At least 43 people were killed and hundreds were left homeless in devastating flash floods in northern Afghanistan, a media report said Friday.
The Nigerian government Friday pledged to do everything it can to rescue 190 girls abducted from their school last week.
In a bid to monitor and stop the poaching of elephants and rhinos in all its 52 national parks and reserves, Kenya's wildlife authorities have decided to deploy drones, the Guardian reported Friday.
US President Barack Obama Friday called leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Britain, informing them of the US intent to impose fresh sanctions on Russia over its failure to help ease tension in eastern Ukraine, the White House said.
A drunk passenger has been detained after he tried to enter the cockpit of a Virgin Australia plane as it flew from Brisbane to Bali.
Two Austrian girls who are searched by the international police said in a letter that they went to Syria to "fight for Islam", police said