Quantcast
Latest Stories
Home » French President Francois Hollande You are browsing entries tagged with “French President Francois Hollande”

Algeria: 32 militants killed, with 23 hostages

By ,
TROUBLED GAS FIELD This Oct. 8, 2012 satellite image provided by DigitalGlobe shows the city of Amenas, Algeria. At the Amenas Gas Field, 45 km from the city and not shown in this image, Algerian special forces launched a rescue operation Thursday and freed foreign hostages held by al-Qaida-linked militants, but estimates for the number of dead varied wildly from four to dozens. AP/DigitalGlobe

In a bloody finale, Algerian special forces stormed a natural gas complex in the Sahara desert on Saturday to end a standoff with Islamist extremists that left at least 19 hostages and 29 militants dead. Dozens of foreign workers remain unaccounted for, leading to fears the death toll could rise.

Posted: January 20th, 2013 in Featured Gallery,Features,Latest Global Nation Stories,Middle East & Africa,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Advertisement
  1. Santiago: Harassment of Filipinos in Taiwan may warrant MECO abolition
  2. Filipinos in Taiwan told: Limit activities
  3. DOLE: More OFWs coming home for good
  4. Taiwan reiterates call for joint probe into fisherman’s death
  5. Zest Air cancels flights to Taipei
  6. How to deal with ‘unli-give me’ from relatives
  7. Philippines waiting for Taiwan anger to cool
  8. Boracay hotels, resorts hit by Taiwan tourist cancellations
  9. Filipinos no longer welcome in Taiwan restaurants, says Meco exec
  10. Notes of a Fil-Am election observer
  1. Why are there so many Filipino nurses in the US?
  2. Taiwan rejects PH apology, freezes hiring of Filipino workers
  3. Taiwan stages exercise as PH row rumbles on
  4. Filipinos no longer welcome in Taiwan restaurants, says Meco exec
  5. Philippines faces 2nd wave of Taiwan sanctions
  6. Philippines lets Taiwan ultimatum lapse
  7. Aquino apologizes for Taiwan fisherman’s death
  8. Aquino apologizes for Taiwan fisher’s death
  9. Taiwan issues travel alert vs PH despite Aquino apology
  10. Taiwan threatens to hold naval drill near Philippines
  1. Filipino bride, 4 others killed in California limousine fire
  2. Why are there so many Filipino nurses in the US?
  3. US Senate Bill allows thousands of Filipinos to immediately come to America
  4. Taiwan rejects PH apology, freezes hiring of Filipino workers
  5. China slams PH bid in UN
  6. Filipino-owned supermarket chain opens 12th branch
  7. Taiwan threatens sanctions over Philippines shooting
  8. Taiwan stages exercise as PH row rumbles on
  9. Filipinos no longer welcome in Taiwan restaurants, says Meco exec
  10. Philippines faces 2nd wave of Taiwan sanctions

News

  • Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes off Chile—USGS
  • Enrile allies bracing for leadership shakeup in Senate
  • NPA confirms killing 3 persons in Negros Occidental
  • Businesswoman shot dead in Batangas
  • Top vote-getting councilor killed in Davao Oriental town

    • Sports

  • Dozier, Thoss owe individual awards to teammates and coaches
  • Banged-up Ginebra gives in to fatigue
  • Tenorio holds head high despite Finals sweep
  • ‘A wonderful ride from 0-4,’ says Chua on Ginebra’s run
  • Nadal, Serena set out stall for French Open

    • Lifestyle

  • Evoking in line and color the most popular devotion in the Philippines
  • National Heritage Month revives traditional Santacruzan
  • Philippine ballet’s finest from here and abroad take centerstage in rare one-night gala
  • ‘Pioneers of Philippine Art’ exhibit draws from various collections
  • Poet Fidelito Cortes makes the everyday extraordinary

    • Entertainment

  • K-pop’s G Dragon eager for challenge of solo tour
  • Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards
  • ‘Star Trek’ boldly goes to top of US box office
  • ‘Archetypal villainess’ Bella Flores; 84
  • The way of a clown: Vice Ganda sets tears aside

    • Business

  • Philippine Stock Market Table, May 20, 2013
  • Asia shares higher on US gains
  • Dollar eases in Asia but expected to resume rise
  • Search on for top PH farmers
  • Mining firm, local groups join hands for nature

    • Technology

  • Yahoo! to buy blog-maker Tumblr for $1.1B—report
  • Free Inquirer tablets for lucky INQSnap readers
  • Hong Kong launches first electric taxis
  • DepEd website now up and normal
  • Report: Yahoo nearing $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr

    • Opinion

  • A generation of Young Turks enters Senate
  • Editorial cartoon, May 20, 2013
  • Keep them safe
  • Game changer
  • Vote-buying in last polls raised inflation rate

    • Global Nation

  • MECO representative in Taiwan asked to explain ‘joint probe’ commitment
  • DOJ chief slams Taiwan ‘murder’ claim
  • To those who say Filipinos are stupid
  • Taiwan reiterates call for joint probe into fisherman’s death
  • DOLE: More OFWs coming home for good
    • Marketplace
    Advertisement
    © Copyright 1997-2013 INQUIRER.net | All Rights Reserved