quarter of a million people, the Civil Protection Service said on Thursday, describing the toll as one of the highest on record.
Gent advises men to give their baes money for their existence, wins over SA's women: "Glad someone said it"
A gent advised men to give their girlfriends money for their existence, which won over many South African women. Men complained about the unique statement.
4 Cute kids copy Beyoncé In Beijing, Beyhive thoroughly impressed by star's worldwide influence, "Its Bey-jing now"
Beyonce inspired some kids with her picture. Four cute girls in Beijing were spotted posing like the queen of pop, Sasha Fierce, who was on a huge bilboard.
Thailand mass shooting: Ex-cop opens fire on daycare centre, kills 22 children and 12 other adults
A former police officer from Thailand gunned down 34 people when he opened fire on a daycare centre in Bangkok. 22 children tragically died in the attack.
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