A billboard promoting the washing of hands to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus is seen in Monrovia, Liberia. Picture: Jonathan Paye-Layleh. Monrovia - A consignment of experimental Ebola drugs arrived by plane in Liberia on Wednesday to treat two ...

A military checkpoint on the outskirts of Kenema in the Eastern Province around 300kms, (186 miles), from the capital city of Freetown Sierra Leone, as the government try to prevent the movement of people in order to stop the spread on the Ebola virus in ...

Liberian relatives of an Ebola victim weep as the body was taken away for burial in the Banjor Community on the outskirts of Monrovia, Liberia. EPA/AHMED JALLANZO. Washington - At AU summits it's usually the conflict de jour which distracts from the ...

A picture distributed by ER24 shows rubble from an earthquake in Orkney in the North West.The tremors were felt in various parts of South Africa, shaking buildings, rattling windows and resulting in building evacuations. Johannesburg - The earthquake that ...

A policeman stands guard as a lantern is placed at the front door of Number 10 Downing Street during "Lights Out", as part of commemorations to mark the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War 1. Picture: Dylan Martinez. People enjoy an artwork ...

Manchester United defenders have impressed new coach Louis van Gaal in their unbeaten pre-season tour. Photo by: Tony Ding. Manchester United defenders have impressed new coach Louis van Gaal in their unbeaten pre-season tour with the Dutchman ...

Manchester United defenders have impressed new coach Louis van Gaal in their unbeaten pre-season tour. Photo by: Tony Ding. Manchester United defenders have impressed new coach Louis van Gaal in their unbeaten pre-season tour with the Dutchman ...

Buenos Aires - Argentina blamed the United States on Thursday for the legal battle that blocked the country from servicing its restructured debt and forced it into a new default. Eleventh-hour talks with two American hedge funds that have refused to accept a ...

Smoke rises after an explosion in the northern Gaza Strip on July 29, 2014. Picture: Amir Cohen. Gaza/Jerusalem - Israeli fire killed at least 43 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip early on Wednesday as the Jewish state said it targeted Islamist militants at dozens of ...

An armed pro-Russian separatist is seen at the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crash site near the village of Hrabove, in Ukraine's Donetsk region. Picture: Maxim Zmeyev. Kiev - Fighting between Kiev forces and pro-Russian separatists on Tuesday prevented ...

Microsoft has previously faced anti-trust investigations in other markets for tying its Windows system to other products. Shanghai - A Chinese probe into Microsoft is probably targeting its “monopoly” of the country's operating systems market, state media said ...

Microsoft has previously faced anti-trust investigations in other markets for tying its Windows system to other products. Shanghai - A Chinese probe into Microsoft is probably targeting its “monopoly” of the country's operating systems market, state media said ...

Microsoft has previously faced anti-trust investigations in other markets for tying its Windows system to other products. Shanghai - A Chinese probe into Microsoft is probably targeting its “monopoly” of the country's operating systems market, state media said ...

Lagos state health commissioner Jide Idris gives an update on the Ebola outbreak during a news conference in Lagos, Nigeria, on July 28, 2014. Picture: Akintunde Akinleye. Lagos - The Nigerian city of Lagos shut and quarantined a hospital on Monday ...

Manchester United gave manager Louis Van Gaal the perfect start with a walloping of LA Galaxy. Pasadena, United States – Louis van Gaal's reign as manager of Manchester United got off to a rousing start on Wednesday with a 7-0 friendly victory over Major ...

Maiduguri, Nigeria - A massive assault by Boko Haram in the northeast Nigerian town of Damboa displaced more than 15 000 people, an official said Monday, as the security forces sent reinforcements to flush out the Islamist fighters. The attack on Damboa ...

An Israeli rocket is fired into the northern Gaza Strip on July 17, 2014. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday instructed the military to begin a ground offensive in Gaza. Picture: Amir Cohen. Gaza/Jerusalem - Israel launched a Gaza ground ...

SA's Dean Elgar raises his bat and helmet in celebration of scoring a century in the Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Wednesday. Galle – Dean Elgar's impressive second Test ton helped SA to 194 for one at tea on the first day of the first Test against Sri ...

SA's Dean Elgar raises his bat and helmet in celebration of scoring a century in the Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Wednesday. Galle – Dean Elgar's impressive second Test ton helped SA to 194 for one at tea on the first day of the first Test against Sri ...

SA's Dean Elgar raises his bat and helmet in celebration of scoring a century in the Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Wednesday. Galle – Dean Elgar's impressive second Test ton helped SA to 194 for one at tea on the first day of the first Test against Sri ...