‘Pray for us’: Eyewitnesses reveal first clues about a missing boat with up to 200 Rohingya refugees

PIDIE, Indonesia -- Their screams and sobs could be heard from the ailing boat soon after it emerged into view amid the vastness of the Andaman Sea. Crowded on board were tiny babies and children, alongside mothers and fathers begging to be saved. The passengers were ethnic Rohingya Muslims who had fled surging gang violence and rampant...

Mali recalls its envoy in Algeria after alleging interference, deepening tensions over peace efforts

Malian authorities say the West African nation has recalled its ambassador in Algeria after accusing it of interference in its internal affairs by meeting rebel leaders from northern Mali BAMAKO, Mali -- Mali recalled its ambassador in Algeria after accusing it of interference in its internal affairs by meeting rebel leaders, officials said Friday, deepening diplomatic...