Barack Obama Due In Cuba, Ending Half A Century Of Conflict
World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday March 20, 2016
US President Barack Obama is due in Cuba today to bury the hatchet in a more than half-century-long Cold War conflict that turned the communist island and its giant neighbor into bitter enemies.
Senior Special Task Force Officer Killed in Naxal Attack in Chhattisgarh
India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 22, 2015
A Special Task Force (STF) official was killed and a jawan injured when Naxals ambushed a team of security forces in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Bastar district today, police said.
Black Teen Killed by St Louis Police Shot in Back: Autopsy
World News | Reuters | Saturday August 22, 2015
A black teenager shot and killed by white St. Louis police officers this week died from a single gunshot that entered his back and struck his heart, a medical examiner said on Friday, which appears to contradict the police account of the shooting.
Multiple Blasts Rock Kabul, Firing on Near Airport
World News | Agencies | Saturday August 8, 2015
A series of blasts rattled Kabul in Afghanistan late on Friday. The first of the evening was a suicide attack near the entrance of the Kabul Police Academy, killing 20 cadets, officials said.
7 Dead, 3 Believed Kidnapped in Mali Hotel Attack
World News | Reuters | Friday August 7, 2015
Suspected Islamist militants attacked a hotel in central Mali used by United Nations staff today, killing at least five people and exchanging fire with troops encircling the building, residents and military sources said.
At Least 4 Dead in Mali Hotel Siege, Hostages Seized: Miliary Source
World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday August 7, 2015
Four people including two soldiers were killed today in an ongoing siege at a hotel in central Mali, where gunmen have also taken a number of hostages, a military source said.
More Than 200 Feared Dead in Mediterranean Migrant Boat Tragedy
World News | Reuters | Thursday August 6, 2015
Hopes faded of finding survivors today from the sinking of a boat in which an estimated 200 migrants were feared drowned, as rescue ships were called to the aid of more migrant boats in the same area of the Mediterranean.
Hiroshima Marks Atomic Bombing Anniversary, Worries About Steps Towards War
World News | Reuters | Thursday August 6, 2015
Bells tolled and thousands bowed their heads in prayer in Hiroshima today at ceremonies marking the 70th anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing while survivors warned about Japan's moves away from its pacifist constitution.
Taliban Capture District in Afghanistan's Helmand Province
World News | Reuters | Thursday July 30, 2015
Afghanistan's Taliban have captured a district in the southern province of Helmand that foreign troops struggled to secure for years, in the latest setback for Afghan government forces now largely battling the militants on their own.
Turkey Launches Heaviest Air Strikes on PKK Since Campaign Began: Official
World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 29, 2015
Turkish fighter jets launched their heaviest assault on Kurdish militants in northern Iraq overnight since air strikes began last week, a government official said, hours after President Tayyip Erdogan said a peace process had become impossible.
Libyan Court Gives Death Sentence to Gaddafi Son Saif al-Islam
World News | Reuters | Tuesday July 28, 2015
A Libyan court passed a death sentence in absentia on Muammar Gaddafi's most prominent son Saif al-Islam today for suppressing peaceful protests during the country's 2011 revolution that ended his father's rule.
Bangladesh Police Arrest 6 in Crackdown on Islamist Groups
World News | Reuters | Tuesday July 28, 2015
Police in Bangladesh have arrested six suspected militants, including the chief of the outlawed Jamaat-ul Mujahideen group, as authorities stiffen a crackdown on hardline Islamists.
Turkish Warplanes Bomb Islamic State Positions in Syria: Prime Minister Ahmet Davutogl
World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday July 24, 2015
Turkish fighter jets early today bombed positions of Islamic State jihadists inside Syria for the first time, in a dramatic escalation of fighting after the killing of a Turkish soldier in cross-border clashes, the prime minister's office said.
Trouble Ahead for Burundi as President Set for Hollow Victory
World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday July 24, 2015
Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza is set to win a controversial third term in office, but analysts say his victory will be hollow, with the country divided, isolated and facing aid cuts.
Islamic State Claims Baghdad Car Blast that Killed 20
World News | Reuters | Thursday July 23, 2015
Islamic State militants claimed responsibility today for a suicide car bombing in a mainly Shi'ite Muslim district of Baghdad that killed at least 20 people the day before.
