Moderate candidate Hasan Rowhani has won Iran's presidential election, in a result seen as a victory for reform-minded Iranians.

NGOs are calling for action as children in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo turn their backs on school to work in the region's mines, rich in coltan, copper, cobalt, gold and diamonds.

Despite his fame, people in Nelson Mandela's childhood village of Qunu consider the country's former president as a fellow neighbour and friend. The 94-year-old is entering his second week in hospital…

Turkish protesters refused to budge from an Istanbul park at the centre of nationwide anti-government demonstrations after rejecting a government olive branch aimed at ending two weeks of unrest.