The explosion occurred when locals were attempting to collect spilled fuel At least 86 people have died following a petrol tanker explosio ...

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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas with prayers for peace in the Horn of ...

"We have women and elderly people at home. We are trying to protect our people with this volunteer-based initiative," he told AFP. "Syria needs us right now, we must stand together." Local ...

Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade (TVLB) was called out on Christmas day for only the third time in three decades as it had its third busiest year on record. The North Tyneside search and rescue team ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Almost one month after Islamist rebels toppled the regime of Bashar Al-Assad, volunteers in Aleppo are working to transform the ancient city's landscape, planting saplings in its streets and alleyways ...

The Labour Party has rejoined Socialist International, just over a decade after it was delisted from the international organisation. In a brief statement on Thursday, the party said it wanted the ...

Twenty councillors have quit Labour in protest at the party's direction under Sir Keir Starmer. The councillors - from Broxtowe Borough Council in Nottinghamshire - claimed the party had ...

Labour has lost control of one of its key Nottinghamshire councils with just months to go until the local elections after 20 people quit the party. A shock announcement by longstanding council ...

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