'Allahu Akbar' attacker shot by French police
Saturday, 20 December 2014, 20:30
Last update: about 12 years ago
Police in central France have shot dead a man who attacked them with a knife and shouted "Allahu Akbar!" ("God is great!"), French media report. They quote a source as saying the attacker injured...
Azerbaijan’s dubious honour: Abundance of political prisoners
Saturday, 20 December 2014, 13:01
Last update: about 12 years ago
Azerbaijan currently holds a dubious distinction of holding almost double the number of political prisoners than those held in Belarus and Russia combined. The Azerbaijani government's use of criminal...
Pakistan: 77 militants killed after school massacre by Taliban
Friday, 19 December 2014, 16:57
Last update: about 12 years ago
Associated Press
Pakistani warplanes and ground forces killed at least 77 militants in a northwestern tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said Friday, days after Taliban fighters killed 148 people —...