US air strikes succeed in killing top al-Qaeda terrorist in Somali... 2008-05-04 06:01 - The leader of Somalia’s Islamist insurrection has been killed in a US
airstrike. Aden Hashi Ayro, who led the al-Shabaab militia and was reputed
to have been trained by al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, died along with at least
ten others when his home in Dhuusa Marreeb was bombed yesterday.
Blast in northern Yemen mosque kills 15 2008-05-04 06:01 - Fifteen people killed and dozens wounded in bombing of mosque in Yemen’s volatile northern city of Saada.
Bloodshed feared as Zimbabwe’s election saga drags on 2008-05-04 06:01 - Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe accepts that opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai won more votes in the presidential election and will contest a run-off.
Zimbabwe Party Seeks to Verify Vote 2008-05-04 06:01 - The leaders of Zimbabwe’s opposition party were making a last-ditch diplomatic push on Saturday to persuade the African Union and a bloc of southern African nations to insist on a verifiable vote count.
Soccer Star’s Misadventure Leaves His Fans Smirking 2008-05-04 06:01 - The criticism faced by Brazil’s soccer star Ronaldo, questioned by the police after he invited three-male, cross-dressing prostitutes to his hotel, is a reflection of the manly culture of Brazilian soccer.
Endless War 2008-05-04 05:51 - For Israel, everything starts with the 1948 conflict.
11 U.S. Diplomats Leave Belarus Amid Dispute 2008-05-04 05:51 - The reduction in embassy staff was the second Belarus had sought from the United States this year, the latest one caused by a dispute over human rights and sanctions.
