April 11, 2015
Obama and Castro Meets
U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro have begun a highly anticipated meeting on the sidelines of the Summit of the Americas. The two met shortly after their back-to-back speeches to leaders at the regional summit, which opened…
April 11, 2015
Violence Mars State Elections in Nigeria; 7 Killed
Sporadic political violence erupted Saturday in Nigeria, with seven people killed as voters went to the polls to elect governors and other state representatives. Voters were electing 36 state governors, with 29 of the races contested. Turnout…
April 11, 2015
US Capitol Briefly Locked Down After Suspected Suicide
Law enforcement officials say the U.S. Capitol building was locked down for a few hours as a precaution after shots were fired when a man killed himself outside the building. Capitol Police spokeswoman Kimberly Schneider described the suspected…
April 5, 2015
Kenya Easter Services Mourn Slain Students
Kenyan churches used armed guards to protect their congregations Sunday, as Easter services were dedicated to the 148 victims of Thursday's massacre by al-Shabab militants at a university. Ceremonies were held across Kenya in memory of those killed…
March 30, 2015
US Gives Iran Talks 50-50 Chance in Final Day
The U.S. State Department says key issues remain in dispute with just about a day to go until the deadline to reach agreement on the main points of an accord between the United Nations and Iran on the future of its nuclear program. State…
March 30, 2015
Obama to Visit Kenya
The White House announced Monday that President Barack Obama is traveling to Kenya, his father's homeland, in July. This will be Obama's fourth visit to sub-Saharan Africa as president and his first to Kenya since he was first elected in 2008.…
March 30, 2015
Saudi Airstrike Kills 45 in Yemeni Refugee Camp
A Saudi airstrike killed at least 45 people in a refugee camp in northern Yemen Monday. Humanitarian workers say civilians are among the casualties. Rebel-controlled state-run media say women and children were killed, but Saudi officials say they…
March 24, 2015
Germanwings plane 4U 9525 crashes in French Alps – no survivors
A Germanwings plane carrying 150 people has crashed in the French Alps on its way from Barcelona to Duesseldorf. The Airbus A320 - flight 4U 9525 - went down between Digne and Barcelonnette. There are no survivors, officials say. The "black box"…
March 23, 2015
Singapore mourns founding father Lee Kuan Yew
Singapore has begun seven days of national mourning following the death of its founding father, Lee Kuan Yew. Mr Lee, who was 91, led Singapore's transformation from a small port city to one of the wealthiest nations in the world. World leaders have…
March 22, 2015
Sarkozy staves off surging National Front
Ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy's conservative UMP and its allies led voting in the first round of French local elections, exit polls suggest. They pushed the far-right National Front into second, with President Francois Hollande's ruling Socialists in…