Mali’s government says that it has asked the country’s main Islamic body to open peace talks with leaders of al-Qaeda’s local affiliate in an effort to end a decade of conflict ... Ag Ghali is JNIM’s chief and Amadou Koufa leads JNIM’s most active affiliate in central Mali. Both are frequently targeted by French bombing campaigns ... .
Former PresidentDonald Trump claims he was “surprised” by the assault on Capitol Hill committed by his supporters, and adds that he “would have stopped” the mob had Secret Service only let him attend the scene in person ... More follows... .
An Israeli scuba diver has salvaged an ancient sword off the country's Mediterranean coast that experts say dates back to the Crusaders. Israel's AntiquitiesAuthority said Monday the man was on a weekend dive in northern Israel when he spotted a trove of ancient artifacts that included anchors, pottery and a meter-long (yard-long) sword ...U.S ... Jan ... .
Of the world’s three major ice sheets, the West Antarctic ice sheet is considered the most vulnerable to collapse, a process which would raise global sea levels by 3.2 metres... .
England footballer Jack Grealish has donated £5,000 after a woman was killed in a crash in a tunnel under the River Mersey. PaigeRice, 22, from Solihull, West Midlands, was in an Audi which crashed at a roundabout before hitting a taxi in the Queensway tunnel. Following Sunday's crash, Grealish shared a post on his Instagram story adding ... .
Fourteen Beijing residents announced in a joint statement on Oct. 15 that they are running as independent candidates in the coming general election ... We are willing to speak up for ordinary citizens and ....
An Arizona couple welcomed their third child, a healthy baby boy weighing a whopping 14.1 pounds (6.4 kg), after having suffered 19 miscarriages since 2008. Born via Caesarean section on Oct.
FBI agents and other U.S. officials are helping Haitian authorities hunt for 12 adults and five children linked to Christian Aid Ministries in Ohio, who were kidnapped Saturday during a trip to visit an orphanage ...Report a typo. .
The geopolitical dynamics are rapidly shaping up in strategically important regions of the world – heralding no signs of peace, cooperation and interdependence among international power blocs in the near future ... The gradual shifts in the current unipolar world order have brought US hegemony into a state of jeopardy ... More From Opinion. Hiding wealth ... .
Towards the end of the dinosaurs' reign the Earth tipped over on its side before righting itself, new evidence suggests. The movement took millions of years, so it wasn't like giant sauropods were suddenly sent sliding. However, the findings in Italy's Apennine mountains could settle a long-running geological debate ...ImageCredit. Ross Mitchell ... .
A volcanic eruption on the Spanish island of La Palma, which has destroyed large swathes of land and buildings, has marked its first month with no end in sight. The volcano on one of the Canary Islands off northwest Africa erupted on 19 September, spewing out rivers of lava that have slowly crept towards the sea, covering large areas with ash ... .
The SouthAmerican country is grappling with a surge in violent crime and deadly prison riots. The government has pointed to drug trafficking and consumption as the underlying problem ... .