August 19, 2013
Egypt unrest: Islamist detainees die in ‘escape bid’
At least 36 Islamist prisoners have died in Egypt during an apparent attempt to escape during their transfer to a prison outside Cairo. The interior ministry gave conflicting accounts of the deaths, initially saying the men died from gunfire during…
August 19, 2013
Madagascar Disqualifies President, 2 Key Rivals from Election
Madagascar's electoral court has disqualified incumbent President Andry Rajoelina and two other high-profile candidates from standing in a presidential election scheduled for Friday. In a ruling announced Sunday, the Madagascar court said…
August 19, 2013
Egypt’s Army Chief: Military Will Confront Violence
The head of Egypt's military says the army will not stand by silently in the face of violence after hundreds of people were killed during the country's recent political unrest.He spoke as an Islamist alliance opposed to the military's ouster of…
August 19, 2013
Koreas to Discuss Family Reunions, But Talks Venue in Dispute
North and South Korea have agreed in principle to hold talks on resuming reunions of families separated by the Korean War, in the latest sign of an apparent easing of tensions between the two rivals. But, there was disagreement about where the talks…
August 19, 2013
UN Chemical Weapons Inspectors Arrive in Syria
A team of United Nations inspectors arrived in Damascus Sunday to investigate the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria's civil war. The 20-member team did not speak to reporters as they arrived at a hotel in the Syrian capital to begin their…
August 12, 2013
Kerry hopeful on Mid-East talks despite settlement move
The US has urged the Palestinians "not to react adversely" to Israel's approval of 1,200 new settlement homes only days before peace talks resume. Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday's move was "to some degree expected", but stressed that…
August 12, 2013
44 People Shot Dead in Nigerian Mosque
Officials in Nigeria say gunmen have killed at least 44 people in an attack on a mosque in the north of the country. The officials said men dressed in army fatigues opened fire at the mosque outside Maiduguri, the capital of Nigeria's Borno state,…
August 12, 2013
Bombs Kill 22 Iraqis Near Baghdad
Two bombs near Baghdad killed at least 22 people Monday in another day of violence in Iraq. A suicide bomber killed 16 in a crowded cafe in the town of Balad, north of the capital. Another bomb blew up near a sports field in Muqdadiyah, also north…
August 12, 2013
US Crime Kingpin Bulger Guilty of Murder and Conspiracy
A jury in the northeastern U.S. city of Boston has found former crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger guilty on charges of murder and racketeering, following a two-month high-profile trial. The 83-year-old Bulger was charged with committing or ordering…
August 12, 2013
US Court says NYPD ‘Stop-and-Search’ Violates Rights
A U.S. judge has ruled the New York Police Department has violated the rights of tens of thousands of people by intentionally discriminating against racial minorities with its controversial "stop-and-search" policy. But New York Mayor Michael…