China offers over $1 bln in grants to Sri Lanka after port project halt
COLOMBO China has pledged over $1 billion in new grant money to Sri Lanka after a Chinese luxury real estate project in the capital Colombo was suspended, a Sri Lankan government spokesman said on Wednesday. Chinese companies building a road in .
Al Shabaab militants attack Somali government building, at least 10 dead
Abdikadir Abdirahman, director of Mogadishu ambulances, told Reuters at least 15 civilians had been killed and 20 others injured. He did not give details of any soldiers or militants killed. Al Shabaab said only three of its fighters were killed and.
Attacks against Mexican journalists rise under Pena Nieto: report
The report comes days after Carmen Aristegui, a leading journalist who revealed a damaging presidential conflict-of-interest scandal, was fired from her job at broadcaster MVS, leading to a debate about whether freedom of expression is under attack.
Decades after war, Vietnam and the US battle a legacy of bombs
Its important to remember how important it is to get rid of the results of war as fast as we can, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Rose Gottemoeller told Reuters. The goal is to reclaim 52 million square.
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US dollar rises, sentiment favors interest rate outlook
The bigger, broader pieces are that the U.S. economy should still outperform and the Fed is likely to raise interest rates sooner than everyone else. The dollar strength story is still intact, were just in a pause because the dollar lacks a catalyst.
S.Africas Zuma visits immigrants displaced by anti-foreigner violence
Anyone who is waiting for an order from Zwelithini to attack people, no. No, eNCA reported the king as saying during a traditional ceremony in rural KwaZulu-Natal. At least four people have been killed in the violence over the last fortnight and.
US military to exhume remains of unidentified victims of Pearl Harbor attack
The remains of as many as 388 unknown U.S. military members who died when the USS Oklahoma was sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor will be exhumed in Hawaii in an effort to identify them, the Department of Defense said on Tuesday.
Slow apps, low battery life limit appeal of Apple Watch - reviewers
Apple Incs beautiful and stylish smartwatch could make life easier for people on the move, reviewers say, but the gadget gets poor marks for battery life and slow-loading apps. The watch, the first new product to be launched by Apple under Chief.
Militants attack church and police in Egypt, one policeman dead
Most militant attacks have taken place in the Sinai Peninsula, a remote but strategic region bordering Gaza, Israel and the Suez Canal. Smaller-scale bombings have become increasingly common in Cairo and other cities. A bomb explosion on a bridge .
Colombias Santos restarts bombing of FARC after ambush
This incident was a product of a deliberate attack by the FARC, it was not a coincidence and this implies a clear rupture of the promise of a unilateral ceasefire, Santos said after meeting with his defense team in the city of Cali. I have ordered.
Clerics denounce burning alive of pilot as un-Islamic
The Prophet, peace be upon him, advised against burning people with fire, Sheikh Hussein bin Shuayb, head of the religious affairs department in southern Yemen, told Reuters in Aden.. Even in the heat of battle, a prisoner of war is given good.
Taliban attack on Afghan court kills police chief, 7 others
The insurgents are fighting to topple Afghanistans U.S.-backed government more than 13 years after their hardline Islamist regime was toppled by an American-led military intervention for sheltering al Qaeda leaders who plotted the Sept. 11, 2001.
Putin letter to Arab summit triggers strong Saudi attack
His comments triggered a sharp attack from Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal. He speaks about the problems in the Middle East as though Russia is not influencing these problems, he told the summit right after the letter was read out.
Kenyatta says campus attackers embedded in Kenyas Muslim community
No amount of precaution or safety measures will be able to guarantee your safety, thwart another attack or prevent another bloodbath from occurring in your cities, the group said in an emailed statement received by Reuters in the Somali capital.
Bin Laden fixated on attacking US interests: documents
WASHINGTON Osama bin Laden was fixated on attacking U.S. targets and pressured al Qaeda groups to heal local rivalries and focus on that cause, according to documents the United States says were seized in his hideout in Pakistan and released on .
User mistakes aid most cyber attacks, Verizon and Symantec studies show
But two deeply researched reports being released this week underscore the less-heralded truth: the vast majority of hacking attacks are successful because employees click on links in tainted emails, companies fail to apply available patches to known .