Fears of 'catastrophic' violence in tense Mali
Mali risks descending into "catastrophic" violence, the UN rights chief has warned, after a string of attacks by Islamist rebels increased the pressure on French-led forces in the west African nation.
13 February 2013
Qaeda urges jihad against France in Mali: SITE
Yemen-based Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has called for jihad, or holy war, to thwart France's military intervention in Mali against Islamist rebels.
Italy defence firm chief arrested for India bribes: reports
Italian police on Tuesday arrested the chief executive of aerospace and defence giant Finmeccanica for corruption and embezzlement in relation to alleged bribes given to the Indian government.
France bombs Islamist hideout as Mali insurgency deepens
France has bombed an Islamist rebel hideout in northern Mali's largest city, intensifying a security lock-down against guerrilla attacks as the French-led campaign entered its second month.
Aid trickles into tsunami-hit Solomons despite aftershocks Relief supplies began trickling into tsunami-hit communities in the Solomons Islands Monday, as another powerful aftershock rattled the Pacific nation in the wake of last week's 8.0-magnitude earthquake.
11 February 2013
Islamists attack north Mali city after suicide bombings Islamist gunmen attacked the largest city in northern Mali on Sunday following two straight days of suicide bombings, intensifying their insurgency on territory reclaimed by French-led forces.
Million dollar reward for alleged US cop 'terrorist' Los Angeles on Sunday announced a $1 million reward for information leading to the capture of an ex-cop accused of "domestic terrorism" in a murder spree that has claimed three lives.
11 February 2013
Fierce fighting in Syria, UN envoy meets opposition leader Syrian rebels launched fierce assaults on government troops in several parts of the country on Sunday, as a UN envoy urged the leader of the opposition to seek dialogue with the Damascus regime.
11 February 2013
Storm stops all flights in and out of New York All air travel in or out of New York was halted Friday as airlines grounded their planes in response to an intensifying blizzard across New England.
10 February 2013
Death toll in Bangladesh ferry sinking rises to 14 - Rescue divers on Saturday pulled out 12 more bodies from a ferry that sank near the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka with around 100 people aboard, raising the death toll from the latest boat disaster to 14.
10 February 2013
Rescuers struggle to aid Solomons quake victims Relief workers scrambled to reach quake-ravaged villages in the Solomon Islands Saturday, with "unusual seismic activity" sighted as strong aftershocks continued to jolt the remote Pacific region.
09 February 2013
Gunmen kill 10 in attacks on Nigeria polio clinics Gunmen killed at least 10 people in horrifying attacks on two Nigerian polio clinics on Friday that dealt a new blow to the campaign to wipe out the disease.