Written By Unknown on Sabtu, 04 April 2015 | 16.15
Hardline Somali al Shabaab extremists who have carried out an armed raid on a university in eastern Kenya are responsible for a catalogue of deadly terror attacks in the region.
With the raid in Garissa the latest, here are some of the other atrocities committed by the group:
Guests flee the al Shabaab attack on the Maka Al-Mukarramah Hotel
March, 2015: At least 24 people, including six militants, were killed during a siege at the Maka Al-Mukarramah Hotel in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu.
February, 2015: A suicide attack at the Central Hotel in Mogadishu killed 25 people and wounded 40 others. Government officials were meeting in the hotel at the time, and Mogadishu's deputy mayor and two legislators were among the dead.
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Gallery: Terror Attack At Kenyan University
A siege by militants at a university in eastern Kenya has ended after four gunmen were killed. At least 147 people have been killed, with 79 confirmed as wounded
Somalia's al Shabaab terror group has claimed responsibility for the pre-dawn attack, which began when many students were sleeping
Five people have been arrested in connection with the massacre of 148 people at Kenya's Garissa University, as the al Shabaab terror group threatened more bloodshed.
The arrests, confirmed by the Kenyan interior ministry, come after a reward of £148,370 was offered for the capture of alleged mastermind, former teacher Mohammed Mohamud.
At least 148 people were killed and 79 hurt as Somalia's al Shabaab extremists targeted Christians, some praying at a lecture hall.
The hall was one of the first sites the gunmen targeted.
That suggested the masked attackers, who were strapped with bombs and armed with AK-47s, planned their operation extensively, said students.
Video:Timeline: al Shabaab Attacks
They claimed many victims were forced to phone their parents and urge them to call for Kenyan troops to leave Somalia - before they were shot.
Others appeared to have been killed by knives in the attack in eastern Kenya, near the Somali border.
But some students were freed, apparently because they were Muslim.
The 12-hour siege ended with four gunmen killed and one suspect arrested.
Video:Footage Emerges From Kenya Massacre
The militant group has struck Kenya several times in recent years including at the Westgate Mall in Nairobi in 2013 where 67 people were killed.
Al Shabaab said the attack was in retaliation for Kenya sending troops to Somalia in 2011 to fight the militants and stabilise the Mogadishu government.
They warned of "another bloodbath" in a "long and gruesome war", saying in an emailed statement: "Not only are you condoning your government's oppressive policies by failing to speak out against them, but are reinforcing their policies by electing them.
"You will, therefore, pay the price with your blood."
Written By Unknown on Jumat, 03 April 2015 | 16.15
Hardline Somali al Shabaab extremists who have carried out an armed raid on a university in eastern Kenya are responsible for a catalogue of deadly terror attacks in the region.
With the raid in Garissa the latest, here are some of the other atrocities committed by the group:
Guests flee the al Shabaab attack on the Maka Al-Mukarramah Hotel
March, 2015: At least 24 people, including six militants, were killed during a siege at the Maka Al-Mukarramah Hotel in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu.
February, 2015: A suicide attack at the Central Hotel in Mogadishu killed 25 people and wounded 40 others. Government officials were meeting in the hotel at the time, and Mogadishu's deputy mayor and two legislators were among the dead.
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Gallery: Terror Attack At Kenyan University
A siege by militants at a university in eastern Kenya has ended after four gunmen were killed. At least 147 people have been killed, with 79 confirmed as wounded
Somalia's al Shabaab terror group has claimed responsibility for the pre-dawn attack, which began when many students were sleeping
After exhausting and contentious talks, Iran and six world powers have agreed on a framework for a deal that would curb Iran's nuclear programme.
The apparent breakthrough came after talks were twice extended beyond a 31 March deadline to reach an outline for a deal.
Speaking at the White House, President Barack Obama called it a "good deal" that would address concerns about Iran's nuclear ambitions.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called it a "win-win outcome".
The deal needs to be finalised by the end of June.
John Kerry (2nd L) and others watch a tablet in Lausanne as Mr Obama speaks
Among some of the key points to the pending deal was Iran's agreement to halt construction of any new uranium enrichment facilities for 15 years, US Secretary of State John Kerry said.
Iran would also reduce its current number of centrifuges from 19,000 to 6,104, and all enriched uranium would be capped at 3.67%, which is standard for civilian nuclear power.
Video:Obama Announces Iran Deal
Iran also agreed to reduce its current stockpile of low-enriched uranium from 10,000kg to 300kg for 15 years, Mr Kerry said.
