Kenya orders flood evacuations as it warns dams could spill

Oscar Pistorius, the South African athlete hailed as an inspirational figure until he was accused and convicted of killing his girlfriend, was expected to be released on parole on Friday after seven years in prison. Mr. Pistorius was granted parole in November on the basis that he had served half of a 15-year sentence for […]

The French and German leaders are due to meet Russia’s President Putin to try to halt an escalating offensive by pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine.

Sources said that eight engineers and logistical specialists from the Guard would probably be included in the first deployment.