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 29, 2013
Hurricane Warning Issued for Mexico’s Pacific Coast
A hurricane warning has been issued for a portion of Mexico's coast as Tropical Storm Barbara nears hurricane strength in the Pacific Ocean. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says the storm is expected to become a hurricane before it…
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 28, 2013
Da’ville arrested for assaulting his wife
Lover rock singer Da'Ville was released from the American Nassau County Fourth Precinct in New York yesterday after allegedly assaulting his wife. The 35-year-old singer, whose given name is Orville Thomas, was arrested on Thursday and…
May 28, 2013
Schoolboy killed over girl
An argument over a girl has left a Form Three student of the Waterloo Secondary School dead after he was stabbed several times by a Form Five student. Renaldo Dixon, 14, of Bagna Trace, Chase Village, Chaguanas, died during emergency treatment at…