Reuters (UK)
Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 12:02
Malian authorities have found a mass grave believed to contain the bodies of soldiers a week after the ex-junta leader was detained in connection with suspected crimes by the army.
Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 12:00
Nigeria's army said on Wednesday it had identified more than 500 suspected Islamist militants - including members of the security forces who had supported the insurgents - and called for them to be tried on terrorism charges.
Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 08:28
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday that some progress had been made in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and that he had presented Israel with ideas for improving its security under any future accord.
Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 08:25
Gunmen and suicide bombers attacked a police intelligence headquarters and a nearby shopping mall in a coordinated attack in the northern city of Kirkuk late on Wednesday, killing 11 people and wounding 70.
Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 07:53
Suicide bombers and gunmen attacked a police intelligence headquarters in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Wednesday, killing at least six people and wounding dozens more, a health official said.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 09:29
Germany said on Friday it had no knowledge of U.S. drone strikes being directed from its territory after media reports alleged that the U.S. military was steering attacks on Islamist guerrillas in Africa from German bases.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 08:40
Armed men killed at least 12 civilians and wounded 30, including children, northwest of the Central African Republic capital, United Nations officials said on Tuesday ahead of a Security Council move to end anarchy in the country.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 07:11
"Lebanon is not a sovereign country," said Beirut-based political scientist Hilal Khashan. "Each sect has foreign patrons and they know they need foreign patrons; this country is run from the outside."
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 07:09
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Saudi intelligence chief Prince Bandar bin Sultan near Moscow and discussed the war in Syria and Iran's nuclear program, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - 11:08
Ghana accused the Ivory Coast in July of sending hit squads earlier in the year to abduct and kill exiled supporters of ex-Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo, according to a report by a U.N. experts panel.