Mali army 'repulses' rebel attack

Mali army 'repulses' rebel attack

Mali army 'repulses' rebel attack

Posted: 23 Mar 2013 10:53 PM PDT

Rebels pushed back in two-hour offensive after they tried to inflitrate northern town of Gao, says military officer.

Suicide attack kills 17 Pakistani security forces

Posted: 23 Mar 2013 11:03 PM PDT

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) - The death toll from a suicide bombing on a military checkpost in Pakistan's North Waziristan region has reached 17, the military said on Sunday. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack on Saturday, which prompted the regional government to impose a curfew in the tribal region near the Afghan border. The military responded with mortar and artillery fire directed at positions held by the Taliban. In a statement, the military said 17 security forces personnel "embraced martyrdom". ...

Musharraf heads to Pakistan amid death threats

Posted: 23 Mar 2013 11:06 PM PDT

Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf salutes journalists as he arrives in his office for a press briefing before leaving to Karachi in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 24, 2013. Musharraf gathered Sunday with supporters at Dubai's international airport for his planned return to his homeland after more than four years in self-exile. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is en route to his homeland after more than four years in self-exile.

Deaths from attack on Pakistani soldiers up to 17

Posted: 23 Mar 2013 11:02 PM PDT

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say the number of soldiers killed from a car bomb attack on an army check post in Pakistan's northwest tribal region has risen to 17.

Suicide attack kills 17 Pakistani security forces

Posted: 23 Mar 2013 11:03 PM PDT

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) - The death toll from a suicide bombing on a military checkpost in Pakistan's North Waziristan region has reached 17, the military said on Sunday.

UN Myanmar envoy visits ruined city after violence

Posted: 23 Mar 2013 11:08 PM PDT

A woman, injured during ethnic unrest between Buddhists and Muslims, receives medical treatment in a hospital in Meikhtila, Mandalay division, about 550 kilometers (340 miles) north of Yangon, Myanmar, Saturday, March 23, 2013. Myanmar's army took control of the ruined central city on Saturday, regaining control after several days of clashes between Buddhists and Muslims that killed dozens of people and left scores of buildings in flames in the worst sectarian bloodshed to hit the Southeast Asian nation this year. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)MEIKHTILA, Myanmar (AP) — The top UN envoy to Myanmar toured a central city Sunday destroyed in the country's worst explosion of Buddhist-Muslim violence this year, calling on the government to punish those responsible for a tragedy that left dozens of corpses piled in the streets, some of them charred beyond recognition.

Experts: NKorea training teams of 'cyber warriors'

Posted: 23 Mar 2013 10:19 PM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2013 file photo, North Koreans work at computer terminals inside the Grand People's Study House in Pyongyang, North Korea. Investigators have yet to pinpoint the culprit behind a synchronized cyberattack in South Korea last week. But in Seoul, the focus remains fixed on North Korea, where South Korean security experts say Pyongyang has been training a team of computer-savvy SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Investigators have yet to pinpoint the culprit behind a synchronized cyberattack in South Korea last week. But in Seoul, the focus remains fixed on North Korea, where South Korean security experts say Pyongyang has been training a team of computer-savvy "cyber warriors" as cyberspace becomes a fertile battleground in the standoff between the two Koreas.

Musharraf backers gather ahead of Pakistan return

Posted: 23 Mar 2013 09:57 PM PDT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf gathered Sunday with supporters at Dubai's international airport for his planned return to his homeland after more than four years in self-exile.

VIDEO: Has Obama changed America's image abroad?

Posted: 23 Mar 2013 09:05 PM PDT

President Obama has left Jordan at the end of a four-day trip that also took him on his first official visit to Israel and to meet Palestinian leaders in the occupied West Bank.

VIDEO: Peng Liyuan: China's stylish first lady

Posted: 23 Mar 2013 09:04 PM PDT

China's new first lady has become a media and internet sensation in her homeland as she accompanies her husband, President Xi Jinping, on a visit to Russia.

VIDEO: CAR rebels 'enter capital Bangui'

Posted: 23 Mar 2013 09:02 PM PDT

Hundreds of rebels have entered the Central African Republic (CAR) capital Bangui, according to witnesses.

VIDEO: Deadly tornado strikes Bangladesh

Posted: 23 Mar 2013 09:01 PM PDT

At least 21 people have been killed and 200 hundred injured after a powerful tornado tore through eastern Bangladesh on Friday, disaster officials say.

VIDEO: Has Obama changed America's image abroad?

Posted: 23 Mar 2013 09:05 PM PDT

President Obama has left Jordan at the end of a four-day trip that also took him on his first official visit to Israel and to meet Palestinian leaders in the occupied West Bank.

VIDEO: Peng Liyuan: China's stylish first lady

Posted: 23 Mar 2013 09:04 PM PDT

China's new first lady has become a media and internet sensation in her homeland as she accompanies her husband, President Xi Jinping, on a visit to Russia.

VIDEO: CAR rebels 'enter capital Bangui'

Posted: 23 Mar 2013 09:02 PM PDT

Hundreds of rebels have entered the Central African Republic (CAR) capital Bangui, according to witnesses.

VIDEO: Deadly tornado strikes Bangladesh

Posted: 23 Mar 2013 09:01 PM PDT

At least 21 people have been killed and 200 hundred injured after a powerful tornado tore through eastern Bangladesh on Friday, disaster officials say.

AP Photos: Cities go dark for 'Earth Hour'

Posted: 23 Mar 2013 09:08 PM PDT

A two photo combination showing the Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben at the Houses of Parliament in London, illuminated, left, and then in darkness as the lights were turned off to mark Earth Hour 2013, Saturday March 23, 2013. Earth Hour was marked worldwide at 8.30 p.m. local time and is a global call to turn off lights for 60 minutes in a bid to highlight the global climate change. (AP Photo/PA, Lewis Whyld) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVEIt's something of a voluntary rolling blackout: Communities around the globe are going dark for an hour on Saturday evening as part of an initiative called "Earth Hour," to raise awareness of climate change.

Imagine There's No Fear

Posted: 23 Mar 2013 09:02 PM PDT

There is little doubt that the words nuclear and radiation engender fear and anxiety in many humans. What is less certain is why.

'Gears Of War: Judgment' Review - Part One: Shields, Cleavers, And Grubs Oh My!

Posted: 23 Mar 2013 08:40 PM PDT

Gears of War: Judgment looks amazing and packs in some neat innovation, but too often plays it safe.

By The Time Obama Leaves Office, U.S. No Longer No. 1

Posted: 23 Mar 2013 07:13 PM PDT

By 2016, the United States will no longer be the world's No. 1 economy. That title will be handed over to none other than the current No. 2: China.

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