Gunmen kidnap five aid workers, driver in Niger
Abduction confirmed by an aid group and a security source
Venezuelans vote in Chávez’s toughest election yet
Chavez presidency in danger after rival Henrique Capriles electrified the opposition
First camp for refugees in Syria rises tent by tent
Contractors say it will be the biggest camp for displaced Syrians in…
Police, worshippers scuffle at Al-Aqsa mosque plaza
Israeli police enters Al-Aqsa mosque compound, uses tear gas
US embassy warns female missionaries of “terrorist interest”
“US citizens should exercise vigilance, taking necessary precautions to maintain their personal…
Shebab Islamists abandon last stronghold in Somalia
almost a year after Kenya sent troops to rout them, Al-Shebab fighters…
Libya attackers linked to Al-Qaeda: US
The US intelligence community said that a deadly assault on a US…