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Nigeria school attacks force thousands to quit studies: Amnesty Schools attacks in northern Nigeria have grown more frequent and deadly this year, forcing thousands to abandon their education, with most of the violence blamed on Boko Haram Islamists.

04 October 2013

Protesters clash with police in Mexico City demo Protesters clashed with riot police in Mexico City on Wednesday, leaving dozens injured as thousands of people marched to mark the anniversary of the 1968 massacre of students.

04 October 2013

Rio police use tear gas to disperse teacher protest Police in Rio de Janeiro used tear gas Tuesday to disperse around 100 protesting teachers who tried to disrupt the city council vote on a wage increase.

02 October 2013

In Aleppo, schools reopen despite war In Syria's war-ravaged city of Aleppo, Abu Hussein hurries along little Ali, who has stopped just a few steps from school to buy a bag of potato chips.

02 October 2013

Baghdad area bombings kill at least 50 Twelve car bombs, mainly targeting Shiite-majority areas in and around Baghdad, killed at least 47 people Monday, while at least three died in a blast against Sunni worshippers.

01 October 2013

Rebels clash with Mali troops as violence surges in restive north The Malian army came under attack Sunday from gunmen in the northern rebel stronghold of Kidal.

30 September 2013

Nigeria Islamists release video of French hostage: SITE Nigerian Islamist group Ansaru on Friday released a video of a French national kidnapped in December.

29 September 2013

Tribal warfare in Sudan's Darfur kills 51: leader Two Arab tribes which have been battling off-and-on for months in Sudan's Darfur region have resumed fighting, leaving dozens dead.

28 September 2013

Iran's Rouhani warns of Syria Talibanization Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned Thursday that Syria could become an extremist haven like Taliban-era Afghanistan as he called for cooperation to end the country's civil war.

27 September 2013

Guinea to elect parliament as ethnic tensions simmer Guineans will on Saturday vote in the first parliamentary elections in the troubled west African nation in over a decade, after months of delays and a campaign plagued by deadly unrest.

26 September 2013

Explosive experts scour Kenya mall after siege for traps Explosive experts searched Wednesday for possible booby-traps in the wreckage of a Nairobi shopping mall after a four-day bloodbath by Islamist gunmen, as fears grew over the fate of dozens still missing.

25 September 2013

Christians fear fresh attacks after Pakistan church bombing A devastating double suicide attack on a church in northwest Pakistan has triggered fears among the country's beleaguered Christian community that they will be targeted in a fresh wave of Islamist violence.

24 September 2013

Kazakhstan hopes for Syrian war end after transfer of chemical weapons Kazakhstan hopes that the war in Syria will end after the country transfers the chemical weapons under international control.

24 September 2013

Kenya troops have mall 'under control' after three day bloodbath Kenyan troops are "in control" of Nairobi's Westgate shopping mall, the Kenyan interior ministry announced overnight Monday, with all the hostages trapped by Islamist gunmen believed to have been freed.

24 September 2013

Heavy gunfire heard coming from Nairobi shopping mall: AFP Heavy and rapid bursts of gunfire were heard coming from inside Nairobi's Westgate shopping mall at dawn Monday.

23 September 2013

Assad: Syria not in civil war, but attacked by Qaeda Bashar al-Assad insisted Wednesday that Syria is not gripped by civil war but has been attacked by tens of thousands of foreign jihadist fighters allied to Al-Qaeda.

19 September 2013

Dozens freed as Philippine troops battle Muslim rebels Dozens of people trapped in a deadly urban battle between Muslim rebels and Philippine troops rushed to safety Tuesday as the guerrillas lost ground in more heavy fighting.

17 September 2013

At least four dead in US consulate attack in Afghanistan At least four Afghans were killed Friday in a Taliban suicide attack on the US consulate in the Afghan city of Herat.

15 September 2013

Thousands flee on third day of Philippine rebel siege Thousands of residents fled as fresh fighting broke out Wednesday between Philippine security forces and Muslim rebels, on the third day of a deadly siege in a key southern city, officials said.

11 September 2013

Philippines rebels trade fire, take more hostages Muslim rebels seized dozens more hostages and traded gunfire with Philippines troops Tuesday, in the second day of a stand-off after mounting a deadly attack on a southern city.

10 September 2013

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