... * Embassies boost security after attacks on foreigners. * Army takes over last militant stronghold in south. * Authorities say four al Qaeda men shot dead in capital (Adds four deaths in gunfight in Sanaa). By Mohammed Mukhashaf. ADEN, Yemen, May 8 ...

A former reporter and bureau chief for broadcast outlets and magazines, Truman Lewis has covered presidential campaigns, state politics and stories ranging from organized crime to environmental protection. Read Full Bio→ · Email Truman Lewis Phone: ...

A former reporter and bureau chief for broadcast outlets and magazines, Truman Lewis has covered presidential campaigns, state politics and stories ranging from organized crime to environmental protection. Read Full Bio→ · Email Truman Lewis Phone: ...

New Delhi: Buoyed by the strong success of its Xperia series, Sony on Thursday launched the Xperia Z2 here in India with a price tag of Rs 49,990. To be available in the market from May 12, the Sony Xperia Z2 runs on Google's latest Operating System, ...

Vatican spokesperson Federico Lombardi released a statement on Thursday calling for the release of roughly 200 girls kidnapped in northern Nigeria by Islamist militant group Boko Haram. The abduction took place three weeks ago, drawing worldwide ...

The chief executive of the Barclays Group has rejected claims that morale has sunk within the bank over the announcement it is to cut 7,000 jobs, arguing that it "would not damage" the organisation "at all".

HOMS — Syrian forces say they will take full control yesterday over Homs, a city once vibrant with pro-democracy crowds but now associated with images of ruin that epitomise the brutality of Syria's civil war. After holding the Old City of Homs for nearly two ...

Reacting to last month's mass abduction of Nigerian schoolgirls by Islamist gunmen from Boko Haram, top Muslim scholars from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) said this "crime and other crimes committed by the likes of these extremist ...

See pictures from the North Gauteng High Court where Oscar Pistorius's trial is in its 28th day. Related Links. Oscar Pistorius in court - day 28view · Fewer media at Oscar trial · LIVE UPDATES: Oscar Pistorius trial, day 28 · kalahari.com · buy books, music ...

See pictures from the North Gauteng High Court where Oscar Pistorius's trial is in its 28th day. Related Links. Oscar Pistorius in court - day 28view · Fewer media at Oscar trial · LIVE UPDATES: Oscar Pistorius trial, day 28 · kalahari.com · buy books, music ...

London: Scandal-hit Barclays will shrink its investment bank in a radical restructuring that will axe 19,000 jobs across the entire group over the next two years, it said Thursday. The British lender will this year cut 14,000 positions, or one-tenth of its global ...

BERLIN (AP) — Mario Gomez was left off Germany's World Cup roster by coach Joachim Loew, who selected six players with no previous national team experience for his 30-man preliminary roster. The roster announced Thursday, which averages 24.8 years ...

Social worker and probation officer Yvette van Schalkwyk gave evidence today that she had seen an emotionally devastated Pistorius when she visited him in custody the day after his girlfriend's death. Photograph: Gianluigi Guercia/Pool/Reuters. Topics ...

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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — South Sudan's rebel leader arrived in Ethiopia on Thursday, an official said, one day ahead of his first face-to-face meeting with the president since mass violence began in December. The U.S. ambassador to South Sudan ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — South Sudan's rebel leader arrived in Ethiopia on Thursday, an official said, one day ahead of his first face-to-face meeting with the president since mass violence began in December. The U.S. ambassador to South Sudan ...

South Korean police have detained for questioning the head of the company that owned the ferry that sank last month. Prosecutors said they believe that Kim Han-sik, president of Chonghaejin Marine Company, was aware the ship was three times over its ...

Hundreds of weary Syrian rebels have been evacuated from opposition-held quarters of Homs in the past two days as part of a cease-fire arrangement, ending a bitter struggle for the once-acclaimed capital of the revolution. Skip to next paragraph ...