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Nigerian military says it knows where missing girls are, but rules out force in rescue
A Nigerian military official says the nearly 300 school girls abducted by Islamic extremists six weeks ago have been located. But the ...Ukrainian forces attack after rebels seize Donetsk airport
Ukrainian troops have launched air attacks to regain control of Donetsk airport from pro-Russia rebels. A fierce gun battle ensued, and smoke ...At least 40 dead in India passenger train crash
At least 40 people are dead and more than 150 injured, after a passenger express train slammed into a stationary freight train ...Egypt votes in presidential election
Egyptians have headed to the polls to elect a new president with ex-army chief Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi widely expected to win.Far right, Eurosceptics make big gains in EU vote
Far-right and Euroskeptic parties made sweeping gains in European Parliament elections Sunday - triggering what one prime minister called a political “earthquake” ...Thai coup leader claims royal endorsement of junta
Thai coup leader General Prayuth Chan-ocha said Monday that he has received the endorsement of King Bhumibol Adulyadej as head of a ...Car bombing in northern Iraq kills 12
A car bomb exploded outside a liquor store in northern Iraq overnight, killing at least 12 civilians, a senior police officer said ...President Barack Obama makes surprise visit to Afghanistan
President Barack Obama has made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan this Memorial Day weekend, arriving under the cover of darkness Sunday night ...Pope Francis prays at Bethlehem wall, calls for Middle East peace
Pope Francis invited Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli President Shimon Peres to pray together at the Vatican for peace between their ...Ukraine votes in presidential poll amid fears of violence
Ukraine votes Sunday in a presidential election aimed at calming a deadly crisis that has threatened the ex-Soviet country\'s very survival and ...




