April 8, 2012
Malawi’s New President Calls for Peace, Unity
Malawi's new president, Joyce Banda, has called for peace and unity as the nation mourns for her predecessor Bingu wa Mutharika, who died suddenly on Thursday. Ms. Banda spoke on Saturday after being sworn in in the capital, Lilongwe, as Malawi's…
April 8, 2012
More than 100 Dead in Syria Ahead of Peace Deadline
At least 100 people were reported killed across Syria Saturday, as government forces pounded opposition strongholds three days ahead of a deadline to halt all military action. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a group that tracks the…
April 4, 2012
France arrests Islamist suspects in fresh raids
Police in France have conducted new raids on Islamist suspects in the wake of the multiple…
April 4, 2012
Al-Qaeda ‘could target UK youths’
British youths from African communities could become radicalised as al-Qaeda looks to Africa to build its strength, the Rusi think tank has suggested. It says such a development would pose new challenges for UK and other Western intelligence…
April 4, 2012
TV: Romney Sweeps Maryland, DC, Wisconsin Republican Primaries
U.S. television networks project former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has swept all three Republican presidential primary elections Tuesday — in Washington DC, the eastern state of Maryland, and the midwestern state of Wisconsin. Tuesday's…
April 4, 2012
US ambassador warns Syria regime over violence
America's ambassador to the UN has warned Syria not to intensify violence in the days leading up to a ceasefire proposed by the UN and Arab League. Susan Rice said the Security Council must respond urgently if Syria failed to keep its pledge to…
April 4, 2012
Tornadoes Cause Considerable Damage in Dallas, Texas
Residents of Dallas, Texas are cleaning up after at least two tornadoes ripped through the city midday Tuesday, causing widespread destruction and more than a dozen injuries. Weather forecasters described the storms as “large and extremely…
April 4, 2012
Afghan Foreign Minister in Qatar for Talks on Taliban, Bilateral Ties
Afghanistan's foreign minister, Zalmay Rasool, on a two-day visit to Qatar, says reconciliation talks with the Taliban must be led by the Afghan government. Following talks with his Qatari counterpart, Khaled al-Attiyah, in Doha Tuesday, Rasool…
April 1, 2012
Burma’s Polls Open for Parliamentary Elections
Voters in Burma have begun casting ballots in parliamentary elections seen as a crucial test of the country's democratic reform progress. Candidates in Sunday polls are vying for 45 seats in the 664-seat parliament in the first by-elections since…
March 31, 2012
North Korea Says US Breaking Nuclear Deal over Rocket
North Korea said Saturday the U.S. suspension of food aid is an over-reaction to Pyongyang's planned rocket launch. North Korea announced in February it would temporarily suspend nuclear tests, long-range ballistic missile launches and nuclear…