The Battle For Homs.. Boko Haram Attacks.. On The Brink Of Genocide

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Exhausted and worn out from a year-long siege, hundreds of Syrian rebels on Wednesday left their last remaining bastions in the heart of the central city of Homs under a ceasefire deal with government forces, opposition activists and the city's governor said.

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Thai PM Forced To Resign Over Abuse Of Power

Thailand's prime minister was ordered by a court to step down Wednesday in a ruling that handed a victory to anti-government protesters who have staged six months of street protests — but does little to resolve the country's political crisis.

South Africa Votes In Fifth Free Election After Apartheid

South Africans voted Wednesday in elections that are expected to see the ruling African National Congress return to power despite a vigorous challenge from opposition parties seeking to capitalize on discontent with corruption and economic inequality.

Ukrainian Troops Briefly Seize Rebel-Held City Hall

Ukrainian forces seized the rebel-held city hall in the eastern port city of Mariupol overnight, driving out pro-Russian activists, then withdrew, making no attempt to hold onto the building, witnesses said on Wednesday.

Boko Haram Attack Kills Hundreds In Border Town

Islamic militants killed many people in an attack on a border town in Nigeria's remote northeast, a state government official said Thursday.

Nigeria Offers $300,000 Reward For Information On Missing Schoolgirls

Nigerian police offered a 50 million naira ($300,000) reward on Wednesday to anyone who could give information leading to the rescue of more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Islamist rebels.

A Country Is On The Brink Of Genocide And Very Few Know About It

Last Wednesday, 120 European Union peacekeepers arrived in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic. They took up positions at the city's airport, where French soldiers had guaranteed security up until now. Lining the airstrip were hundreds of cardboard shacks and tarpaulins; the homes of thousands of civilians who had flocked to the foreign base in the hope of escaping the brutal violence that has rocked the CAR in recent months.