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Easter bomb attack near Nigeria church kills at least 20
AFP, Published on 08/04/2012
» A car bomb blast outside a church in northern Nigeria on Easter Sunday killed at least 20 people and put the country on alert over fears of further attacks, rescue officials and residents said.
No 'sudden' changes in Afghan withdrawal: Obama
AFP, Published on 15/03/2012
» President Barack Obama said there would be no "sudden" changes to the pace of troop drawdowns in Afghanistan, and told a weary US public the war was making "real progress."
Afghan clerics demand public trial for Koran burners
AFP, Published on 03/03/2012
» Afghanistan's top religious council Friday demanded that those responsible for the burning of Korans at a US military base should be put on public trial.
Easter bomb attack near Nigeria church kills at least 20
AFP, Published on 08/04/2012
» A car bombing near a church in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna on Easter Sunday killed at least 20 people, while another blast later in a separate city caused a number of injuries.
Security clamp in Damascus, UN in Syria draft
AFP, Published on 20/03/2012
» Security was tightened in Damascus Tuesday in the wake of deadly clashes, activists said, as the UN Security Council aimed to back up peace envoy Kofi Annan's mission to end the bloodshed in Syria.
China demands end to violence as Syria blocks aid
AFP, Published on 04/03/2012
» China called for an end to violence in Syria Sunday as the regime of Bashar al-Assad sparked international outrage by blocking aid from reaching the battered Baba Amr flashpoint in Homs city.
Norway killer says he aimed for far higher death toll
AFP, Published on 19/04/2012
» The gunman behind Norway's massacres told a court Thursday he had meant to kill the entire government and said he used meditation, video shooting games and steroids to prepare for the slaughter.
Outrage as Red Cross denied access to Baba Amr
AFP, Published on 03/03/2012
» Syria faced harsh world condemnation on Saturday as it continued to block the Red Cross from delivering desperately needed aid to the vanquished rebel stronghold of Baba Amr in the city of Homs.
US chopper crashed responding to blast
AFP, Published on 20/04/2012
» A US Black Hawk helicopter that Washington said crashed in Afghanistan with four people believed to be on board had been responding to a suicide bombing, an Afghan official said Friday.
No regrets over apology to Afghans: US commander
AFP, Published on 06/03/2012
» The commander of NATO troops in Afghanistan said Monday he had no regrets about a US apology to Afghans over the burning of the Koran at a US base and voiced hope that the crisis over the incident would soon be over.