A fire broke out early on Sunday morning at the South African parliament building in Cape Town. The roof area had caught fire and the National Assembly building was on fire too, the city authorities said.
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For air travelers, the new year picked up where the old one left off – with lots of frustration. By late Saturday afternoon on the East Coast, more than 2,600 U.S. flights and nearly 4,600 worldwide had been...
Music and dance troupes representing cultures from around the world brought a burst of color to a gray New Year's Day in London. The annual London's New Year's Day Parade usually fills the streets of...
Russian medical workers sought to bring some New Year joy to COVID-19 patients in the early hours of Saturday, as they celebrated the end of a difficult year on the hospital wards. The country's coronavirus...
A Colorado official said on Saturday nearly 1,000 homes were destroyed, hundreds more were damaged, and that three people were missing after a wildfire charred numerous neighborhoods in a suburban area at the base...
400 migrants disembarked at the southern Italian port of Pozzallo on Saturday, after rescued by the German charity Sea Watch over the past week.
The crew picked up a total of 446 people in five separate...
New post-Brexit custom rules for goods arriving from the European Union to Britain are taking effect on Saturday. Beginning on January 1, importers must make a full customs declaration on goods entering the UK...
Thousands gathered on one of Rio's most famous beaches to celebrate the start of 2022, enjoying a massive 15-minute firework display. Locals, national and international tourists flocked to Copacabana Beach...
Some Ugandans welcomed in the New Year with optimism despite an increase in coronavirus cases in the country, spurred by the new omicron variant. The Ugandan police banned public celebrations and the traditional...
Members of the media set up outside St. George's Cathedral in Cape Town early Saturday, ahead of the funeral of South Africa's late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.
The ceremony will go ahead after...