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American teens among mall attackers, Kenya says
The militants carrying out a terrorist attack at a mall in Kenya include American teenagers, the Kenyan government…
Next basketball star from Africa?
Soccer may be the number one sport in Africa but basketball is growing fast and the NBA is…
Mall attack a blow to tourism
Kenya remains a safe place to visit despite an attack on a Nairobi shopping mall over the weekend…
Strong links between Al-Shabaab and U.S. residents
Peter Bergen says some immigrants to the U.S. have been a source of funding, recruitment for al Qaeda…
Kenya police vow to ‘punish’ terrorists
Night fell Monday in Nairobi with no clear resolution of the standoff between Kenyan forces and terrorists at…
Terrorists kill 62 in Kenya Westgate mall attack: Live Reports, UN, Obama, Kenyans condemn attacks
President Obama, according to a White House statement, called President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya to express condolences to the…
In Kenya mall, not seeing the attackers was part of the terror
For shoppers at an upscale shopping mall in Kenya, not seeing their attackers was itself part of the…
Report: Egypt court bans Brotherhood activities
An Egyptian court Monday ordered a ban on activities of the Muslim Brotherhood and froze its finances, according…
Survivor: ‘Just lucky’
The carnage began early in the afternoon on Saturday at Nairobi's Westgate Shopping Mall, with gunshots shattering the…
How to get whole world online
Microsoft is trialing the use of 'white spaces' -- empty TV channels -- to bring broadband to rural…
Fears about Somali recruitment
The weekend massacre at an upscale shopping center in Kenya is shining a new light on an old…
Opinion: Attack no shock
Al-Shabaab, al-Qaeda's brutal Somali affiliate, has claimed credit for the attack by multiple gunmen at an upscale shopping…
Apologies to families of Marikana victims
A mining company CEO gives an apology and observes a moment of silence for slain Marikana miners. Nkepile…
Where are the black models?
Trailblazing former supermodel Iman is speaking out against "runway racism," saying black women are disappearing from catwalks.
Most hostages rescued, says military
Authorities in Kenya appeared close to ending a deadly siege early Monday at an upscale Nairobi mall, where…