Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan is seized in the capital, Tripoli, by armed men reportedly belonging to a government-allied militia.
The International Committee of the Red Cross and the Pasteur Institute warn that bubonic plague, which is spread by fleas on rats, is still a threat in many parts of the world.
Expanding networks of pylons and power lines in southern Africa are extending Cape vultures' foraging range but it comes at a cost, say scientists.
Madagascar faces a bubonic plague epidemic unless it slows the spread of the disease, aid groups warn.
The US is suspending a large part of its financial and military aid to Egypt over a bloody crackdown on supporters of ex-President Mohammed Morsi.
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