About 1.7 million still without power as Northeast recovers from storm

Widespread power outages and transit delays marked the start of a challenging week for…

Chinese Shenzhou craft launches on key space mission

China has taken the next step in its quest to become a major space power with the launch of the unmanned Shenzhou 8 vehicle. The spacecraft rode a Long March 2F rocket into orbit where it will attempt to rendezvous and dock with the Tiangong-1 lab,…

UN Security Council concern over Libya arms stockpile

The United Nations Security Council has expressed "concern" over the fate of the massive weapons stockpile built up in Libya under Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. The council called on Libya and its neighbours to stamp out the proliferation of looted…

Arizona smashes Mexico cartel drug smuggling network

US authorities say they have broken up a massive drug-smuggling network run by a Mexican cartel in Arizona. A total of 76 suspects have been arrested and huge quantities of drugs and arms seized in a series of raids. The ring used backpackers and…