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French commando killed in Somalia hostage raid

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 12th

By JAMEY KEATEN and ABDI GULEDAssociated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - A raid to free a French intelligence agent held captive in Somalia for three years went horribly wrong, leaving 17 Islamists and at least one French commando dead in a mud-caked farming town deep in militant territory. In the

Captors kill hostage in Somalia during French raid

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 12th

By ABDI GULED and JAMEY KEATEN MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - The Islamist captors of a French military agent killed him during a French commando raid in Somalia, the French Defense Ministry said Saturday. An additional two French commando and 17 Islamists also died in the fighting, it said. Gen. Martin

French commando killed in Somalia hostage raid

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 12th

Captors kill hostage in Somalia during French raid

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 12th

France: ready to stop advance of Mali rebels

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 11th

By JAMEY KEATEN and SYLVIE CORBETAssociated Press PARIS (AP) - President Francois Hollande said Friday that France will be ready to intervene to stop al-Qaida-linked militants in Mali who have been moving toward its capital. The muscular if purposely ambiguous announcement by the leader of France,

France vows help after Mali Islamists take town

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 10th

By BABA AHMED and KRISTA LARSONAssociated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - France's president vowed Friday to help stop the advance of radical Islamists in Mali, a day after the al-Qaida-linked militants seized a key town not far from a regional hub where the Malian military and international aid

Egypt talking to IMF again about crucial loan

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 7th

By SARAH EL DEEB and AYA BATRAWYAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Doubts are emerging about the Egyptian government's ability to implement painful austerity measures linked to the International Monetary Fund's critical $4.8 billion loan that could stop an economic collapse. A top IMF official

Egypt's pope urges Copts to 'not be afraid'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 7th

By SARAH EL DEEBAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's pope urged his congregants to be joyful and "not be afraid" in his Mass for Coptic Christmas, trying to reassure a community feeling anxious about the rise of Islamists to power here. Pope Tawadros II also prayed for peace and stability for

Egypt shakes up Cabinet, appoints 10 new ministers

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 6th

By AYA BATRAWYAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Egypt swore in 10 new ministers on Sunday in a Cabinet shake-up aimed at improving the government's handling of the country's ailing economy ahead of talks this week with the International Monetary Fund over a badly needed $4.8 billion loan. The

Fatah rally in Gaza looks toward unity with Hamas

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 4th

By IBRAHIM BARZAKAssociated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Tens of thousands of Fatah supporters rallied in the Hamas stronghold of Gaza on Friday for the first time since they were routed from power in the territory by the Islamist militants in 2007. The rally, approved by Gaza's Hamas