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  • US Navy F-18 crashes in residential Virginia
    A US Navy F-18 jet has crashed in what appears to be a residential neighbourhood near Virginia Beach, Virginia, local media say. A Navy spokesman told local news station WAVY that the plane went down just before 12:30 (16:30 GMT) and two crew members ejected safely. Reports said the plane may have hit an apartment block, with photos showing black smoke rising from behind...
    published on April 7th, 2012 at 00:52
  • Bahrain hunger-striker al-Khawaja moved to hospital
    There have been frequent demonstrations in support of Abdulhadi al-Khawaja A leading human rights activist in Bahrain has been moved to a hospital clinic and is being fed intravenously after 58 days on hunger strike. Abdulhadi al-Khawaja is protesting against a life sentence for his role in anti-government protests last year. Mr Khawaja was convicted by a special...
    published on April 7th, 2012 at 00:01
  • Mali Tuareg rebelsdan#039; call on independence rejected
    The Islamist Ansar Dine group has also rejected the MNLA move The African Union, the EU and former colonial power France have all rejected a call by Tuareg rebels in north Mali for their newly named region of Azawad to be recognised as independent. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) seized the area last week. The MNLA is one of two rebel groups...
    published on April 6th, 2012 at 23:44
  • US adds 120,000 jobs in March, lower than predicted
    The US economy added 120,000 jobs during March, lower than estimates suggested, while the unemployment rate fell slightly to 8.2%. Analysts had predicted a fourth straight month with job growth of more than 200,000. President Barack Obama's electoral prospects are widely seen as linked to the economy and the jobs market. Employment has been rising for the past six...
    published on April 6th, 2012 at 20:21
  • Mali Tuareg rebels declare independence in the north
    Many civilians fled looting and chaos as rebels advanced in the north A rebel group in northern Mali has declared independence for a region it calls Azawad, after seizing control of the area last week. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) made the statement on its website, adding that it would respect other states' borders. The MNLA is one of...
    published on April 6th, 2012 at 19:13
  • Swordsman kills four in village near Budapest
    Hungarian anti-terror police have rushed to a village near Budapest after a man killed four people with a sword, emergency services have told reporters. The killer wounded three others and may have taken hostages after the attack on Friday morning. The drama was unfolding in the village of Kulcs, about 60km (37 miles) south of the capital, MTI news agency said. Police...
    published on April 6th, 2012 at 18:39
  • US sentence for arms dealer Bout dan#039;politicaldan#039; – Russia
    Bout is appealing against the sentence Moscow has condemned the US prison sentence for arms dealer Viktor Bout as "political" and says the case will be a priority in relations with Washington. Bout was jailed for 25 years by a judge in New York for attempting to sell heavy arms to Colombian rebels intending to attack US pilots. The ex-Soviet officer, who...
    published on April 6th, 2012 at 17:48
  • Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika dan#039;deaddan#039;
    President Bingu wa Mutharika of Malawi has died, doctors and cabinet ministers have told the BBC, but this has not been officially confirmed. One of the doctors who treated Mr Mutharika said the president was "clinically dead" on Thursday after suffering a cardiac arrest. State media are still reporting that he has been flown to South Africa for medical treatment. If...
    published on April 6th, 2012 at 15:15
  • Tuareg rebels declare independence in north Mali
    Many civilians fled looting and chaos as rebels advanced in the north A rebel group in northern Mali has declared independence for a region it calls Azawad, after seizing control of the area late last month. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) made the statement on its website, adding that it would respect other states' borders. The group is...
    published on April 6th, 2012 at 13:50
  • Buford, Wyoming, dan#039;smallest town in USdan#039;, is auctioned
    At one time Buford had a population of about 2,000 A town billed as the smallest in the US has sold at auction for $900,000 (568,504). Two unidentified Vietnamese men placed the winning bid for Buford, in the state of Wyoming, on Thursday. It includes a school house, a petrol station, a three-bedroom home with a cabin and a general store. Don Sammons, Buford's ex-owner...
    published on April 6th, 2012 at 09:20