June 3, 2013
Heavy Floods Threaten Parts of Central Europe
Parts of Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic are on high flood alert as rising water levels threaten cities and drive thousands from their homes.At least eight people were killed across the region as a result of the floods, including one who…
May 29, 2013
Biden Presses Brazil on Trade
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is pressing Brazil for closer economic ties with the United States.On the last stop on a six-day swing through Latin America and the Caribbean, Biden on Wednesday encouraged Brazil to make trade easier. Brazil has South…
May 29, 2013
Boko Haram Chief Says Nigerian Offensive Failing
The leader of the Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram says his forces are beating back a military offensive aimed at stopping the group's four-year insurgency. In a video released to news agencies, Boko Haram chief Abubakar Shekau says Nigerian…
May 29, 2013
US Drone Strike Kills Top Pakistani Taliban Commander
Pakistani officials say a suspected U.S. drone strike has killed the number two commander of the Pakistani Taliban, in what would be a major blow to the militant group. Officials say Waliur Rehman was among at least six people killed Wednesday by…
May 28, 2013
7 Police Officers Killed in Attack in Afghanistan
Afghan officials say suspected Taliban militants have killed seven police officers at a security checkpoint in the southern province of Kandahar.A spokesman for the Kandahar governor says two men invited by police to eat at the checkpoint picked up…
May 28, 2013
Syrian Opposition Welcomes US Senator McCain’s Visit with Rebels
The Syrian opposition is welcoming what it calls an "extremely significant" visit by influential U.S. Senator John McCain, who made an unannounced trip to meet with rebels inside of Syria.McCain's aides say he crossed from Turkey into Syria on…
May 28, 2013
Chinese Hackers Steal Australian Spy HQ Blueprints
An Australian broadcaster said Chinese hackers have stolen the blueprints of a new, state-of-the-art spy agency headquarters being built in Canberra.The Australian Broadcasting Corporation said the theft was traced to a computer server in China. It…
May 28, 2013
Envoy Says Russia Will Send Defense Missiles To Syria
A top Russian diplomat says Moscow will provide Syria advanced air missiles to deter any foreign intervention in the country.Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told reporters Tuesday Moscow will send sophisticated S-300 anti-aircraft…
May 28, 2013
Mali Presidential Vote Set for July 28
Mali will hold a presidential election on July 28, as the West African country tries to recover from its ongoing political crisis.The poll would be the first since soldiers overthrew President Amadou Toure in March 2012, which allowed Islamist…
May 25, 2013
Assault on Qusair Intensifies Ahead of Hezbollah Speech
Syrian anti-government activists say Syrian troops have launched the heaviest barrage of gunfire yet in a week-long battle to re-take the strategic town of Qusair from rebel fighters. The pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said…