Fresh Fighting Flares in DR Congo as Ban Visits
Kinshasa. Fighting erupted between the Congolese army and rebels in the troubled east of the country for a third straight day on Wednesday, further rattling an uneasy peace as UN chief Ban Ki-moon began a visit to the country. Residents of nearby refugee camps have been fleeing in their hundreds since Monday when fresh clashes more »
Sinai Kidnappers Free Egypt Security Personnel: Army
Cairo. Kidnappers on Wednesday released three Egyptian policemen and four soldiers seized in the Sinai, the army said, leading to the reopening of a Gaza…
Sweden’s Capital Hit by Worst Riots in Years
Stockholm. Hundreds of youths have set fire to cars and attacked police and rescue services in poor immigrant suburbs in three nights of rioting in…
Bangladeshi Volunteers Haunted by Rescue Trauma
Savar. Mamun was hailed a hero for pulling survivors from the ruins of Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza factory complex but now he struggles to sleep, haunted…
Indian Woman Is First Female Amputee to Climb Everest
Kathmandu. An Indian woman who lost her leg after she was thrown from a moving train two years ago has become the first female amputee…
Shane Todd’s Family Pulls Out From Singapore Coroner’s Inquest
The family of Shane Todd, who was found hanged in his Singapore apartment, withdrew from a coroner’s inquest…
Far-Right Writer Kills Self in Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral
Paris. France’s far-right paid tribute to a writer and activist who shot himself dead in front of the…
Tackling Crime Takes on Import as Urban Populations Rise
Florence, Italy. As people around the world continue to migrate into cities, swelling urban populations, they have sparked…
China Artist Ai Weiwei Releases ‘Dumbass’
Beijing. Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei released a foul-mouthed heavy rock song titled “Dumbass” on Wednesday, with a…