WorldEbola serum 'reverses' diseaseAn experimental serum treatment on two US missionaries has raised hopes of an effective treatment for the disease after doctors reported a "miraculous" improvement in the health of one of those who contracted the disease.05 Aug 05:12 AM
WorldEbola: One flight awayIn an era when the next pandemic can seem just a pathogen away, Ebola still retains a grisly fascination.02 Aug 02:48 AM
New ZealandNZ plans for ebola outbreakNew Zealand health experts are making contingency plans to manage the ebola virus in case the deadly disease arrives from West Africa.30 Jul 06:00 PM
WorldWorld's biggest health risk?As Ebola, Mers and HIV/Aids make headlines, what are the biggest risks to the world's health? And what is being done about them?28 Jul 06:14 AM
WorldChief doctor fighting Ebola is infectedHe's been labelled a 'national hero' for battling Sierra Leone's deadly Ebola outbreak. Now he's been infected with the disease that has no cure.23 Jul 06:32 PM
TravelMorocco: Old beauty of a biblical landMorocco's Atlas Mountains are home to awe-inspiring castles, harsh deserts and breathtaking gorges. At their heart lies Ouarzazate, writes John Gimlette.17 Jul 12:00 AM
TravelCape Town: Land of the wild and freeFollowing the Garden Route, Paul Rush found the untamed Africa he always dreamed about.11 Jul 03:00 AM
WorldAfrican leaders award themselves immunityA pan-African court set up to prosecute the continent's worst criminals will not be allowed to try sitting heads of state or their cronies after they voted to give themselves immunity.03 Jul 05:13 AM
BusinessAngolan city embraces 'wild capitalism'Twenty years ago the citizens of Lubango struggled to find fresh bread. Now Angola's third-biggest city is luring investors in power plants, mines - and Swiss cheese.30 Jun 04:30 AM
WorldZoos drive animals crazyIn the mid-1990s, Gus, a polar bear in the Central Park Zoo, alarmed visitors by compulsively swimming figure eights in his pool, sometimes for 12 hours a day.21 Jun 11:46 PM
TravelThe beautiful brutality of AfricaOn the South African veld visitors swiftly learn self-preservation, writes Pamela Wade.20 Jun 12:00 AM
WorldRefugees forced to pay extra for water, food and lifejacketsA ruthless system by which desperate migrants trying to reach Italy by boat across the Mediterranean are charged for "extras", such as lifejackets, food and water.04 Jun 05:00 PM
TravelSwaziland: Africa on foot up close and personalAbseiling was a bit much for Chris Pritchard, but Swaziland had many other exciting - and sometimes sweaty - attractions.01 Jun 04:15 PM
New ZealandCelebrated researcher Jane Goodall to visit NZDame Jane Goodall, the celebrated ethologist considered the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, will give a series of public talks in New Zealand next month.30 May 01:48 AM
WorldKidnapped Nigerian girls beg president to swap prisonersNigeria's president has been sent a new video of the schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in which they beg him to spare their lives through a prisoner swap.28 May 07:33 AM
TravelZanzibar: Island of wondersThe name, Zanzibar, thrills the imagination and, writes Yvonne van Dongen so do its sights, sounds, smells and history.20 May 03:00 AM
TravelSouth Africa: Savannah-struck on safariWildlife viewing in an open vehicle on a private African game reserve is an emotional experience, writes Paul Rush.12 May 12:00 AM
World3D printer makes replica of Tutankhamun's tombThe most famous of all Egyptian burial sites, Tutankhamun's tomb, has been replicated with a 3D exact facsimile in a project led by a British artist in order to protect the original site from the ravages of mass tourism.01 May 05:01 AM
WorldTutu 'glad' Mandela is deadRetired archbishop Desmond Tutu has said he is happy Nelson Mandela is dead - so he does not have to see what South Africa’s current leaders are doing to the country.27 Apr 07:43 PM
WorldGiant, man-eating crocodile caughtA giant, one-tonne crocodile has been caught by Ugandan villagers, after allegedly eating a man and maiming several others in a village.04 Apr 12:45 AM
WorldEbola outbreak death toll rises to 60An ebola outbreak has killed almost 60 people in Guinea, and may have spread to neighbouring Sierra Leone.23 Mar 10:11 PM
TravelTogo: It's a kind of magicDavid Brown finds the hotels in this West African country are cheap, the locals are welcoming and there are still places where you can discover a new fetish.17 Mar 04:30 PM
TravelEthiopia: Rituals and relics in land of two halvesEthiopians are happy to share their traditions, whether it's marriage rituals or the mysteries of churches carved into solid rock, writes Jim Eagles.10 Mar 04:30 PM
