UN Food Agency forced to curtail food aid in CAR without urgent influx of funding
"Funding shortages have resulted in WFP only being able to help under half of the people it had aimed to reach, as well as supply only half the amount of food it had intended to provide."
Fri Dec 23 2016
'Sometimes when I'm alone with my baby, I think about killing him. He reminds me of the man who raped me.'
International troops in Central African Republic are accused of exploiting women and fathering babies.
Sun Feb 28 2016
UN says some of its peacekeepers were paying 13-year-olds for sex
It was discovered that several U.N. peacekeepers in the Central African Republic allegedly paid young girls as little as 50 cents in exchange for sex.
Tue Jan 12 2016
Pope ends Africa trip with mosque visit in besieged enclave
Pope Francis ventured into one of the world's most dangerous neighbourhoods on Monday to beg Christians and Muslims to end a spiral of hate, vendetta and bloodshed that has killed thousands.
Mon Nov 30 2015
Pope heads to conflict-wrecked Central African Republic
Pope Francis received a rapturous welcome as he visited a martyrs' shrine at Namugongo, just outside the capital Kampala to honour more than 40 Christians who were executed in the 19th century.
Sun Nov 29 2015
US urges C.Africa to 'break the cycle of violence'
The people of the Central African Republic have been urged to "break the cycle of violence" and halt revenge attacks.
Thu Feb 06 2014
UN says running out of food for Central Africa
The United Nations said it was running out of food for a growing number of homeless people in Central African Republic.
Tue Jan 21 2014
UN, concern as C. Africa rebels close in on capital
The UN is evacuating staff from the Central African Republic and the US has warned its citizens to leave as rebel fighters close in on the tense capital Bangui.
Thu Dec 27 2012
Millions in Cuba still without power as major outage persists
Millions of Cubans remain without electricity because of a prolonged outage at the main power plants on the island, Anadolu Agency reported.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Surge in Gaza violence increases famine risk, monitor says
About 1.84 million people across the besieged Palestinian enclave are living through high levels of acute food insecurity.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Israel pounds Beirut and Gaza after rockets hit Israel's north
A drone was launched at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Elon Musk promises to award $1 mil each day to a signer of his petition
He awarded a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Donald Trump.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Sun Oct 20 2024
Father of Malaysian Islamic banking, Abdul Halim Ismail passes away
His dedication and pioneering spirit played an important role in shaping the journey of Bank Islam as well as leaving a lasting impact on the development of Malaysia's Islamic finance industry.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Zayn Malik postpones US tour dates after One Direction bandmate Liam Payne's death
Payne, 31, died on Wednesday after falling from a third-floor hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires, shocking fans of the boy band.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Why voters in a handful of swing states will decide the US presidential election
The contest will almost certainly be decided by just tens of thousands of voters a tiny fraction of the populace in a handful of states.
Sun Oct 20 2024
INSIGHT - Sudan's war risks 'lost generation' of children
A devastating crisis is unfolding in Sudan, where the most vulnerable members of society children are bearing the brunt of the violence.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024