China condemns hostage siege in Mali following three Chinese killed
2015-11-21 11:40:01
Three Chinese citizens were killed among the 27 victims in a hostage situation at Radisson Blu hotel in Mali's capital, Bamako.
Malian government declares nationwide state of emergency
2015-11-21 11:42:30
The Malian government declared a 10-day nationwide state of emergency Friday evening after at least 27 people were killed in a jihadists' attack at a top hotel in Mali's capital Bamako.
Hostage rescue in Mali
2015-11-21 09:38:37
Mali security forces assist a hostage, centre, to leave the scene to safety after gunmen attacked the hotel in Bamako, Mali, Friday, Nov 20, 2015.
3 Chinese citizens killed in Mali hotel siege, 4 rescued: embassy
2015-11-21 07:03:01
Four other Chinese citizens were rescued from a hostage-taking situation at a hotel in Mali's capital Bamako, the Chinese Embassy confirmed on Friday.
At least 27 dead after Islamists seize luxury hotel in Mali's capital
2015-11-20 23:13:27
A hostage situation at a luxury hotel in Mali's capital has ended and security forces have killed two Islamist gunmen who stormed the building earlier in the day.
Brother of suspected Paris attack mastermind arrested in Morocco
2015-11-20 22:06:09
Moroccan authorities last month arrested Yassine Abaaoud, a younger brother of the suspected Islamic State mastermind of the Paris attacks after he arrived in his father's hometown of Agadir.
Gunmen attack luxury hotel in Mali, may have taken hostages
2015-11-20 17:32:38
The raid targeted the Radisson Blu hotel, located just west of capital Bamako in an area that is home to government ministries and diplomats.
Suicide bombers in Nigerian city of Kano kill at least 14, wound over 100
2015-11-19 15:07:51
Two female suicide bombers blew themselves up at a mobile phone market in the northern Nigerian city of Kano on Wednesday, killing at least 14 people and wounding more than 100 others.
Egypt detains two airport staff in connection with Sinai air crash
2015-11-17 19:59:01
Egyptian authorities have detained two employees of Sharm al-Sheikh airport in connection with the downing of a Russian jet on Oct. 31 that killed all 224 people on board.
Cattle dying as drought deepens
2015-11-17 07:56:35
In the middle of a desiccated lake bed in South Africa's North West province, a seven-month-old calf is too weak to get up. It is doomed to die from thirst and hunger.
AU, China vow to take relations to new height
2015-11-15 08:49:17
The African Union (AU) and China have vowed to further strengthen the relations and cooperation between the two sides.
US air strike kills senior IS leader in Libya
2015-11-15 07:39:24
The Pentagon said on Saturday a senior leader of the extremist group Islamic State(IS) in Libya was killed in an air strike conducted on Friday night.