3 car bomb attacks hit Kurdish security forces in Iraq KIRKUK, Iraq, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Two suicide car bombers and a car bomb struck Kurdish security forces in Iraq's northern city of Kirkuk on Wednesday, killing at least two and wounding more than 29, a... (photo: AP / Karim Kadim) Xinhua Iraq Kurdisthan Photos Suicide Bomb Wikipedia: 2013 Hawija clashes |
Syria cut off from global Internet Internet connections between Syria and the outside world have been cut off, according to data from Google Inc and other global Internet companies. Tuesday's shutdown effectively "disconnects Syria... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla) Al Jazeera Communication Internet Photos Syria Wikipedia: Syrian civil war |
When people disappear, investigators scramble for clues People rarely reappear after vanishing for a decade. In most cases that remain unsolved for years, the outcome is grim. Lizabeth Wilson, 13, was walking home from a swimming pool in Prairie Village,... (photo: AP / Tony Dejak) BBC News Photos Police US US Wikipedia: 2013 Cleveland, Ohio, missing trio |
John Kerry seeks Vladimir Putin’s help in finding solution to Syria conflict The US Secretary of State has sought Russian help in ending Syria’s civil war, telling President Vladimir Putin in Moscow that common interest in a stable Middle East could bridge divisions among the... (photo: Public Domain) The Independent Photos Russia Syria USA Wikipedia: Syrian civil war |
UN says 4 peacekeepers detained on Golan Heights Armed men detained four U.N. peacekeepers on patrol on the Golan Heights in a tense area that separates Syria and Israel, the U.N. said Tuesday. A rebel group claimed it was holding the peacekeepers.... (photo: UN / Wolfgang Grebien) Austin American Statesman Peace Photos Syria UN Wikipedia: United Nations Disengagement Observer Force Zone |
SA, Nigeria aim to boost ties Cape Town - The leaders of Africa's two largest economies, South Africa and Nigeria, were meeting on Tuesday in an effort to improve sometimes patchy ties. South African President Jacob Zuma and his... (photo: Flickr / The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa) Independent online (SA) Economy Nigeria Photos South Africa Wikipedia: Nigeria–South Africa relations |