CNN U.S. officials 'hitting the ground' in Nigeria to help find missing girls May 9, 2014 -- Updated 0734 GMT (1534 HKT) | Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) -- U.S. military officials arrive in Nigeria on Friday to help in the search for hundreds of girls kidnapped by Islamist militants, th... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba) Boko Haram Nigerian Conflict Photos US Military Aid Wikipedia: 2014 Chibok kidnapping Voa News Russia Marks Victory Day Parade Amid Ukraine Crisis VOA News | Thousands of Russian troops are marching on Red Square in the annual Victory Day parade in a display of the nation's massive military arsenal amid escalating tensions over Ukraine. | &n...; (photo: Creative Commons / ru::Digr) Moscow Photos Russia Ukraine Wikipedia: Victory Day (9 May) Top Stories Stuff Nigeria's president pledges to free kidnapped girls Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has promised to find more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Islamist rebels. | The hostage crisis overshadowed his opening address to ... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba) Boko Haram attacks Goodluck Jonathan Nigeria Photos Wikipedia: Goodluck Jonathan The Independent Ukraine crisis: Calm before the storm as a divided nation gears up for one final battle The chairman of the central committee of the People’s Republic of Donetsk was clear: Vladimir Putin is undoubtedly a friend of the south-east of Ukraine but his request... (photo: AP / Manu Brabo) EU Photos Ukraine Crisis Vladimir Putin Wikipedia: Pro-Russian insurgency in Donetsk region Peace FM Online We Will Dismantle Boko Haram - President Mahama Vows President John Mahama has directed the National Security Council (NSC) to enhance security measures in the country as part of efforts to prevent terrorist attacks. | The ... (photo: AP / Gabriela Barnuevo) 2014 Chibok kidnapping ECOWAS John Mahama Photos Terrorism in Nigeria Wikipedia: 2014 Chibok kidnapping The Washington Post Afghan Taliban promises to strike NATO troops, Western contractors in coming days KABUL — After weeks of unusual lull, the Afghan Taliban said Thursday that it will launch its annual “spring offensive” next week with deadly strikes on... (photo: US Army / Javier Amador) Afghan Taliban NATO Photos Troops Wikipedia: Taliban CNN Barclays to shed 19,000 jobs over three years By Sophia Yan @sophia_yan May 8, 2014: 4:15 AM ET | Barclays plans to eliminate 14,000 jobs by the end of this year. | HONG KONG (CNNMoney) | Barclays announced ano... (photo: AP / Alastair Grant) Barclays Investment Banking Job Cuts Photos Wikipedia: Barclays Sydney Morning Herald Pianists celebrate wartime composers Many composers have been affected by war. Some were killed in battle, others by disease, and still others suffered physical or emotional wounds. The Pianist, the fourth c... (photo: UN / JC McIlwaine) Concerts Photos Pianists Wartime Wikipedia: Music festival The Guardian Islamic militant attack in Nigeria kills hundreds ANDREW MELDRUM | Associated Press= LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) â Islamic militants who have triggered international outrage over the kidnapping of more than 270 Nigerian sch... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba) Boko Haram Islamic Extremism Nigerian Conflict Photos Wikipedia: Boko Haram
