Reuters (UK)
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 13:28
Zimbabwean ivory poachers have killed more than 80 elephants by poisoning water holes with cyanide, endangering one of the world’s biggest herds, a minister said on Wednesday.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 09:44
The attacks, which military officials said looked like the work of al Qaeda, began when two suicide car bombs were detonated outside the local council building and police headquarters in the town of Hawija.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 09:35
A United States citizen was sentenced to 10 years in jail in Bahrain on Tuesday on charges of attempted murder during a disturbance related to Shiite Muslim demands for greater rights.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 09:00
The rebels' new offensive, which they named "If You Return, We Return," united several factions operating in the area, including the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 09:31
France's foreign minister said on Monday there was an urgent need to tackle the crisis in the Central African Republic and called for strengthening an African peacekeeping force.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 08:55
A Yemeni air force officer was shot dead on Monday by an unidentified gunman in the capital Sanaa, medics and a security official said, in the latest in a series of assassinations of security and military officers.
Monday, September 23, 2013 - 08:01
Azerbaijan has signed contracts to supply European buyers with gas, offering an alternative supply source to Russia towards the end of the decade.
Monday, September 23, 2013 - 07:06
An Egyptian court on Monday banned the Muslim Brotherhood from carrying out any activities in the country and ordered the seizure of the group’s funds.
Monday, September 23, 2013 - 06:42
Cairo’s relations with Qatar deteriorated after the Egyptian army deposed president Mohamed Morsi on July 3.
Monday, September 23, 2013 - 06:15
Tunisia's trade union body announced mass protests on Sunday to force out the government, accusing the Islamist-led coalition of delaying crisis talks on the country's political future.