October 6, 2013
US Forces Capture Key Al-Qaida Leader in Libya
U.S. officials say American forces have captured an al-Qaida leader facing federal charges for the 1998 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. Officials say the suspect, known as Abu Anas el-Liby, was captured alive Saturday near…
October 6, 2013
Separatist Rebels to Return to Mali Peace Talks
Tuareg separatists said on Saturday they were rejoining the peace process in northern Mali, just over a week after they pulled out and accused Bamako of not respecting the terms of a truce signed in June. The three separatist groups, including the…
October 6, 2013
More than 60 Killed in String of Attacks in Iraq
Scores of people have died in a string of attacks across Iraq. In Baghdad Saturday, a suicide bomber killed nearly 50 Shi'ite pilgrims who were on their way to a prominent Shi'ite shrine. Earlier in the day, 12 people were killed when a suicide…
October 6, 2013
Scores Killed in String of Attacks in Iraq
Scores of people have died in a string of attacks across Iraq. In Baghdad Saturday, a suicide bomber killed nearly 50 Shi'ite pilgrims who were on their way to a prominent Shi'ite shrine. Earlier in the day, 12 people were killed when a suicide…
October 5, 2013
Man Sets Himself on Fire on US National Mall
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October 5, 2013
Obama Says International Credibility at Stake on Syria
U.S. President Barack Obama said Wednesday it is the international community's credibility that is at stake if Syria's alleged chemical attacks on its people are not addressed. Speaking at a news conference in Stockholm with Swedish Prime…
October 5, 2013
US Lawmakers Remain Deadlocked on Day 4 of Shutdown
The U.S. political stalemate over a partial government shutdown shows no signs of ending. President Barack Obama and his Republican opponents in Congress remained deadlocked Friday on the fourth day of the shutdown that has furloughed more than…
October 2, 2013
PM Letta wins vote after Berlusconi U-turn
Italian Premier Enrico Letta has won a confidence vote after a last-minute U-turn by former PM Silvio Berlusconi. Berlusconi had initially promised to topple the government by withdrawing his party's support - a move which prompted the Senate…
October 2, 2013
Chemical Experts Begin Mission on Syria Disarmament
International experts in Damascus have begun an unprecedented U.N.-backed mission to oversee the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons. Experts from the Netherlands-based Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) boarded…
October 2, 2013
Obama Shortens Asia Trip Because of Shutdown
The U.S. government shutdown is forcing President Barack Obama to cancel two stops on his upcoming trip to Asia. On the second day of the shutdown, the White House said Mr. Obama is cutting his planned visits to Malaysia and the Philippines, but…