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Afghan Security Forces Kill Insurgents After Kabul Airport Attack

Afghan officials say security forces have killed a group of seven insurgents who attacked Kabul's main airport.

Indonesian President meets Greenpeace leader on the Rainbow Warrior: welcomes legacy of environmental protection

“I am pleased to meet with my friend Kumi Naidoo from Greenpeace. I would like to express my gratitude to Greenpeace for having made these efforts to save the environment of Indonesia and the rest of the world,” said Presi...

Small Asteroid Between Earth and Moon Tonight

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This illustration shows the path of the small asteroid 2013 LR6, which will safely pass within...

Damage to Timbuktu’s cultural heritage worse than first estimated reports UNESCO mission

“The destruction caused to Timbuktu’s heritage is even more alarming than we thought,” said Lazare Eloundou Assomo of UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre, who led the mission. “We discovered that 14 of Timbuktu’s mausoleums, in...