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Rebels claim Mali car bomb, troops battle Islamists
Feb 21, 2013 23:02 EST
Al-Qaeda-linked rebels claimed a car bomb attack near a camp housing French troops as Malian and foreign forces battled to secure Mali's volatile north against Islamist fighters.
Damascus hit by its deadliest bombing in Syria war
Feb 21, 2013 23:01 EST
A huge car bomb exploded near ruling party offices in Damascus, killing nearly 60 people and causing widespread destruction in the Syrian capital's deadliest attack since the civil war erupted.
Mali troops battle Islamists in Gao as car bomb targets camp
Feb 21, 2013 17:28 EST
Al-Qaeda-linked rebels claimed a car bomb attack near a camp housing French troops on Thursday as Malian and foreign forces battled to secure Mali's volatile north against Islamist fighters.
India seeks new 'positive narrative' with US
Feb 21, 2013 14:36 EST
India called Thursday for a "new positive narrative" with the United States, pointing to energy and education as areas to help boost a relationship that is friendly but sometimes seen as losing steam.
Yemen police kill separatists on anniversary of Saleh ouster
Feb 21, 2013 12:17 EST
Yemeni police said they shot dead three people who were heading to a rally for southern independence on Thursday, as the deeply divided country marked a year since the ouster of strongman Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Three Islamists guilty of plotting biggest UK attack
Feb 21, 2013 11:17 EST
Three British Muslim men were found guilty on Thursday of planning a string of bombings that prosecutors said could have been deadlier than the July 7, 2005, attacks on London's transport network.
Yemen police 'kill four' at Aden rally
Feb 21, 2013 10:59 EST
Yemeni police shot dead four people in Aden on Thursday in clashes with protesters calling for southern independence on the first anniversary of the ouster of autocratic leader Ali Abdullah Saleh, their movement said.
Three British Muslims guilty of rucksack bomb plot
Feb 21, 2013 09:35 EST
Three British Muslim men were found guilty on Thursday of planning a string of bombings that prosecutors said could have been deadlier than the July 7, 2005, attacks on London's transport network.
Mali troops battle Islamists, Gao courthouse ablaze
Feb 21, 2013 07:44 EST
Malian troops were battling armed Islamists in the northern city of Gao on Thursday in clashes that left the main courthouse in flames, an AFP correspondent and a military source said.
Two wounded in car bomb near French camp in Mali
Feb 21, 2013 06:21 EST
At least two civilians were wounded on Thursday in an apparent car bombing near a military camp housing French and Chadian troops in restive northern Mali, local officials and security sources told AFP.
Kidnap threat adds to woes in restive northern Nigeria
Feb 20, 2013 22:44 EST
A string of kidnappings of foreigners blamed on Nigerian Islamists has added a new layer of insecurity in the country's north, further complicating a volatile region where insurgents have killed hundreds.
Senator says 4,700 killed in US drone strikes
Feb 20, 2013 19:28 EST
A US senator has said an estimated 4,700 people, including some civilians, have been killed in the contentious bombing raids of America's secretive drone war, local media reported Wednesday.
EU to train over 2,500 Malian soldiers from April: general
Feb 20, 2013 17:40 EST
EU military instructors will train more than 2,500 Malian soldiers starting April 2, a bid to get the crisis-torn country's army ready to maintain security as French troops leave, the head of the mission said Wednesday.
US senator says 4,700 killed in drone strikes: report
Feb 20, 2013 16:19 EST
A US senator has said an estimated 4,700 people, including some civilians, have been killed in bombing raids conducted under America's secretive drone war, local media reported Wednesday.
Group warns against hasty return of Mali displaced
Feb 20, 2013 14:02 EST
Malians displaced by the Islamist takeover of northern Mali last year and planning to return to their homes in the wake of France's military intervention still face sharp threats and challenges, a watchdog warned Wednesday.
North Korea: A nuclear 7-Eleven?
Feb 20, 2013 08:02 EST
Experts differ about the scale and immediacy of the military threat posed by North Korea's latest nuclear test, but there is little disagreement about the alarming proliferation risks it presents.
Kidnapped French family taken to Nigeria
Feb 20, 2013 01:21 EST
Kidnappers who seized seven members of a French family, including four young children, in Cameroon, have taken them across the border into Nigeria, Cameroon's government has said.
French hostages taken to Nigeria: official
Feb 19, 2013 19:38 EST
Kidnappers in Cameroon have taken seven French tourists across the border into neighbouring Nigeria after seizing them on Tuesday, the Cameroon government said.
Top US general to retire, declines NATO job
Feb 19, 2013 17:38 EST
US General John Allen, who just wrapped up a tour as commander in Afghanistan, said Tuesday he will retire instead of accepting the top job at NATO, citing his wife's health problems.
Seven French holidaymakers kidnapped in Cameroon
Feb 19, 2013 15:24 EST
Suspected Islamist militants kidnapped seven French holidaymakers from one family, including four children, in Cameroon on Tuesday, business, diplomatic and security sources said.
