Islamist militants pledge to kill Paris' secret agent Denis Alex - even though French intelligence claimed he was already dead.
France starts ground offensive to hit al-Qaida-linked rebels with Ecowas-backed African troops ready to join attack.
France will send 2,500 troops to Mali to fight rebels - but only as temporary measure, says president.
Ban Ki-moon says French involvement complies with international law while African leaders meet to agree deployment.
Tuareg separatists pledge to help French military offensive against al-Qaida-linked rebels
Gao and Timbuktu come under heavy aerial bombardment from French aircraft as Islamist rebels run into desert.
France fears strong retaliation from al-Qaida-linked Islamic extremists over Mali and Somalia situations.
French secret agent Denis Allex was being held hostage by Islamist militant group al-Shabaab in Bulo Marer, Somalia.
French forces drive out al-Qaida-linked Islamist rebels from Konna in a move that has backing of US and UK.
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Al-Qaida-linked militants throw out Malian troops from Konna, a key town.
The world's premier mobile manufacturers, including LG, Sony, Samsung and HTC, are likely to be out in force during CES 2013
Samsung's Galaxy S4 takes on HTC's M7, in the battle of most-anticipated smartphones of 2013.
Samsung is expected to show a prototype of Galaxy S4 to key partners at CES 2013.
Reading are reportedly close to signing Arsenal midfielder Andrey Arshavin in January.
Some of the features of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 with model number GT-N5100 appeared in the GLBeanchmark site.
UN resolution urges multi-stage process in ousting Islamist militant groups from northern Mali.
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Population of Gourma elephants in Mali drops to 350 because of war, hunting, drought and climate change.
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Soldiers arrest Diarra from his home as he prepares to leave the country for France.
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