April 8, 2012
Colombia Farc rebel leader says group is not weakened
One of the leaders of Colombia's biggest rebel movement, the Farc, says it remains ready for battle. The leader, known as Ivan Marquez, denied claims by the Colombian military that the guerrillas had been weakened. In a video message, he defended…
April 8, 2012
Communist Cuba marks Good Friday with public holiday
Communist Cuba is marking Easter with a public holiday on Good Friday, for the first time in decades. This follows Pope Benedict's visit to the country last week, where he requested the move. Religious holidays in Cuba were cancelled after the 1959…
April 8, 2012
Haiti: 20 Dead in Accident on Morne Tapion
At least 20 people have died in Haiti after a large lorry overturned on a highway south of the capital, Port-au-Prince, officials said. Some 40 others have been hospitalised with injuries, doctors said. A local radio station said the nearby town…
April 8, 2012
Venezuelan Leader Prays for Life Before Cancer Treatment
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he's heading back to Cuba late Saturday for a third round of radiation therapy as part of his cancer treatment. Little is known about the 57-year-old socialist leader’s condition, including what type of…
April 8, 2012
Pakistan President Zardari visits India for talks
The President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, is due to travel to India in the first visit there by a Pakistani head of state for seven years. Mr Zardari will meet Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, before travelling to an important Muslim…
April 8, 2012
Mali’s Interim President Returns to Mali
Mali's interim president arrived in Bamako to take office after military coup leaders agreed to hand power to a civilian government in a deal with neighboring countries announced Saturday. Former speaker of parliament Dioncounda Traore will serve…
April 8, 2012
135 People Feared Dead in Pakistani Avalanche
Up to 135 people, mostly Pakistani soldiers, are feared dead after a massive avalanche engulfed a high-altitude military complex in mountainous Kashmir near the Indian border early Saturday. In a statement late Saturday, Pakistan's military said…
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…