September 25, 2013
Syria Dominates UN General Assembly
Syria and its chemical weapons continue to dominate the United Nations General Assembly session in New York. Speaker after speaker on the assembly's second day Tuesday condemned the use of poison gas against civilians. They demanded that Syria keep…
September 25, 2013
Deadly Violence in Sudan Following Fuel Subsidy Cut
Escalating protests in Sudan against the government's decision to cut fuel subsidies have left at least six people dead in the capital, Khartoum. The protesters were killed on Wednesday during clashes with security forces. Police fired tear gas at…
September 25, 2013
US Senate Begins Votes on Temporary Government Funding
After a marathon speech led by one man that lasted 21 hours and 19 minutes, the Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate is holding a series of votes on legislation to fund the U.S. government beyond a fast approaching deadline. Texas Senator Ted Cruz led…
September 23, 2013
Typhoon Usagi kills at least 25 people in China
Typhoon Usagi has killed at least 25 people in Guangdong province of south China, the government has said. Winds of up to 180 km/h (110 mph) were recorded in some areas, toppling trees and blowing cars off roads. Its victims drowned or were hit by…
September 23, 2013
Most Hostages Rescued from Mall in Kenya
Kenya's interior minister says most of the hostages have been rescued from the Nairobi shopping mall that Islamist militants stormed on Saturday. Joseph Ole Lenku said Kenyan forces are now in "full control" of the Westgate Mall. He said two…
September 23, 2013
Bangladesh Garment Workers Protest Low Pay, Shut Factories
More than 100 garment factories in Bangladesh have been forced to close as workers protest for a third day demanding a sharp raise in their minimum wage. Police firing tear gas and rubber bullets clashed with rock-throwing protesters Monday in the…
September 23, 2013
Germany’s Angela Merkel faces tough coalition talks
Chancellor Angela Merkel's triumphant conservative party is considering who to team up with to form a new German coalition after their election victory. Her conservative bloc got 41.5% - their best result since 1994, but just short of a clear…
September 22, 2013
Assault On Iraq Funeral, Other Attacks Kill 96
Two suicide bombers, one in an explosives-laden car and the other on foot, struck a cluster of funeral tents packed with mourning families in a Shiite neighbourhood in Baghdad, the deadliest in a string of attacks around Iraq that killed at least 96…
September 22, 2013
Gunmen Kills 59 in Mall Attack in Kenya
Kenyan security forces are continuing to work to apprehend gunmen who killed at least 59 people and wounded 175 others at a busy shopping mall in Nairobi. Officials said the operation to capture the gunmen and rescue an unknown number of hostages…
September 22, 2013
Suicide Bombers Kill 50 in Pakistan
Officials in Pakistan say two suicide bombers have attacked a church in the northwestern part of the country, killing at least 50 people and wounding about 100 others. The head of a nearby hospital where victims were taken says many of the wounded…