Gunmen kill seven in northern Nigeria

Gunmen kill seven in northern Nigeria


Gunmen kill seven in northern Nigeria

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 01:03 PM PST

Army blames spate of attacks including live fire, explosives and burning of buildings on Boko Haram.

Kidnapped Pakistan troops killed

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 01:11 PM PST

Militants in north-west Pakistan have killed at least 20 of the paramilitaries they seized from checkpoints on Friday, officials say.

Kidnapped Pakistan troops killed

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 01:27 PM PST

Militants in north-west Pakistan have killed at least 20 of the paramilitaries they seized from checkpoints on Friday, officials say.

Cough Syrup Suspected to Have Killed 33 in Pakistan

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 01:00 PM PST

Tests show the victims' stomachs contained a synthetic morphine derivative used in cough syrup that can have mind-altering effects if consumed in large quantities, an official said.

Kabul Refugee Camps Again Feel Winter’s Deadly Bite

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 01:13 PM PST

Stubbornness by Afghanistan's government and refugees, inadequate aid and desperate families' selling of clothes for food are again yielding a deadly toll in squalid camps.

Arsenal 7-3 Newcastle

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 11:26 AM PST

Theo Walcott scores a hat-trick as Arsenal beat Newcastle 7-3 in a thriller at the Emirates to go fifth in the Premier League.

Woman held for train push killing

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 11:39 AM PST

Police in New York arrest a woman in connection with the death of a man pushed in front of a subway train.

Russia blames Syrian opposition for failure to halt conflict

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 11:00 AM PST

MOSCOW — Russia's foreign minister declared a deadlock Saturday in the latest efforts to resolve the Syrian crisis, blaming the Syrian opposition for refusing to negotiate with the government and reiterating that Moscow will not force President Bashar al-Assad to leave.

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News Analysis: Weak Response of India Government in Rape Case Stokes Rage

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 11:42 AM PST

The death of a young woman savagely assaulted and raped in the national capital has mushroomed into a volatile crisis that has touched a deep chord of discontent.

Former England captain Tony Greig dies

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 06:13 AM PST

Born in South Africa, player for England and commentator in Australia - Tony Greig dies at 66 after heart attack.

Lauren Myracle, Calling It As She Sees It

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 12:48 PM PST

Lauren Myracle's novels take an uncensored look at the lives of children and teenagers that has won her plenty of young fans and lots of criticism from some older readers.

Bolivia takes over Spanish firms

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 10:40 AM PST

President Evo Morales signs a decree nationalising subsidiaries of Spanish energy giant Iberdrola, saying they overcharged consumers in rural areas.

Laurie Metcalf, on Broadway in ‘The Other Place’

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 01:00 AM PST

Laurie Metcalf is back on Broadway with a familiar show, "The Other Place" (she did it off Broadway); a familiar director (Joe Mantello); and a familiar co-star (her daughter, Zoe Perry).

Morsy hails a 'new era' for Egypt

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 09:30 AM PST

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy declared a "new era" for the country Saturday, saying the new constitution guarantees equality under the law and puts power in the hands of lawmakers, not the president.

Candles lit for Delhi rape victim

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 09:30 AM PST

Thousands of people across India hold candlelit vigils to mourn the victim of a gang-rape in Delhi who has died of her injuries.

Norwich 3-4 Man City

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 09:53 AM PST

Edin Dzeko scores twice as 10-man Manchester City withstand a determined Norwich to win 4-3 at Carrow Road.

Woman Is Held in Death of Man Pushed Onto Subway Tracks in Queens

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 12:41 PM PST

The police said a 31-year-old woman had made statements implicating herself after Sunando Sen was crushed by an oncoming train on Thursday in Queens.

Kabul Refugee Camps Again Feel Winter’s Deadly Bite

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 12:07 PM PST

A combination of stubbornness by the Afghan government and the refugees themselves, in addition to adequate deliveries of aid as winter sets in, poses a challenge for the refugees living in camps.

VIDEO: Japan PM Abe visits Fukushima

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 10:06 AM PST

Japan's newly elected Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has visited the Fukushima nuclear plant, which was damaged by an earthquake and tsunami last year.

10 reasons why India has a sexual violence problem

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 10:06 AM PST

The case of a 23-year-old medical student who died Saturday after a brutal gang rape on a bus in New Delhi has seemed to snap India to attention about its endemic sexual violence problem. Hundreds of Indians poured into the streets of New Delhi to mourn the young woman, and police announced that the six men arrested in connection with the attack had been charged with murder.

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