September 22, 2014
Kurds Battle IS in Syria as Refugee Wave Tops 130,000
Kurdish fighters in northern Syria continue to defend a border town from Islamic State militants as the number of area residents fleeing to neighboring Turkey tops 130,000. The exodus across the border began last week, when the Islamic State…
September 22, 2014
Ebola Death Toll Rises, But Virus ‘Contained’ in Nigeria, Senegal
The World Health Organization says Ebola outbreaks in Nigeria and Senegal appear to have been stopped, though the regional death toll from the disease has climbed past 2,800. A report from the WHO's Africa office said there have been no new cases…
September 17, 2014
No US combat mission against IS in Iraq
President Barack Obama has told an audience of US troops their comrades fighting Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq will not have a combat mission. Mr Obama said he would not commit "to fighting another ground war in Iraq". But he said the US…
September 16, 2014
French PM Manuel Valls wins confidence vote
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has narrowly won a crucial confidence vote in parliament, despite a recent cabinet revolt over austerity measures. Deputies in the National Assembly voted 269 to 244 in favour of the government's policies Mr Valls…
September 16, 2014
UN calls for $1bn to fight Ebola virus
More than $1bn (£618m) is needed to fight the West Africa Ebola outbreak - a tenfold increase in the past month, the UN's Ebola co-ordinator has said. David Nabarro made the announcement as the World Health Organization (WHO) described the health…
September 16, 2014
More Than 30 Militants Killed in Pakistan’s Northwest
Pakistan's military says it has killed more than 30 militants in fighting and air strikes targeting militant hideouts in the country's restive northwest. The military says the air strikes killed 20 militants and destroyed three hideouts in the…
September 15, 2014
US Secretary of State Recognizes International Day of Democracy
Monday was International Day of Democracy and the theme this year was "Engaging Young People in Democracy." U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said that "powerfully underscores the importance of youth in building and preserving democracy." He…
September 15, 2014
Ebola Outbreak Tests Human Rights
West African governments are being urged to ensure human rights are respected as they battle the ongoing Ebola outbreak. Human Rights Watch says the response to the crisis has been slowed by ignorance, fear, denial and mistrust. Human Rights Watch…
September 15, 2014
UN Condemns Deadly Attack on Mali Peacekeepers
The United Nations has condemned an attack in northern Mali that killed a Chadian soldier and wounded four more of its peacekeepers. A vehicle carrying the group struck a landmine Sunday near Aguelhoc, in the Kidal region of Mali. A similar attack…
August 24, 2014
California earthquake strikes San Francisco Bay area
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 has shaken northern California, reports the US Geological Survey. The USGS said it struck at 03:20 local time (10:20 GMT) four miles (6km) north-west of American Canyon, at a depth of 6.7 miles. Dozens of…