Boko Haram Launches New Assault

Boko Haram launched a massive assault on Maiduguri, the largest city in Nigeria’s northeast, with large explosions shaking the bastion of resistance to the Islamic sect.



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Antiausterity Party Rallies in Madrid

Thousands marched in the Spanish capital to express support for an upstart political party aiming to replicate the recent victory of radical leftists in Greece in its home country later this year.



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U.S. Defense Contractor Says Staff Targeted in Saudi Shooting

A U.S. defense contractor said two of its employees were the Americans shot at in Saudi Arabia, marking the second such incident for the company in less than four months.



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Africa Loses $60 Billion a Year Illegally

Companies and government officials are illegally moving up to $60 billion out of Africa each year, depriving the world’s poorest continent of capital and tax revenue that could spur faster economic growth.



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Australian Leader Under Pressure

A weekend election rout in a key state will bring a rethink on centerpiece reforms, a beleaguered Prime Minister Tony Abbott said as he sought to avert a challenge to his leadership amid plunging support in polls.



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Edoardo Cignoli : USW Tells Members to Strike at Major Refineries

The United Steelworkers Union told its refinery workers at nine U.S. fuel-making plants to strike early Sunday morning, according to the organization’s social-media accounts.



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China Manufacturing Gauge Shows Contraction

China’s official manufacturing purchasing-managers index fell to 49.8 in January compared with 50.1 in December, the National Bureau of Statistics said Sunday.



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