January 20, 2013
Algeria Says Militants Captured, More Bodies Found at Gas Complex
Algerian security officials say a search of a desert gas complex raided by Islamists last week has led to the capture of several militants and the discovery of 25 more bodies, indicating the four-day hostage crisis was much deadlier than first…
January 20, 2013
Rebels Accuse Burma Army of Ignoring Cease-Fire Order
Ethnic Kachin rebels in northern Burma say government troops are ignoring a cease-fire order that was supposed to go into effect Saturday. President Thein Sein issued the order Friday to troops in northeastern Kachin state near the border with…
January 20, 2013
3 Killed in Yemen Drone Strike
Officials in central Yemen say a drone strike has killed at least three militants. Authorities said Sunday missiles fired from the unmanned aircraft successfully targeted a car, killing the suspected members of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. One…
January 15, 2013
Pakistan Supreme Court orders arrest of PM Raja Pervez Ashraf
Pakistan's Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of PM Raja Pervez Ashraf and 15 others over corruption allegations, raising fears of a political crisis just months ahead of an election. Mr Ashraf denies accepting bribes when approving power…
January 15, 2013
Suicide Bomber Kills Iraqi Sunni MP
Iraqi officials say a Sunni lawmaker has been killed in a suicide bombing in western Anbar province. Ifan al-Issawi died Tuesday when a suicide bomber detonated explosives in the restive city of Fallujah, west of Baghdad. The attack comes amid…
January 15, 2013
China to Survey Disputed Islands
China says it plans to conduct a geographical survey of a group of islands at the center of a heated territorial dispute with Japan. The official Xinhua news agency says the survey of the Diaoyu Islands, known as Senkaku in Japan, is part of a wider…
January 15, 2013
Egypt Train Derailment Kills 19, Injures 107
A train carrying military recruits has derailed near the Egyptian capital, killing 19 people and injuring 107 others. Officials say two train cars went off the tracks early Tuesday in the Badrasheen neighborhood of Giza. The accident comes less than…
January 15, 2013
China: Factory Fire Burns Unnoticed for Hours Because of Smog
A factory fire in eastern China raged out of control unnoticed for hours Monday, after local residents were unable to distinguish the smoke from the dense smog that has filled the region. The official Xinhua news agency says the furniture factory in…
January 14, 2013
Thousands of Demonstrators Gather in Islamabad
Thousands of Pakistanis are converging on the capital for a protest march led by a cleric who has called for political change. Tahirul Qadri, who recently returned home from Canada, had promised to bring a million demonstrators to the streets of…
January 14, 2013
Millions of Hindus Flock to the Ganges
A million Hindus plunged into the freezing waters of the holy Ganges River Monday, marking the beginning of the world's largest religious festival. The Kumbh Mela festival, held every 12 years in the Indian town of Allahabad, will see up to 100…