May 25, 2013
France begins first stage of Mali military withdrawal
France has begun the first major stage of its military withdrawal from Mali, four months after sending troops to push Islamist rebels out the north. A convoy of lorries left a French base outside the capital, Bamako, on its way south to Ivory……
May 25, 2013
11 Dead in Philippines Clash
Authorities in the southern Philippines say at least 11 people have been killed in a clash between government troops and a Muslim militant gang.Military spokesman Brigadier General Domingo Tutaan said seven Philippine marines and at least four…
May 25, 2013
17 Dead in Pakistan School Bus Accidental Blast
An explosion on a school bus in eastern Pakistan Saturday has killed 16 children and one teacher.A police officer in the city of Gujrat said the 17 victims burned to death when their bus caught fire in the blast. He said several other children were…
May 25, 2013
Arizona Sheriff Ruled to Unfairly Target Latinos
A U.S. federal judge has ruled that an Arizona sheriff known for his tough policies has been singling out Latinos in immigration patrols and traffic stops.U.S. District Judge Murray Snow ruled Friday in Phoenix that Maricopa County sheriff Joe…
May 22, 2013
Iran’s Ahmadinejad to contestbar on ally Mashaei
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he will contest the disqualification of his ally Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei from next month's presidential poll. Mr Mashaei and ex-president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani have been excluded by the Guardian Council,…
May 22, 2013
US tornado rescue effort nears end
Emergency crews' search in the ruins left by the gigantic tornado that killed two dozen people in Oklahoma on Monday is almost over, say officials. Fire chief Gary Bird said he was "98% sure" there were no more survivors or bodies to recover from…
May 22, 2013
Eritrea Returns to Calm
Calm has reportedly returned to the east African nation of Eritrea a day after a group of mutinous soldiers attempted to take over the country's information ministry. More than 100 dissident soldiers stormed the ministry in Asmara early Monday,…
May 22, 2013
Car Bomb Toll at Least 42 -Syrian Activists
Syrian rights activists say the death toll from a suicide car bombing in the central province of Hama late Monday has risen to at least 42 people. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the attack targeted a building used by…
May 22, 2013
Japan Moves to Stimulate Its Stalled Economy
Japan's central bank is embarking on an American-like plan to stimulate the country's stalled economy by pumping more money into it. The Bank of Japan, under pressure from the new government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, agreed Tuesday to double…
May 22, 2013
Car Bombs Kill 16 in Iraq Tuesday
A wave of car bombings in and around the Iraqi capital has killed at least 16 people. The blasts Tuesday included an attack near an army base in Taji, 25 kilometers north of Baghdad, which killed six people and wounded at least 20 others. Another…