Explosion hits shopping centre in Nigerian capital
An explosion went off on Tuesday at a shopping centre in the Nigerian capital Abuja, where an unexploded bomb was later discovered.
ICC team released from Libya back in the Netherlands
Four envoys of the International Criminal Court who were detained in Libya last month after visiting the son of slain leader Moamer Kadhafi arrived Tuesday in the Netherlands.
Strauss-Kahn separated from wife, source confirms
Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn and wife Anne Sinclair have been separated for about a month, a source close to the one-time French presidential hopeful confirmed Monday.
With heatwave pounding US, libraries become cool again
There's nothing like a record-setting heat wave, combined with a third full day without power, to get people to rediscover the joys of their local library.
Syria opposition meets as UN slams new violations
Exiled opposition groups tried to forge a common vision for a transition in Syria as they met Monday in Cairo as the UN rights chief accused both the regime and opposition of "serious" violations.
Islamists smash Timbuktu relics, plant mines in north Mali
Islamist rebels smashed the entrance of a 15th-century Timbuktu mosque on Monday, while their Al-Qaeda allies in northern Mali cut off the key city of Gao by planting landmines all around it.
Power slowly returns as US heatwave drags on
Utility crews made slow progress Sunday in restoring electricity to millions of households amid a record-setting heatwave in the eastern United States that showed no sign of abating soon.
Kazakhstan border service's motor boat staved in at Caspian Sea
On June 27 Naiza border service boat staved in when navigating the waters the Caspian Sea: press-secretary.
Israel gives West Bank Hamas chief 54 life terms
An Israeli military court on Sunday sentenced a former military leader of Hamas to multiple life sentences after convicting him of ordering the killing of dozens of Israelis.