Syria agrees to April 10 peace deadline: Annan
Syria has pledged to withdraw all military units from towns by April 10 to pave the way for a ceasefire with rebels two days later, though Western envoys were skeptical on Monday about Damascus’ intent to halt... Full storyNeighbours hit Mali junta with border shutdown
Mali’s neighbours agreed to shut their borders with the West African country on Monday as part of tough sanctions aimed at forcing the leaders of last month’s coup to step down. Leaders of the 15-member... Full storySeven killed in California
A former student opened fire at a private Christian college in California on Monday, killing at least seven people and wounding three others after telling old classmates: ‘get in line ... I’m going to kill you all.’ Full storyFARC free 10 captives held over a decade
300 killed in Karachi in 3 months
Ethnic, sectarian and politically linked violence in Pakistan’s financial capital Karachi has killed at least 300 people so far this year, a human rights organisation said Tuesday. Full storyMoscow market fire kills 17 migrant workers
Parents of slain black teen seek US federal probe
The family of an unarmed black teen shot dead by a neighbourhood watch guard in February asked US federal officials Monday to probe ‘suspicious’ actions by Florida officials on the night of the shooting. Full storyPhilippines urges united ASEAN stand on South China Sea
ASEAN should forge a common position on a proposed code of conduct aimed at easing tensions in the South China Sea before talking with China, Philippine president Benigno Aquino said Tuesday. Full storyBritain condemns Argentinian Falklands protests
Britain on Monday slammed Argentinian protesters who threw rocks and Molotov cocktails at police outside the British embassy in Buenos Aires in a demonstration over the disputed Falkland Islands. Full storyStorm kills two in Japan
