KAMENICA, Bosnia, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Forensic experts said on Tuesday they have unearthed about 1,000 skeletal remains of Bosnian victims of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre in a mass grave. ... > full story
BAGHDAD, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — An Iraqi court sentenced Saddam Hussein's cousin "Chemical Ali" to death Tuesday for the killing of thousands of Shi'ites in a ruthless crackdown on their uprising after the 1991 Gulf War. ... > full story
KHARTOUM, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — A Darfur rebel leader on Tuesday said he was resisting international pressure to attend peace talks in Qatar and vowed to boycott all negotiations until government militias were disarmed and attacks ended. ... > full story
UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — The Sudanese government's continued attacks on civilians in Darfur show how empty Khartoum's promises of peace for the ravaged region are, 15 human rights organizations said in a report issued on Tuesday. ... > full story
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — Drug violence, including decapitations and grenade attacks, has killed some 4,500 people in Mexico this year but thousands of others are falling victim to a quieter crisis: addiction to methamphetamine. ... > full story
JOS, Nigeria, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — A few market stalls opened and motorcycle taxis returned tentatively to the streets of Jos on Monday after the Nigerian army quelled clashes between Muslim and Christian gangs which killed hundreds of people. ... > full story
BOSASSO, Somalia, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — Somali pirates have agreed to release a Yemeni cargo ship without ransom after successful negotiations between the hijackers, local elders and a Yemeni official, a local official said Monday. ... > full story
JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 30, 2008 (Reuters) — Advertising executive Penny Holt loves her native South Africa but power cuts, a murky political climate and widespread violent crime made her think about leaving the nation she once viewed as a beacon of hope. ... > full story
TIJUANA, Mexico, Nov. 30, 2008 (Reuters) — Nine decapitated bodies were discovered on Sunday in the Mexican border city of Tijuana, a hot spot in an increasingly gruesome war between drug cartels. ... > full story
BOSASSO, Somalia, Nov. 30, 2008 (Reuters) — Somali security forces have arrested five men for the kidnapping this week of two European journalists who are being held in the hills east of Bosasso, the local governor said on Sunday. ... > full story
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Southern Sudan Needs Help With Education Dec. 2, 2008 (Scoop, New Zealand) — Southern Sudan Needs More Help To Rebuild Education, Roads, Health Care - UN Aid Chief. New York, Nov 2:The United Nations relief chief today ...
Indian warship fights off pirates Dec. 1, 2008 (IOL, South Africa) — New Dehli - An Indian warship on Tuesday prevented two merchant vessels from being hijacked by heavily armed pirates in the Gulf of Aden and ...
Sudan: Protection of Civilians Remains Key Issue Dec. 1, 2008 (AllAfrica.com) — The top United Nations humanitarian official today stressed the need to ensure the protection of civilians and the safety of aid workers in Sudan ...
Sudan: Blue Nile State governor denies threat... Nov. 30, 2008 (WallSt.net) — The leading member of the SPLM [Sudan People's Liberation Movement] and governor of Blue Nile State, Malik Aggar, denied press reports that he had ...
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