Barack Obama Due In Cuba, Ending Half A Century Of Conflict
World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday March 20, 2016
US President Barack Obama is due in Cuba today to bury the hatchet in a more than half-century-long Cold War conflict that turned the communist island and its giant neighbor into bitter enemies.
Senior Special Task Force Officer Killed in Naxal Attack in Chhattisgarh
India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 22, 2015
A Special Task Force (STF) official was killed and a jawan injured when Naxals ambushed a team of security forces in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Bastar district today, police said.
Black Teen Killed by St Louis Police Shot in Back: Autopsy
World News | Reuters | Saturday August 22, 2015
A black teenager shot and killed by white St. Louis police officers this week died from a single gunshot that entered his back and struck his heart, a medical examiner said on Friday, which appears to contradict the police account of the shooting.
Multiple Blasts Rock Kabul, Firing on Near Airport
World News | Agencies | Saturday August 8, 2015
A series of blasts rattled Kabul in Afghanistan late on Friday. The first of the evening was a suicide attack near the entrance of the Kabul Police Academy, killing 20 cadets, officials said.
7 Dead, 3 Believed Kidnapped in Mali Hotel Attack
World News | Reuters | Friday August 7, 2015
Suspected Islamist militants attacked a hotel in central Mali used by United Nations staff today, killing at least five people and exchanging fire with troops encircling the building, residents and military sources said.
At Least 4 Dead in Mali Hotel Siege, Hostages Seized: Miliary Source
World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday August 7, 2015
Four people including two soldiers were killed today in an ongoing siege at a hotel in central Mali, where gunmen have also taken a number of hostages, a military source said.
More Than 200 Feared Dead in Mediterranean Migrant Boat Tragedy
World News | Reuters | Thursday August 6, 2015
Hopes faded of finding survivors today from the sinking of a boat in which an estimated 200 migrants were feared drowned, as rescue ships were called to the aid of more migrant boats in the same area of the Mediterranean.
Hiroshima Marks Atomic Bombing Anniversary, Worries About Steps Towards War
World News | Reuters | Thursday August 6, 2015
Bells tolled and thousands bowed their heads in prayer in Hiroshima today at ceremonies marking the 70th anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing while survivors warned about Japan's moves away from its pacifist constitution.
Taliban Capture District in Afghanistan's Helmand Province
World News | Reuters | Thursday July 30, 2015
Afghanistan's Taliban have captured a district in the southern province of Helmand that foreign troops struggled to secure for years, in the latest setback for Afghan government forces now largely battling the militants on their own.
Turkey Launches Heaviest Air Strikes on PKK Since Campaign Began: Official
World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 29, 2015
Turkish fighter jets launched their heaviest assault on Kurdish militants in northern Iraq overnight since air strikes began last week, a government official said, hours after President Tayyip Erdogan said a peace process had become impossible.
Libyan Court Gives Death Sentence to Gaddafi Son Saif al-Islam
World News | Reuters | Tuesday July 28, 2015
A Libyan court passed a death sentence in absentia on Muammar Gaddafi's most prominent son Saif al-Islam today for suppressing peaceful protests during the country's 2011 revolution that ended his father's rule.
Bangladesh Police Arrest 6 in Crackdown on Islamist Groups
World News | Reuters | Tuesday July 28, 2015
Police in Bangladesh have arrested six suspected militants, including the chief of the outlawed Jamaat-ul Mujahideen group, as authorities stiffen a crackdown on hardline Islamists.
Turkish Warplanes Bomb Islamic State Positions in Syria: Prime Minister Ahmet Davutogl
World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday July 24, 2015
Turkish fighter jets early today bombed positions of Islamic State jihadists inside Syria for the first time, in a dramatic escalation of fighting after the killing of a Turkish soldier in cross-border clashes, the prime minister's office said.
Trouble Ahead for Burundi as President Set for Hollow Victory
World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday July 24, 2015
Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza is set to win a controversial third term in office, but analysts say his victory will be hollow, with the country divided, isolated and facing aid cuts.
Islamic State Claims Baghdad Car Blast that Killed 20
World News | Reuters | Thursday July 23, 2015
Islamic State militants claimed responsibility today for a suicide car bombing in a mainly Shi'ite Muslim district of Baghdad that killed at least 20 people the day before.
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