Malian, French Forces Repel Islamist Assault on Gao
French and Malian soldiers are on high alert in the northern town of Gao, a day after Islamist militants launched an assault to retake the city they were forced out of two weeks ago.
French and Malian soldiers are on high alert in the northern town of Gao, a day after Islamist militants launched an assault to retake the city they were forced out of two weeks ago.
Fighting continues in Mali as France makes further headway in its mission to rid the country of Islamic rebels.
Japanese fighter jets were scrambled on Thursday in response to what Japan said was an intrusion into Japan's airspace by Russian fighters according to Tokyo.
Rising tensions on the Korean peninsula are jeopardizing a joint industrial project that has served as one of the few remaining symbols of reconciliation between Seoul and Pyongyang.