Pics from the ghastly accident that occurred early this morning in Lagos

The accident involved a Mercedes Benz and another car. It happened at Oworo bustop, coming from Ogudu heading towards 3rd Mainlaind bridge very early this morning.

Pope meets Haiyan victims amid new storm

Pope Francis arrives in Tacloban in central Philippines and praises the resilience of survivors of Typhoon Haiyan.

Pope Francis will visit the central province of Leyte, which is still struggling to recover from Typhoon Haiyan [Reuters]

Manila, Philippines - Pope Francis has led hundreds of thousands of rain-soaked Catholic worshippers in an open-air church service in central Philippines, ahead of an approaching tropical storm in the region that was worst hit by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013.

Twenty-one dead after China boat capsizes on Yangtze river

The Wanshenzhou 67 capsized during a test voyage

Twenty-one people have been confirmed dead after a tugboat capsized on the Yangtze river in eastern China, state media report.

Charlie Hebdo: 'Four dead' in Niger protest

Protests against the magazine have taken place across the Muslim world, including Sudan (pictured)

At least four people have been killed in violent protests against French magazine Charlie Hebdo in Niger's second city of Zinder, officials say.

A number of churches and the French cultural centre were among several buildings raided and set alight.

US Supreme Court to rule on gay marriage

 

The court could effectively make gay marriage legal across the country

The US Supreme Court will rule this year on whether gay couples have a right to marry across all states.

Haiti: New calls for Martelly to resign as deal is announced

Demonstrators carried posters with the picture of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide 

Thousands of protesters in Haiti have returned to the streets of the capital, Port-au-Prince, to call for President Michel Martelly's resignation.
Police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse the crowd.

Mexico missing students: Guerreros Unidos gang member arrested

Relatives of the 43 students are calling for an investigation into the role of the Mexican army in the case

Police in Mexico have arrested a member of a criminal gang accused of killing 43 students in Iguala in September.