Singer J. Cole ousts Taylor Swift from top of Billboard 200
MUSIC-JCOLE/CHARTS:Singer J. Cole ousts Taylor Swift from top of Billboard 200
Anger and grief as Pakistan buries students massacred at school
Parents and mourners bid farewell to victims of atrocity which has stunned the country
Rage, tears and broken childhoods as Pakistan reels from massacre
Taliban militants slaughtered more than 130 pupils, methodically gunning down children
Somalia's former prime minister nominated to post again
Western donors worry that political turmoil could threaten Somalia's recovery, weaken its fight against al Shabaab
Buhari catches anti-graft mood but divides Nigerian voters
Buhari faces President Goodluck Jonathan in a Feb 14 election that analysts think may be too close to call
Health teams scour Sierra Leone capital in Ebola drive
Travel between all parts of country restricted and public gatherings restrained in run-up to Christmas
U.N. Security Council renews cross-border Syria aid authorization
UN says some 12.2 million Syrians need humanitarian aid, increase of 2.9 million people in just 10 months
EU member states oppose to plans to scrap environment law
Plans send "negative signal" about Europe's ambition to curb climate change, environment ministers say
Houthis consolidate control over Yemen state institutions-officials
The Houthis - the de facto power in Yemen since September - say they're waging a revolution against corruption
Chinese villagers seek to banish HIV-infected boy - state media
Authorities launch "thought education" campaign after more than 200 villagers sign petition to banish boy with HIV, says state media