The top US diplomat called Thursday's breakthrough a "critical milestone" in the quest to stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
He added, however, that many technical details needed to be worked out ahead of the 30 June deadline for a final accord.
Western powers have been working to reach a deal that would stop Iran from developing the capacity to build a nuclear weapon, in exchange for easing international sanctions that are crippling its economy.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said an end to the nuclear-related sanctions would be "a major step forward" for the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Video:'True Dialogue Can Solve Problems'
"We have stopped a cycle that was not in the interest of anybody," Mr Zarif said from Switzerland.
"I hope that at the end of this process we will all show that through dialogue and engagement with dignity we can in fact resolve problems, open new horizons and move forward."
According to the framework agreement, the sanctions would only be lifted after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) had verified that Iran took all agreed steps.
Mr Obama hailed the breakthrough as "historic".
"It is a good deal - a deal that meets our core objectives," he said.
Video:3 March: Israeli PM Warns Of Threat
"This framework would cut off any pathway that Iran could take to develop a nuclear weapon."
Preempting critics of the pending deal, the President added: "If Iran cheats, the world will know. If we see something suspicious we will inspect it."
The American leader also spoke by telephone with Mr Netanyahu, perhaps the sharpest critic of the diplomacy with Iran.
The Israeli prime minister told Obama a deal based on the agreement "would threaten the survival of Israel".
Iran has said its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes.
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Video:Footage Emerges From Kenya Massacre
Video has emerged of the massacre at a university campus in north-eastern Kenya in which 147 people were killed by Islamist extremists.
It shows students running for their lives and hiding behind bushes as bullets whistle through the air.
Four masked al Shabaab gunmen rampaged through Garissa University College at dawn on Thursday in the group's deadliest attack in the country.
They were eventually killed by security forces 13 hours later after a lengthy gun battle.
The suspected mastermnd of the attack, Mohammed Mohamud
The attackers, who were strapped with bombs and armed with AK-47s, singled out non-Muslim students and gunned them down without mercy, survivors said.
They took dozens of hostages in a dormitory as they battled troops and police before they were hit by gunfire and exploded, according to Interior Minister Joseph Nkaissery.
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Gallery: Terror Attack At Kenyan University
A siege by militants at a university in eastern Kenya has ended after four gunmen were killed. At least 147 people have been killed, with 79 confirmed as wounded
Somalia's al Shabaab terror group has claimed responsibility for the pre-dawn attack, which began when many students were sleeping
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The militants, who have links to al Qaeda, have in the past vowed retribution against Kenya for sending troops to Somalia
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The militants shot dead dozens before setting Muslims free and holding Christians and others hostage at Garissa University
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Survivors said the masked attackers singled out non-Muslim students and gunned them down
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He said most of the victims were students, but two security guards, one policeman and one soldier were also killed.
At least 79 people were wounded on the campus, which lies 145km (90 miles) from the Somali border. Some were flown to the capital Nairobi for treatment.
One suspected extremist was arrested as he tried to flee, Mr Nkaissery told a news conference.
One survivor, Collins Wetangula, told The Associated Press he was about to take a shower when he heard gunshots coming from a nearby dormitory, one of six on the campus.
"All I could hear were footsteps and gunshots. Nobody was screaming because they thought this would lead the gunmen to know where they are," he said.
He added: "The gunmen were saying, 'Sisi ni al-Shabab'" - Swahili for "We are al Shabaab."
Video:Militants Kill Dozens In Rampage
He said he heard the attackers arrive at his dormitory, open the doors and ask if those inside were Muslims or Christians.
"If you were a Christian, you were shot on the spot," he said. "With each blast of the gun, I thought I was going to die."
He said fortunately soldiers then arrived and took him and around 20 others to safety.
Another student, Augustine Alanga, said the attack began at about 5.30am as morning prayers were under way at the university mosque, where worshippers were left alone.
At least five heavily-armed gunmen opened fire outside his dormitory, sparking panic, he told AP. He said some students remained indoors but scores of others fled with the attackers firing at them.
Police say the massacre may have been masterminded by Mohammed Mohamud and are offering a large reward for information leading to his capture.
Video:Nov 2014: Al Shabaab Bus Massacre
Also known by the names Dulyadin and Gamadhere, he was a teacher at an Islamic religious school, or madrassa, and claimed responsibility for a bus attack in Makka, Kenya, in November that killed 28 people.
