U.N. declares end to Somalia famine
(TONY KARUMBA / AFP/GETTY IMAGES)
But officials warn more than two million Somalis are still in dire need of aid despite improvements.
Violence plagues South Sudan
A wave of killings amid tribal infighting tests the fragile government of the world’s newest nation.
More than 20 Chinese workers captured by rebels in Sudan
China has extensive interests on both sides of north and South Sudan’s ill-defined border.
U.S. rescues aid workers in Somalia
Obama ordered mission after receiving reports that American Jessica Buchanan’s health was failing.
Tunisian spoils remain elusive
Much of the money controlled by ex-president’s family and allies is out of reach of new government.
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Africa
- Kenya army says Somali militants causing food crisis by blocking trade in southern Somalia
- Police no longer watching hospitalized opponent of Malawi's president
- Nigeria's former president to mediate in Senegal ahead of tense vote
- Shell chief says Nigeria could produce 4M barrels of oil a day, but theft, problems rampant
Middle East
- Witnesses: Tribal clashes in remote south Libya region kill more than 50 civilians
- Iran says UN inspectors in Tehran will not visit sites, only hold talks with officials
- Saudi Arabia names Jordan envoy to also serve as first ambassador to Iraq in 22 years
- Tel Aviv angers religious Israelis by seeking to operate bus routes on the Jewish Sabbath
Europe
- French far right leader Marine Le Pen suffers legal defeat in presidential bid
- Not a friend request: British judge says that legal claims can be served via Facebook
- Crisis-hit Portuguese defy govt's Carnival cutback plan, leave work and celebrate instead
- Olympic organizers announce plans to run dress rehearsal for torch relay in central England
The Americas
- Honduras officials says dropped cigarette may have caused fire that killed hundreds
- 3 inmates killed in northern Mexico prison near penitentiary where 44 were murdered 2 days ago
- Bolivian bandits lured victims onto what looked like city buses and strangled them, police say
- Slaughter of 44 inmates during breakout underlines corruption inside Mexico's crowded prisons
