Morsi backers rally as post-holiday crackdown looms
Supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi rallied on Sunday to demand his reinstatement, even as officials said a "gradual" break-up of their protest camps was imminent.
Kazakhstan students face 20 years in Boston
The first hearing on the case of the students from Kazakhstan accused in the United States of conspiring to destroy evidences in the Boston bombings case have been scheduled for August 13.
12 August 2013
Qaeda claims deadly attacks as Iraqis blame government
An Al-Qaeda front group on Sunday claimed a wave of attacks that killed dozens of people during the Eid al-Fitr holiday, as Iraqis angrily blamed authorities for failing to prevent the violence.
12 August 2013
UN recommends targeted sanctions in Central Africa
UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon recommended to the Security Council Friday that sanctions be taken against elements of the Seleka coalition responsible for reprisal attacks in the Central African Republic.
California wildfire injures 6, doubles in size
More than 1,600 Californian firefighters are battling a blaze east of Los Angeles that has injured six people and forced hundreds to flee their homes.
10 August 2013
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Argentina gas explosion toll hits 14
Argentine rescue workers recovered the body of a man from the ruins of an explosion-shattered apartment building late Friday, raising the confirmed death toll in the disaster to 14.
US man held after 'Facebook murder' of wife
A US man was being quizzed by police on Thursday after gunning down his wife and posting a gruesome picture of her dead body on Facebook.
Kazakhs charged with impeding Boston bombing probe
A federal grand jury in Boston indicted two college students from Kazakhstan on Thursday for allegedly impeding investigators pursuing the Boston Marathon bombers.
09 August 2013
Miserable Eid for divided Kashmir families
For thousands of Kashmiri families divided by one of the most heavily militarised borders in the world, this year's Eid al-Fitr festival offers cold comfort as India-Pakistan tensions flare.
09 August 2013
Egypt vows to break up protests as mediation 'fails'
Egypt's government vowed to remove Islamist protest camps after it said foreign mediation had failed, sparking fears of a violent end to the month-old standoff since president Mohamed Morsi's ouster.