Red Cross officials say victims were apparently scooping fuel from pipeline after thieves punctured it overnight

Somalian officials say government and Ethiopian troops advancing toward Mogadishu after rival Islamist forces retreated from front lines

Ousted leader also on trial on charges of genocide for 1988 Anfal campaign in which prosecutors say 180,000 Kurds were killed

Controversial proposal follows repeated criticism from US, Afghan officials who have accused Pakistan of failing to secure lawless border area

However Israel setting down some tough pre-conditions for talks

Nigeria's leading lawyers express worry over rather arbitrary nature of president's action, which was taken without recourse to courts or national assembly

Cuban officials have repeatedly denied reports that President Castro has cancer

Program is co-funded by German government and German industry to provide compensation to former slave and forced laborers and certain other victims of Nazis

Taiwanese scientists say earthquake was followed by magnitude 6.4 aftershock

Country's leadership also presenting planned mission as rallying call for national pride