Separatist and al Qaeda-linked militants launch coordinated attacks across Mali, igniting two days of fierce fighting in the most serious challenge to the junta since 2012.

Russian Africa Corps forces are negotiating a withdrawal from Kidal and preparing to vacate additional positions in northern Mali, according to a Malian official.

A Malian official stated that Russia's Africa Corps has negotiated a withdrawal from the northern city of Kidal, with reports indicating Russian forces are preparing to vacate additional positions in northern Mali.

Al Qaeda-linked militants claim the Mali army has withdrawn from a town in northern Mali as the insurgency spreads across the region.

An Al Qaeda-linked group claims that the Mali army has withdrawn from a town in northern Mali as the insurgency continues to expand in the region.

Mali hit by largest attacks in years, UN calls for coordinated international response.

Mali is experiencing its largest attacks by armed groups in years, plunging the country into a new wave of violence. The UN is calling for a coordinated international response.

Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed 4 people and wounded 51 on April 27, Lebanon's health ministry said.

Four people were killed and 51 wounded in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on April 27, according to the country's health ministry.