Jacksonville gunman was turned away from historically Black university before racist shooting that killed 3 at nearby store, authorities say
The gunman who killed three people at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday had earlier been turned away from the campus of a historically Black university -- just blocks away from the site of the shooting that targeted Black people, authorities said.
2023-08-27 13:50
'Multiple fatalities' in shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, mayor says
There are "multiple fatalities" from a shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, Saturday afternoon, Mayor Donna Deegan told CNN.
2023-08-27 05:30
Georgia renames square after first black Civil War nurse
Susie King Taylor's name replaces pro-slavery former US vice-president John C Calhoun.
2023-08-26 04:54
Madagascar stadium crush leaves 12 dead
Another 80 people are hurt in Antananarivo at the opening ceremony of the Indian Ocean Island Games.
2023-08-26 04:22
Tibet profile
Provides an overview of Tibet, including key dates and facts about this autonomous region of China.
2023-08-25 23:57
China country profile
Provides an overview of China, including key dates and facts about this Asian country.
2023-08-25 23:54
Xinjiang profile
Provides an overview of Xinjiang, including key dates and facts about this autonomous region of China.
2023-08-25 23:53
St Kitts and Nevis country profile
Provides an overview of St Kitts and Nevis, including key facts about this Caribbean nation.
2023-08-25 21:52
Australian council votes to take down statue of premier who decapitated Aboriginal man's body
A city council in Australia has voted to remove a statue of William Crowther, a former premier of the state of Tasmania, who decapitated the body of an Aboriginal man.
2023-08-25 19:53
Virgin Galactic: Student Ana Mayers on going to space with her mum
Two weeks after she was in space with her mum, Ana Mayers is going back to university in Scotland.
2023-08-25 18:53
This baby gorilla almost died before a zookeeper held him close. Now he has a new adoptive mom
In many ways, raising a baby gorilla is very similar to nurturing human newborns, says Chad Staples, a father of four and the director of Mogo Wildlife Park, a small private zoo in the town of the same name on Australia's southeastern coast.
2023-08-25 18:49
Canada considers foreign student cap over housing crisis
The country is looking at ways tackle the housing affordability crisis, including capping student visas.
2023-08-25 09:47