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.
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.
Military helicopter falls in Caspian Sea in Azerbaijan
Mi-17 helicopter owned by Azerbaijan Defense Ministry fell into the sea near Shikhovo village 250 meters from the shoreline.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.