Nigeria: 40 killed, village burnt as gunmen assail Borno village:
The gunmen who were reported to have attacked the villages in their large numbers also burnt down the entire village along side three pickup vans carrying fire woods from Damboa to Maiduguri, the state capital.
North Nigerian city of Kano hit by blast, police say:
Witnesses quoted by AFP said that the blast could be heard from several miles away and happened on a busy road lined with bars in the predominantly Christian area of Sabon Giri.
Mali 'at war' after Tuareg separatists kill 8, abduct 30 civil servants - PM:
Mali's prime minister said his country was at war with Tuareg separatists after the rebels attacked a northern town he was visiting, killing eight soldiers and abducting around 30 civil servants.
Two people killed, 55 wounded in clashes in Libyan capital-minister: -
Two people have been killed and 55 wounded in clashes in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Sunday, the country's justice minister said.
Gunmen storm Libyan parliament amid anti-government uprising:
Militia allied to renegade general Khalifa Hiftar hit the building with anti-aircraft guns and rockets, causing MPs to flee.
Coup In Libya?:
Renegade Libyan general says parliament suspended:
Gen. Mokhtar Farnana, speaking on a Libyan television channel, said a group led by Gen. Khalifa Hifter had assigned a 60-member constituent's assembly to take over for parliament.
Fighting in the eastern city of Benghazi killed at least 79 people on Friday:
The latest violence in Tripoli came after deadly fighting in the eastern city of Benghazi on Friday, when a former general unleashed his so-called National Army on Islamist militiamen.
Chaos in Libya: Op-Ed:
How the US-NATO War Destabilized North Africa and Now Threatens Europe
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Mounting evidence of CIA ties to Libyan rebels:
It is becoming increasingly clear that key military leaders of the anti-Gaddafi campaign are well known to the US government and have longstanding relations with the CIA.
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A CIA Commander For Libyan Rebels:
The Libyan National Council, the Benghazi-based group that speaks for the rebel forces fighting the Gaddafi regime, has appointed a long-time CIA collaborator to head its military operations.
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Libyan rebel leader with U.S. ties feels abandoned:
He'd spent the last 24 years living under what he calls U.S. government protection in suburban northern Virginia. Before he returned to Libya last month, State Department and CIA officials sought him out for meetings
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Libyan Rebel Leader Spent Much of Past 20 Years in Langley Virginia:
Hifter lived in suburban Virginia outside Washington, D.C. Badr said he was unsure exactly what Hifter did to support himself
Britain has tried to block release of US 'torture files' :
Could prove Blair Government was complicit in ill-treatment of terror suspects
Mass trials in Egypt sentence 163 Morsi supporters to long jail terms:
Courts in Egypt have jailed 163 supporters of ousted president Mohammed Morsi for up to fifteen years. The sentences come a week ahead of presidential elections.
Syria clashes kill 37 :
Syrian rebels captured a village in northwestern Syria on Sunday, killing more than a dozen government troops in heavy clashes and prompting the military to carry out airstrikes to try to dislodge the fighters, activists said.
Syrian air force chief dies in combat:
Air defence chief dies as rebels attack air force headquarters in Mleiha near Damascus.
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Gulf countries ask U.S. to strike Syria:
The request took place during a meeting in Saudi Arabia last Wednesday between Hagel and the defense ministers from the Saudi Kingdom as well as from Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
Iraq blasts kill 9; candidate abducted:
Militants kidnapped an Iraqi election candidate on Sunday as attacks in Baghdad and northern Iraq killed nine people and officials prepared to announce the results of last month's election.
Yemeni militant, four aides killed in clashes with army: defense ministry:
Yemeni troops killed a local al Qaeda commander and four of his aides on Sunday in clashes in a southern province where the army has been waging an offensive against the militant network.
Rising tensions in Kuwait's political arena:
Video footage allegedly showing former senior officials plotting to overthrow the country's leadership has surfaced, sparking intense speculation.
US denies reported 'anti-Israel tirade' by top Mideast peace envoy:
The US State Department is denying an online news report that claims that it overheard Martin Indyk, Secretary of State John Kerry's chief envoy to the failed Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, "bashing Israel" and blaming Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's government exclusively for the breakdown in talks.
14 killed in Afghanistan:
Ten militants were killed during military operations conducted by Afghan national army soldiers in the past 24 hours. At least four Afghan national army soldiers were martyred following improvised explosive device (IED) explosion.
Self-proclaimed Lugansk People's Republic elects its leader:
Valery Bolotov was on Sunday elected as head of the self-proclaimed Lugansk People's Republic, the press service of the combined army of the Ukrainian southeast said. He was elected at a session of the republic's assembly, which also approved a temporary constitution of the republic.
Report: Jewish Oligarch Threatened Separatists in Ukraine:
Tapes surface claiming Jewish regional governor has placed a bounty on a major pro-Russian separatist leader, hired hit men for fire attack.
German industry warns of damage from sanctions on Russia:
German industry is ramping up efforts to dissuade Chancellor Angela Merkel from imposing tough new economic sanctions on Russia over Ukraine, warning of lasting damage to domestic firms and the broader economy if Moscow is hit hard.
'It's a dead end': German FM joins chorus of discontent over Russia sanctions rhetoric:
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called for restraint in imposing new sanctions on Russia, as politicians, businesses and the general public in Germany grow ever more skeptical of putting more pressure on Moscow.
China, Russia naval drill focuses on maritime threat: directors:
The drill will be conducted in the northern part of the East China Sea between May 20 and 26. A total of 14 surface ships, two submarines, nine fixed-wing warplanes, six shipboard helicopters and two operational detachment-alphas (ODAs) have rallied in Shanghai on Sunday.
US to spend $317 million on British intel hub upgrade - report:
Washington is to upgrade RAF Croughton, one of its UK bases allegedly involved in mass surveillance and drone strikes, to make it the largest intel hub outside mainland US and a center for its operations in Africa.
Sunday Times Rich List 'wealthier than ever':
The total wealth of the richest 1,000 individuals, couples or families jumped 15% in a year, the survey said.
Ex-Florida Governor Calls For US To End Cuba Embargo:
"I have come to the conclusion that we need to lift the embargo," Charlie Crist told reporters on the sidelines of the inauguration of his campaign headquarters in Little Havana, a Cuban neighborhood in Miami.
Bring back firing squads, Utah lawmaker says after botched executions:
A Utah lawmaker says he believes a firing squad is a more humane form of execution. And he plans to bring back that option for criminals sentenced to death in his state.