A spokesman for Somalia-based al Shabaab said the college attackers were members of their al Qaeda-linked group.
Al Shabaab has been blamed for a series of attacks in Kenya, including the siege at the Westgate Mall in Nairobi in 2013 that killed 67 people, as well as other violence in the north.
The group has vowed to retaliate against the government for sending troops to Somalia in 2011 to tackle militants staging cross-border raids.
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Video Of Massacre At Kenya University Campus
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Video:Footage Emerges From Kenya Massacre
Video has emerged of the massacre at a university campus in north-eastern Kenya in which 147 people were killed by Islamist extremists.
It shows students running for their lives and hiding behind bushes as bullets whistle through the air.
Four masked al Shabaab gunmen rampaged through Garissa University College at dawn on Thursday in the group's deadliest attack in the country.
They were eventually killed by security forces 13 hours later after a lengthy gun battle.
The suspected mastermnd of the attack, Mohammed Mohamud
The attackers, who were strapped with bombs and armed with AK-47s, singled out non-Muslim students and gunned them down without mercy, survivors said.
They took dozens of hostages in a dormitory as they battled troops and police before they were hit by gunfire and exploded, according to Interior Minister Joseph Nkaissery.
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Gallery: Terror Attack At Kenyan University
A siege by militants at a university in eastern Kenya has ended after four gunmen were killed. At least 147 people have been killed, with 79 confirmed as wounded
Somalia's al Shabaab terror group has claimed responsibility for the pre-dawn attack, which began when many students were sleeping
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The militants, who have links to al Qaeda, have in the past vowed retribution against Kenya for sending troops to Somalia
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The militants shot dead dozens before setting Muslims free and holding Christians and others hostage at Garissa University
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Survivors said the masked attackers singled out non-Muslim students and gunned them down
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He said most of the victims were students, but two security guards, one policeman and one soldier were also killed.
At least 79 people were wounded on the campus, which lies 145km (90 miles) from the Somali border. Some were flown to the capital Nairobi for treatment.
One suspected extremist was arrested as he tried to flee, Mr Nkaissery told a news conference.
One survivor, Collins Wetangula, told The Associated Press he was about to take a shower when he heard gunshots coming from a nearby dormitory, one of six on the campus.
"All I could hear were footsteps and gunshots. Nobody was screaming because they thought this would lead the gunmen to know where they are," he said.
He added: "The gunmen were saying, 'Sisi ni al-Shabab'" - Swahili for "We are al Shabaab."
Video:Militants Kill Dozens In Rampage
He said he heard the attackers arrive at his dormitory, open the doors and ask if those inside were Muslims or Christians.
"If you were a Christian, you were shot on the spot," he said. "With each blast of the gun, I thought I was going to die."
He said fortunately soldiers then arrived and took him and around 20 others to safety.
Another student, Augustine Alanga, said the attack began at about 5.30am as morning prayers were under way at the university mosque, where worshippers were left alone.
At least five heavily-armed gunmen opened fire outside his dormitory, sparking panic, he told AP. He said some students remained indoors but scores of others fled with the attackers firing at them.
Police say the massacre may have been masterminded by Mohammed Mohamud and are offering a large reward for information leading to his capture.
Video:Nov 2014: Al Shabaab Bus Massacre
Also known by the names Dulyadin and Gamadhere, he was a teacher at an Islamic religious school, or madrassa, and claimed responsibility for a bus attack in Makka, Kenya, in November that killed 28 people.
A spokesman for Somalia-based al Shabaab said the college attackers were members of their al Qaeda-linked group.
Al Shabaab has been blamed for a series of attacks in Kenya, including the siege at the Westgate Mall in Nairobi in 2013 that killed 67 people, as well as other violence in the north.
The group has vowed to retaliate against the government for sending troops to Somalia in 2011 to tackle militants staging cross-border raids.
Written By Unknown on Kamis, 02 April 2015 | 16.15
China has called for both sides to compromise in nuclear talks between Iran and world powers, warning that all previous efforts will be wasted if a deadlock continues.
The talks in Lausanne, Switzerland, will drag on into Thursday, the State Department said, a day after negotiators agreed to a one-day extension.
After Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi left the meeting, a rare statement from his delegation said: "It is important to give political guidance to the negotiations ... it is important to narrow down the differences.
"If the negotiations are stuck, all previous efforts will be wasted.
"All parties must be prepared to meet each other half way to reach an agreement."
Video:21 March: Iran's Rouhani Optimistic
Mr Wang was one of three foreign ministers to leave the negotiations in the hands of representatives, with Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and France's Laurent Fabius also departing.
