BBC News Aid agencies 'paid Somalia's al-Shabab' during famine Mon 9 Dec 2013 Humanitarian agencies paid Somalia's al-Shabab militants for access to areas under their control in the 2011 famine, according to a joint report by two think tanks. | In many cases al-Shabab insi... (photo: AP / Jason Straziuso)
BBC News CAR violence: French troops reach town of Bossangoa Sun 8 Dec 2013 French troops have reached the town of Bossangoa in the Central African Republic, which has been paralysed by communal fighting. | France is deploying 1,600 troops to help end the fighting in the coun... (photo: AP / Florence Richard)
The New York TimesWed 4 Dec 2013 Stocks Lower on Fed Stimulus Concern Stocks fell in morning trading on speculation Wednesday that the Federal Reserve may pull back on its stimulus after more encouraging news about the economy. | Connect Wi... (photo: AP / Richard Drew) EconomyFederal ReservePhotosUS Stocks