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Oscar Pistorius defense team: Crime scene disturbed by police
During the 12th day of Oscar Pistorius' trial in Pretoria his defense team accused police photographer Bennie Van Staden of mishandling the crime scene. Oscar...
Oscar Pistorius trial day 12: Crime scene photos shown to court
On the 12th day of Oscar Pistorius trial in Pretoria, police photographer showed the images of the bloody scene at the athlete’s house. Oscar Pistorius’...
Oscar Pistorius trial day 11: Athlete had good knowledge of gun use and dealing with intruders
On the eleventh day of Oscar Pistorius trial, the court has heard from a firearm specialist that the athlete had good knowledge of the...
Navy SEALs take control of rogue Libya oil tanker Morning Glory
The US Navy SEALs have taken control of Morning Glory tanker full of oil loaded from a rebel-held port in Libya, the Pentagon says. The...
Nigeria jobseeker stampede turns deadly in Abuja stadium
A stampede among jobseekers taking a recruitment test in the national stadium in Nigeria’s capital Abuja has left at least seven people dead and...
Oscar Pistorius’ expensive watches went missing from crime scene
Former police officer Col. Schoombie van Rensburg told Oscar Pistorius' murder trial that two of the athlete’s watches went missing from the crime scene. Col....
Oscar Pistorius trial day 10: Athlete had blood on his arm after shooting Reeva Steenkamp
On the tenth day of Oscar Pistorius trial in Pretoria, former police officer Col. Schoombie van Rensburg has said he was "furious" when two...
Oscar Pistorius trial day 9: Police found athlete in very emotional state after killing Reeva Steenkamp
A retired officer has told Oscar Pistorius' murder trial that police followed a "trail of blood" up the stairs after being called to the...
Oscar Pistorius trial: Cricket bat demonstration
A South African forensics expert has swung a cricket bat at a toilet door erected in the courtroom at Oscar Pistorius' murder trial in...
Oscar Pistorius trial day 8: Bathroom door account contradicted by forensic expert
Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius was not wearing his prostheses when he broke down a door to reach Reeva Steenkamp after he shot her, his...
Oscar Pistorius trial day 7: Reeva Steenkamp last meal claim challenged
On the seventh day of Oscar Pistorius trial in Pretoria, his defense team has questioned a pathologist's finding that Reeva Steenkamp had eaten less...
Oscar Pistorius sick in court as pathologist reads Reeva Steenkamp autopsy report
Double-amputee Oscar Pistorius vomited in court while a pathologist testified at his murder trial on Monday. A bucket was placed in the dock before Professor...
Oscar Pistorius trial day 6: Security guard Pieter Baba questioned over phone calls
The sixth day of Oscar Pistorius trial has begun with the questioning of Pieter Baba, a security guard at the Paralympic champion’s home. Pieter Baba...
Libyan rebels load North Korean-flagged oil tanker in Sidra port
Libyan rebels, who seized oil ports in the country’s eastern region, say they have loaded oil on to a North Korean-flagged tanker. The Morning Glory...
Oscar Pistorius trial day 5: Ex-girlfriend Samantha Taylor testimony
The fifth day of Oscar Pistorius’ trial in South Africa has begun with his ex-girlfriend Samantha Taylor telling the court the athlete once fired...
Dr. Johan Stipp found Oscar Pistorius praying over Reeva Steenkamp’s body
Oscar Pistorius was praying over the body of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp as she lay dying, the Paralympic champion’s neighbor Dr. Johan Stipp told...
Oscar Pistorius trial day 4: Witness relates Reeva Steenkamp’s last moments
Another neighbor of Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius has told his murder trial he heard the athlete saying that he had shot his girlfriend after...
Saadi Gaddafi extradited from Niger
Col. Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saadi, has been extradited from Niger and is now in custody in Tripoli, the Libyan government says. Pictures posted on the...
Reeva Steenkamp autopsy revealed she was not pregnant
After Oscar Pistorius shot dead his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on February 14, 2013, reports surfaced that she could have been pregnant with their first...
Oscar Pistorius trial day 3: Blade Runner shot boxer Kevin Lerena in restaurant incident
The third day of Oscar Pistorius’ murder trial in South Africa has begun with another key witness saying the athlete was responsible for a...
Oscar Pistorius trial day 2: Second key witness heard fight on murder day
A second key witness in Oscar Pistorius’ trial has told the court in Pretoria she was awoken by the sounds of a fight early...
Oscar Pistorius trial day 2: Defense lawyers question neighbor Michelle Burger
The second day of Oscar Pistorius’ trial in South Africa begins with his defense lawyers questioning a neighbor who told a court in Pretoria...
Robert Mugabe celebrates 90th birthday at Harare stadium
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has celebrated his 90th birthday with a huge party at a Harare stadium. Thousands of Zimbabweans have attended the official 90th...
Somalia presidential palace attacked by al-Shabab group
Somalia's presidential palace in the capital Mogadishu has been attack by a huge car bomb. The bomb has blown a hole in the wall of...
Libyan military plane crashes in Tunisia killing 11 people
Eleven people on board of a Libyan military plane carrying doctors and patients died after the aircraft has crashed in Tunisia, officials say. The Antonov...
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