The significance of their absence was not clear.
Iran's foreign minister said earlier he was hopeful Tehran and the six world powers - the US, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China - could begin drafting a preliminary deal after the negotiations were extended.
Mohammad Javad Zarif described the late-night talks as "very good", saying: "We hope to start drafting the text on Wednesday."
Britain's Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said: "We have made some very significant progress over the last few days, but it has been slow going.
Video:3 March: Israeli PM Warns Of Threat
"We decided to break last night. Some of the staff had been working through the previous night. We wanted people to be fresh as we started the last few issues that remain.
"We are now working on them this morning. I'm optimistic that we will make further progress this morning, but it does mean the Iranians being willing to meet us where there are issues that we still need to deal with.
"So fingers crossed and we hope to get there during the course of the day."
Western powers aim to stop Iran from having the capacity to develop a nuclear bomb, in exchange for easing international sanctions that are crippling its economy.
Stumbling blocks related to Iran's enrichment research and the speed of lifting the sanctions are threatening to scupper an agreement.
Video:March: 'Progress' In Nuclear Talks
The aim is to reach an understanding that could serve as the basis for a final accord to be reached by the end of June.
The talks, which have lasted nearly two years, have already been extended twice since an interim agreement was reached in November 2013.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who opposes the negotiations, said the agreement being put together in Lausanne sends the message "that Iran stands to gain by its aggression".
An "unknown number of student hostages" have been taken by masked gunmen who stormed a university in northeastern Kenya, the Red Cross has said.
Four people have been killed, including two security guards, amid heavy gunfire and explosions in a campus being at Garissa University.
At least 29 others have gunshot wounds. Four of these are critical.
A policeman at the scene confirmed there were "many" hostages as "the college was in session".
At least 29 people have been wounded
The Red Cross said "50 students have been safely freed". Some were seen fleeing campus buildings as police arrived.
Kenya Police Chief Joseph Boinet said: "Gunmen forced their way into Garissa University by shooting at the guards manning the main gate at around 5.30am.
"The gunmen shot indiscriminately while inside the university compound.
"Police... engaged the gunmen in a fierce shootout; however, the attackers retreated and gained entry into one of the hostels."
The area has been sealed off and the army called in to try and "flush out" the attackers.
Students reported seeing up to four masked attackers.
The gunmen exchanged fire with security services for several hours, according to the Red Cross.
Grace Kai, a student at a neighbouring college, said there had been warnings of an imminent attack.
"Some strangers had been spotted in Garissa town and were suspected to be terrorists," she said.
"Then on Monday our college principal told us... that strangers had been spotted in our college. On Tuesday we were released to go home, and our college closed, but the campus remained in session, and now they have been attacked."
Kenya's northern and eastern regions, which border Somalia, have been most affected by attacks blamed on al Shabaab Islamists from Somalia.
The militants have vowed to take retribution against Kenya for sending its troops to Somalia.
No group has claimed responsibility for the raid yet.
Written By Unknown on Selasa, 31 Maret 2015 | 16.15
The relatives of the Germanwings victims may have to wait months for their loved ones to be identified, with no guarantees they will all be found, Germany's Bild newspaper has reported.
The head of the Criminal Research Institute at France's National Gendarmerie said it would take forensic teams between two and four months to complete the DNA identification process, according to Bild.
Even then, "we cannot promise that we will be able to identify all of the victims," Colonel Francois Daoust said.
Colonel Francois Daoust said they may not be able to find all the victims
The violence with which the plane crashed into the mountainside in the French Alps last week has severely hampered the identification of the remains of the 150 people on board.
Recovery teams scouring the crash site have said not a single body has been found intact.
Video:New Details Of Co-Pilot's History
Some 78 different DNA profiles have been isolated so far from around 400 body parts, although none have been directly linked to the victims.
Family members have been asked to provide forensic teams with DNA samples to help in the identification.
Investigators are currently working on the theory that the 27-year-old co-pilot, Andreas Lubitz, deliberately crashed the plane.
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Gallery: The Victims Of The Germanwings Crash
American Emily Selke, a recent graduate, was on the plane with her mother Yvonne. Raymond Selke has described his wife and daughter as 'amazing people'. Pic: Facebook
Iranian sports journalist Hussein Javadi was on his way to Austria to cover a football match. A friend said he was 'a kind, loving, caring man'. Pic: Maysam Bizær/Hossein Javadi
