French firm Areva, which operates uranium mine in the affected area, says all 13 casualties are its employees.
Chinua Achebe, author of widely praised Things Fall Apart, to be buried in his hometown two months after his death.
US secretary of state on his fourth visit to Israel in an attempt to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations.
Sedition Act comes under heavy criticism from human rights groups describing it as a means of oppression.
Israeli and Palestinian executives have been quietly holding talks over the past year and are drafting a joint appeal to their leaders to agree a deal
Closure of two production units, blamed on high costs and low volumes, to result in loss of 1,200 jobs by 2016.
High temperatures are making every day life extremely difficult in many cities.
Sporadic sectarian violence continues in northern city of Tripoli as the death toll since Sunday reaches 20.
Cameron to make statement and government security council to meet after killing near barracks in South London.
Ban Ki-moon and Jim Yong Kim meet President Joseph Kabila amid reports of renewed fighting in the east of the country.
Christine Lagarde expected to explain her 2007 handling of row that resulted in 400m euro payment to disgraced tycoon.
Yuichiro Miura, who skied down Everest's South Col in 1970, becomes oldest person to reach the world's highest peak.
Several killed in explosion targeting paramilitary personnel on the outskirts of Quetta in Balochistan.
Rights group says state authorities and employers are responsible for suffering of millions of refugees and migrants.
Oklahoma City mayor says up to 13,000 homes were destroyed or damaged and 33,000 people were affected.
A letter from US attorney-general confirms Barack Obama administration deliberately killed US nationals abroad.
Report calls for government to boost infrastructure spending in order to accelerate growth and offset austerity.
Prime Minister Cameron says there are "strong indications" reported beheading was a terror attack.
Unidentified gunmen kill at least 12 people in area of Iraqi capital where alcohol shops were attacked last week.
Special commission says Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy helped plan and fund post-election violence in 2007.
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