Mali Islamists destroy holy Timbuktu sites

 Al Qaeda-linked Mali Islamists armed with Kalashnikovs and pick-axes destroyed centuries-old mausoleums of saints in the UNESCO-listed city of Timbuktu on Saturday in front of shocked locals, witnesses said.


Mali Islamists destroy holy Timbuktu sites | Reuters

Storms leave 3.5 million without power in eastern U.S.

 About 3.5 million customers were without power in the eastern United States on Saturday amid a record heat wave after deadly thunderstorms knocked down trees and power lines from Indiana to New Jersey.

Storms leave 3.5 million without power in eastern U.S. | Reuters

Islamist president says Egypt won't reverse course

 (Reuters) - Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Mursi opened his first public address after his inauguration on Saturday with the words "God is greatest, above everyone" and pledged to keep the country on a democratic course after Hosni Mubarak's fall.

Islamist president says Egypt won't reverse course | Reuters

China calls for closer ties with Islamic countries - Atlas Shrugs

 


China calls for closer ties with Islamic countries - Atlas Shrugs

Teen prostitutes rescued, pimps held, in FBI sweep | Reuters

Seventy-nine teenagers held against their will and forced into prostitution were rescued at hotels, truck stops and storefronts in a three-day sweep of sex-trafficking rings across the United States, law enforcement officials said on Monday.
The FBI said 104 alleged pimps were arrested during sting operations in 57 U.S. cities including Atlanta, Sacramento, and Toledo, Ohio. The operation lasted between Thursday and Saturday and involved state and local authorities as well as the FBI.
The teenagers, aged from 13 to 17 years old, were being held in custody until they could be placed with child welfare organizations. They were all U.S. citizens and included 77 girls and two boys, the FBI said.



Teen prostitutes rescued, pimps held, in FBI sweep | Reuters