The International Images Film Festival for Women (IIFF), which starts this Friday in Zimbabwe's capital of Harare, will feature a careful selection of films that organizers hope will show how far women have advanced in the industry.

The Nigerian government will suspend the license of ADC airlines after one of its aircraft crashed in the country's capital of Abuja, a senior government official announced on Monday.

United Nations Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa Stephen Lewis arrived in Malawi on Sunday for a three-day visit during which he would appraise himself with the country's HIV/AIDS programs especially pediatric care and treatment.

"Virtually no progress" has been made in alleviating hunger since world leaders pledged to halve the number of underfed people 10 years ago, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a report issued on Monday.

The World Health Organization (WHO) launched on Monday a global initiative to tackle corruption in medical procurement, which leads to loss of resources and even endangers lives.

An aspirin a day could keep colon cancer away -- at least it might if you're one of the lucky individuals to have a specific genetic variation.

The 33rd Annual Village Halloween Parade in New York, allegedly the largest public Halloween celebration in the United States is slated to kick off Tuesday night, its organizers said.

Project Hope, China's largest program to assist poor rural children in their education, received a donation of 120 million yuan (15 million U.S. dollars) here Monday.

China is dispatching its 16th medical team to Madagascar on Nov. 4, a health official announced on Monday.

China's police authority said on Sunday that the number of criminal cases, fire disasters and traffic accidents had all fallen over the first nine months of the year.