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According to local government reports, at least 139 people were killed in Sudan recently after clashes between tribes. The violence started when armed men from the Nuer group reportedly attacked herders from the Dinka tribe in Tonj, a remote region in the south of the country, and took about 5,000 cattle. "They killed 139 people and wounded 54. Nobody knows how many attackers were killed. But it may be many as a lot of people came to fight," commented a local deputy governor, Sabino Makana. The clash actually took place several days ago, but

A suicide bomber blew himself up in the eastern Afghan province of Paktia earlier today, killing at least eight people and wounding more than 24 others. According to police, 28 more were wounded, some heavily. A spokesman for the provincial governor said a security personnel supervisor was among those killed. The explosion occurred at 16.30 local time (12.00 GMT). According to a reporter for the BBC, the target of the attack was the commander of a private security company working with US troops in the country. "This was a suicide attack," sa

Heisman trophy winner Mark Ingram scored a one-yard touchdown and Trent Richardson scored from two yards to cement the University of Alabama's first national American football title since 1992 in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game over the University of Texas at Austin yesterday in Pasadena, California. The Crimson Tide defeated the Longhorns 37-21. After a strong start by Texas, Alabama -- led by Greg McElroy -- went on the offense, leading by 24-6 at the end of the first half. Texas launched an impressive comeback bid to bring the score

Tsutomu Yamaguchi, the only Japanese civilian to be officially recognized as having survived both the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States in August of 1945 at the conclusion of World War Two, has died this Monday at the age of ninety-three, due to stomach cancer—one of the numerous illnesses that he suffered throughout his lifetime as a direct result of his exposure to nuclear radiation. Mr. Yamaguchi, although he was against his nation's involvement in the War, worked as a engineer for Mitsubishi—a company that hel

A court in Salé sentenced fourteen members of Fath Al Andalous (Conquest of Andalusia) to jail yesterday for planning attacks against targets in Morocco. The radical group reportedly associates itself with expulsion of Muslims from the Andalusia region of Spain during the fifteenth century. According to state agency Maghreb Arab Press (MAP), the court sentenced leader Rachid Zerbani to fifteen years in prison and fined him 500,000 dirhams (€44,175), and the remaining thirteen to four to ten years for "setting up a criminal gang to plot and ca

Costa Rica's Turrialba volcano erupted for the first time in more than a century yesterday, spewing ash and prompting the evacuation of a small group of people living in nearby communities. The government has also issued an alert saying that such activity may recur. Authorities monitoring Turrialba's activity increased a volcano alert level yesterday, saying "intense" but "low" seismic activity continued in the crater area. Officials also say winds could blow some of the ash from the 3,328-meter volcano toward the Costa Rican capital, San Jo

A bus carrying the football team of the African country of Togo was ambushed by gunmen earlier today, wounding at least two players, as it crossed the border into Angola. Some reports suggested that the driver was killed. The attackers reportedly opened fire on the bus with machine guns as it was travelling though Cabinda. The Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda, a separatist group, soon claimed responsibility for the ambush. Central defender Serge Akakpo and the back-up goalkeeper, Obilale Kossi, was hurt as well, according to

The United Nations has said that about 30,000 people have been affected by recent flooding in Kenya, caused by torrential rains. The organisation cautioned that a cholera epidemic may ensue as a result. Heavy rains started in Kenya ten days ago, and are still falling. Kenyan police reported that 34 people died due to the rising waters. "Heavy rainfall between 27 December 2009 and 5 January 2009 has caused massive flooding in northern, central and western Kenya leaving 30,000 people affected by floods," commented a spokeswoman of the UN Office

Afghan police have said that a rocket hit a building housing the new US consulate office in western Afghanistan earlier today. Three rockets were reportedly fired at the building in the city of Herat, but only one struck it. There were no immediate reports of any casualties, and the Associated Press reported that no US staff were in the building at the time of the attack. The building is a former hotel that the US government acquired last year to use as a new consulate. Herat is located near Afghanistan's border with Iran; there has not bee

A suicide bombing in Russia's southern Dagestan republic killed six policemen and wounded at least sixteen other people on Wednesday, according to reports. Authorities said that a suicide bomber attempted to drive an SUV packed with explosives into a police station near Dagestan's capital, Makhachkala. A police team, however, drove into the van, preventing it from reaching its target. "He [the bomber] was stopped by a special operations group at the last minute. The measures taken by these policemen stopped the terrorist from reaching the sit

Human rights groups have criticized United States President Barack Obama's decision to halt the transfer of detainees to Yemen from the prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Mr. Obama suspended the repatriation of Yemeni detainees Tuesday because of what he called an "unsettled" security situation in Yemen. "It was always our intent to transfer detainees to other countries only under conditions that provide assurances that our security is being protected," Obama said. Some lawmakers had expressed concern that freed inmates could join Yemen-based a

The Ulster Defense Association (UDA), a paramilitary group in Northern Ireland that wants Northern Ireland to remain in the United Kingdom, said today that it has rid itself of its weapons. A statement by the group read, "The Ulster Defense Association was formed to defend our communities. We state quite clearly and categorically that this responsibility now rests with the government and its institutions where legitimacy resides." UDA spokesperson Frankie Gallagher spoke at a press conference in Belfast, stating that the group regrets the app