France confirms death of North African warlord Abou Zeid
The al-Qaeda-linked Abou Zeid was killed in combat with French troops in February, France has said, ending weeks of uncertainty about his death.
Mali: Militant Islamists take Diabaly, says France
Despite intensive aerial bombardments by French warplanes, Islamist insurgents have grabbed more territory in Mali and got much closer to the capital.
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Survey reveals US fares poorly in child welfare
The United States has some of the industrial world’s worst rates of infant mortality, teenage pregnancy and child poverty.
