 Witnesses: Boko Haram Massacres Hundreds Boko Haram militants dressed as soldiers slaughtered at least 200 civilians in three villages in northeastern Nigeria and the military failed to intervene even though it was warned that an attack was imminent, witnesses said on Thursday. | |
| Shooting In Canada Leads To Manhunt A manhunt for a gunman suspected of killing three Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers and wounding two others passed the 12-hour mark, with a large section of the usually peaceful city of Moncton under virtual siege. 500 Al Qaeda Militants Killed In Yemen Military Campaign Yemen's army said on Thursday 500 al Qaeda militants had been killed since the military launched an offensive against the group in April. | |
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 | Central African Republic Bans Text Messages While the Central African Republic stands on the precipice of genocide and protests rage in the capital, the government in Bangui has banned text messages on the nation's mobile networks. |
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 | The Startup Life In a Country That's Just Getting Smartphones Tucked on the second floor of a turquoise building with peeling paint is a five-person tech startup that shares an office with Linn Construction, a property developer. Thar Htet, a cherubic 29-year-old Yangon native who dreams of Google-style success, does double duty as the founder of the app company, Zwenex, and a manager of the construction firm -- a family business that's currently helping to keep his tech venture afloat. |
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 | Brazil's Homeless Workers Hold Peaceful March On World Cup Arena Thousands of homeless workers on Wednesday marched peacefully on Brazil's Arena Corinthians stadium, which is to host the opening game of the soccer World Cup next week, pressing their cause under the spotlight of the global sporting event. |
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