Fighting in the Central African Republic is putting an increasing strain on an already volatile region.
Most of the unrest takes place in the north of the country, where the government has been fighting several armed groups.
Bandits and thieves also plague the northern areas, stealing livestock and burning down villages.
Tens of thousands of people have already fled across the border into neighbouring Chad.
Four people have been killed in a bomb blast in the Dora suburb in northern Beirut.A US embassy vehicle was targeted but there were no American casualties.
Four people have been killed in a bomb blast in the Dora suburb in northern Beirut.A US embassy vehicle was targeted but there were no American casualties.
It is being called the world’s cheapest new car. Priced at just $2,500 - the makers of India’s Tata Nano says it aims to meet the needs of the country’s growing middle class. But critics say the Nano will lead only to more congestion on India’s clogged roads, and increase air and noise pollution. Matt McClure has more from New Delhi.
Reckless driving in the Gulf States causes the deaths of over 8,000 people a year in road accidents.
Al Jazeera’s John Cookson reports from Qatar, where the authorities have introduced speed cameras to cope with the problem.