Mali asks France to pull out troops ‘without delay’

Bamako, Feb 18 (AFP/APP):Mali’s army-led government asked France on Friday to withdraw its forces from the Sahel state “without delay”, calling into question Paris’ plans to pull out over several months. A government spokesman added in a statement announced on public television that the results […]

US existing home sales shot up 6.7% in January: report

Washington, Feb 18 (AFP/APP): Existing homes have become harder to find than ever, but Americans kept buying in January, pushing the pace of sales up much more than expected, according to industry data released Friday. Existing homes sales jumped 6.7 percent last month to a […]

11 missing after Greece ferry fire

Athens, Feb 18 (AFP/APP):Eleven people were missing and two remained trapped after an Italian-flagged ferry caught fire overnight on the Ionian Sea, Greek officials said as emergency crews raced against the clock to put out the blaze and locate survivors before dark. Divers were being […]