Africa
Deal reached at UN climate talks in Peru
After late-night wrangling at UN talks in Peru, negotiators early Sunday reached a watered-down deal that sets the stage for ...Air strikes, clashes near two eastern Libyan oil ports
Forces loyal to Libya\'s recognized government on Saturday conducted air strikes on targets near the eastern oil ports of Ras Lanuf and ...UN climate talks deadlocked over scope of pledges
U.N. talks on a new global warming pact spilled into the weekend as negotiators quarreled over what kind of information to include ...Islamic State influence spreads to African jihadists
Its main battlegrounds are far away and its true influence hard to judge, but the Islamic State\'s black banner is attracting the ...British millionaire Dewani cleared of honeymoon murder
Millionaire British businessman Shrien Dewani walked free Monday after a South African judge cleared him of murdering his Swedish bride after a ...At least 13 killed in failed U.S. bid to rescue hostages in Yemen
A woman, a 10-year-old boy and a local al Qaeda leader were among at least 11 people killed alongside two Western hostages ...U.S. discloses failed attempt to rescue American in Yemen
The United States on Thursday for the first time publicly disclosed a failed attempt last month to rescue a U.S. citizen held ...Suspected Al-Shabaab militants kill 28 people in Kenya
Al-Shabab militants from Somalia hijacked a bus in Kenya\'s north and killed 28 non-Muslims on board after they had been singled out ...Burkina Faso names army colonel Zida as prime minister
Burkina Faso\'s transitional government named Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Zida as prime minister on Wednesday, four days after he restored the ...G20 commits to higher growth, fight climate change; Russia isolated over Ukraine
Leaders from the G20 group of nations agreed on Sunday to boost flagging global growth, tackle climate change and crack ...




