France confirms death of North African warlord Abou Zeid

The al-Qaeda-linked Abou Zeid was killed in combat with French troops in February, France has said, ending weeks of uncertainty about his death.

Mali: Militant Islamists take Diabaly, says France

Despite intensive aerial bombardments by French warplanes, Islamist insurgents have grabbed more territory in Mali and got much closer to the capital.

Survey reveals US fares poorly in child welfare

The United States has some of the industrial world's worst rates of infant mortality, teenage pregnancy and child poverty.