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A surgeon has been stood down from his post at a New Delhi hospital for performing an unnecessary operation on a patient’s leg after confusing him with another man, an official said Tuesday. The surgeon last week drilled a hole in the…

Nine people have killed and 16 injured after a man drove a van into pedestrians in Toronto, police said. The driver fled the scene of the incident, at a busy intersection in the north of the Canadian city. He was arrested several blocks…

Pope Francis became an ice cream man for a day on Monday as Rome charity workers dished out 3,000 helpings of gelato to the homeless and needy as his gift to them on his name day. Gelato is ice cream made in the Italian style. Gelato…

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have left hospital after the arrival of their third child, a boy. The new prince, who was born at St Mary's Hospital, London, at 11:01 BST, weighing 8lb 7oz, is fifth in line to the throne. Earlier,…

Dressed in a red robe and a gold-trimmed Bishop’s miter, the clergyman pours whiskey into his cupped hand and anoints the forehead of the man sitting before him.  “You are hereby invested as a minister … This is a double tot,” he says…

The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby boy. The child, who was born in the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital, central London, is fifth in line to the throne and the Queen's sixth great-grandchild. The new arrival, who is…

THE Democratic Party sued the Russian government, U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign and WikiLeaks on Friday, charging that they carried out a wide-ranging conspiracy to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election. In its…

Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 92nd birthday on Saturday with a star-studded, Commonwealth-themed charity concert featuring Tom Jones, Kylie Minogue and Shaggy. The monarch took to the stage herself at the end of the show at the…

Verne Troyer, who is best known for playing Mini-Me in the Austin Powers films, has died at the age of 49. Troyer, who was 2ft 8in (81cm) tall, also played Griphook in the first Harry Potter film. "It is with great sadness and…

A deaf and partially blind dog that kept a lost three-year-old girl safe in Australian bushland overnight was awarded police honours Saturday after leading rescuers to the child. Emergency services began a search on foot and from the…

U.S. President Donald Trump has shown excitement at the decision of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un to suspend all nuclear and missile tests. Trump tweeted shortly after the announcement from Pyongyang that Kim has declared that he…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the regime no longer needs nuclear tests or intercontinental ballistic missile tests, state-run KCNA reported Saturday. Kim said Saturday that "under the proven condition of complete nuclear…

Embattled 76-year-old former South African President, Jacob Zuma, is reportedly set to take a seventh wife. Jacob Zuma’s new wife is said to be a 24-year-old Nonkanyiso Conco who  gave birth to a baby last week at the Busamed Hillcrest…

Zimbabwean Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Energy has summoned former President Robert Mugabe to appear before it on May 9, to explain his claim that more than 15 billion US dollars worth of diamonds had been siphoned out…

South African prosecutors will charge former president Jacob Zuma’s son Duduzane with homicide after a 2014 car crash that left one woman dead, a spokesman said, reversing a previous decision not to do so. The National Prosecuting…

Arsene Wenger is to leave Arsenal at the end of the season, ending a near 22-year reign at the club. The Frenchman departs a year before his latest contract was due to expire. The Gunners are sixth in the league and set to miss out on…

People are lining up outside a London hospital in anticipation of the royal baby’s birth, reports say. Princess Kate Middleton is already in London and is prepping for the birth of her third royal baby after visiting her parents.…

…in double celebration of 50th independence, birthday In what appears to be a double celebration of his nation’s 50th independence anniversary and his own 50th birthday, the king of Swaziland, King Mswati III, has renamed Swaziland…

An Italian Priest has gambled away more than 620,000 dollars of his parish money, media reports said on Thursday, backed up by the local Catholic Church. Father Flavio Gobbo, 48, negotiated a plea bargain for a suspended two-year…

After 10 years in office, Cuba’s Raul Castro, 86, will retire as president on Thursday. Today the country’s after parliament proposed Miguel Diaz-Canel as his replacement, a shift that will usher in the island’s first non-Castro…

THE past few years have been a “nightmare”, says Anthony Bryan. After his passport application was turned down, the Home Office claimed he was an illegal immigrant because he lacked the documents to prove otherwise. He lost his job and…

Just two days ago, Prince Harry shared how he’s looking forward to having Meghan Markle by his side as they join forces to forge an international partnership. And on Wednesday morning, the couple got a glimpse of their future as they…

CIA director Mike Pompeo travelled to Pyongyang for a secret meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, US President Donald Trump has confirmed. A "good relationship" was formed at the meeting last week, Mr Trump tweeted on Wednesday.…

Police on Wednesday said 21 members of a group travelling to a wedding in central India were killed when the small truck in which they were travelling fell off a bridge into a dry river bed. Senior administration official Dilip Kumar…