Gaza toll at 118 in day five of Israeli strikesThirteen Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip early Saturday, bringing the toll on the fifth day of violence to 118, medics said.
12 July 2014
Russian journalist killed in east UkraineA journalist with Russian public television has been shot dead in east Ukraine where pro-Moscow separatists are battling Ukrainian forces, the media worker's employer Channel One said.
30 June 2014
4 bombs in Cairo metro stations, at least 2 hurt: policeFour makeshift bombs exploded within minutes of each other at three Cairo metro stations during morning rush hour on Wednesday, wounding at least two people, Egyptian police said.
25 June 2014
Palestinian dies in Israeli air raid on GazaAn Israeli air strike killed a Palestinian man in Gaza on Wednesday after rocket fire from the territory prompted Israel's premier to warn he holds Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas responsible.
12 June 2014
One dead in Istanbul as anti-government protests flareOne man died and about 10 others were injured in Istanbul during violent clashes between police and protesters Thursday, officials said, in the latest eruption of anger against the Turkish government.
23 May 2014
24 dead as Libya ex-general battles Benghazi IslamistsLibyan forces loyal to a rogue general, vowing to flush "terrorists" out of Benghazi, clashed with former rebel Islamist groups in the eastern city Friday, killing 24 people and wounding some 150.
17 May 2014
Six wounded in knife attack at Chinese train station: policeSix people were wounded in a knife attack at a Chinese train station Tuesday, police said, after a string of violent episodes at transport hubs authorities blame on "terrorists" from the restive region of Xinjiang.
UN 'outrage' over South Sudan base attackThe United Nations Security Council expressed "outrage" Friday and demanded the South Sudan government prevent attacks on its bases and civilians in the war-torn country after dozens of people were killed.
19 April 2014
70 wounded as anti-vote Algerian youths, police clashClashes in Algeria's restive Kabylie region between security forces and youths opposed to Thursday's presidential election wounded around 70 people, local sources said.