Health & Environmental

300,000 displaced in Darfur this year: UN »

09:39 am | “A resurgence of fighting in Sudan’s western Darfur region has driven 300,000 people from their homes so far this year, UN humanitarian aid chief Valerie Amos said on Thursday.” Source: 300,000 displaced in…

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Terrorism

Yemeni soldiers killed by roadside bomb »

10:16 am | “Security officials say two Yemeni soldiers have been killed by a roadside bomb in a restive province where high-level…

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Blast kills 12 at Afghan mosque »

09:49 am | ” A Friday night blast during prayers in a mosque killed 12 people, eight of them Taliban insurgents, in…

May 25 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Two militants killed as suicide blast hits Kabul »

09:48 am | “A suicide bomber struck in the heart of the Afghan capital yesterday, sending a plume of smoke over Kabul…

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‘Black widow’ bomber attacks Russia police »

09:46 am | “A suicide bomber has blown herself up in the capital of the troubled southern republic of Dagestan, Makhachkala, officials…

May 25 2013 / No Comment / Read More »
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Largest navy drill in Gulf ‘highly successful’ »

09:42 am | “A major international navy drill, the largest of its kind in the Gulf, has been hailed as highly successful. The International Mine Countermeasures Exercise 2013 (IMCMEX 13) that brought together more than 40 nations concluded at US Naval Forces Central Command in the Bahraini capital Manama on Thursday after two weeks of seminars and training…

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Argentina and Chile order evacuation of Copahue volcano »

08:26 am | “Chile and Argentina have ordered the evacuation of some 3,000 people living near the Copahue volcano in the south of their shared border. The authorities in both countries issued a red alert – the highest possible – saying the Chilean volcano could erupt imminently.” Source:BBC News – Argentina and Chile order evacuation of Copahue volcano…

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Kentucky policeman shot and killed in apparent highway ambush »

10:18 am | “A Kentucky policeman was shot and killed in an apparent ambush when he stopped to pick up debris on a highway exit ramp, the Courier-Journal newspaper said on Sunday.” Source: Kentucky policeman shot and killed in apparent highway ambush | Reuters…

May 27 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Kerry pushes $4 billion West Bank development plan »

10:17 am | “U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry outlined Sunday a $4 billion economic development plan for the West Bank that he hopes will help encourage peace in the region. Details were scant on the proposal, which he announced in Jordan during a meeting of the World Economic Forum.” Source: Kerry pushes $4 billion West Bank development…

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Organized Crime & Gangs

Colombia clinches key deal with leftist rebels »

10:19 am | “Colombia and leftist FARC rebels said on Sunday they have reached a deal on land reform, one of the most contentious items in negotiations aimed at ending five decades of…

May 27 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Uganda Now Drug Hub, Admits Police »

09:55 am | “The police admit that drug trafficking is becoming a problem in Uganda, with many travellers frequently arrested for the offence in foreign…

May 24 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Diamond necklace worth $2.6m disappears at Cannes film festival »

09:28 am | “The Cannes film festival was hit by a second suspected jewellery heist on Thursday after a diamond necklace worth 2 million euros…

May 24 2013 / No Comment / Read More »
Saudi Arabia executes 5 Yemenis, displays bodies » 5 Dead, 18 Wounded In Weekend Violence » Thieves make off with $1 million in jewels from hotel near Cannes Film Festival » NY busts multi-million dollar ‘cigarette smuggling ring’ » Trafficking gang ‘smuggled Bangladeshis into Brazil’ »

Dangerous Places

Syria fighting rages amid reports of chemical attacks »

09:16 am | “Heavy fighting raged on Monday around the strategic border town of Qusair and the capital Damascus, amid renewed reports of chemical weapons…

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Sniper kills Syrian journalist from pro-government TV »

09:16 am | “Sniper fire killed a well-known Syrian journalist working for a pro-government television channel near the Lebanese-Syrian border on Monday, the state news…

May 27 2013 / No Comment / Read More »
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Somali militants launch deadly Kenya raid »

10:16 am | “At least six people have been killed in an attack by Somali militants on police posts over the Kenyan border, the Kenyan police have said.” Source: BBC News – Somali…

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