July 15, 2012
Torrential Rains Strand Thousands in Japan
Japanese troops have airlifted supplies to thousands of people who remain cut off by floods and mudslides triggered by days of torrential rains that have killed at least 26 people. More than 3,000 people are stranded in Fukuoka prefecture,…
July 11, 2012
Spanish PM Rajoy Mariano urges more cuts amid protests
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy has announced a sales tax rise as part of austerity measures aimed at cutting the public budget by 65bn euros (£51bn; $80bn). He said it would go up to 21% from 18% and there would be a 3.5bn euro cut in local authority…
July 11, 2012
DR Congo conflict: UN ‘to protect Goma from rebels’
UN peacekeepers are being redeployed to Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo to protect the city from mutineers, the country's UN envoy says. Roger Meece said he was determined to protect population centres in the east from advancing rebels of…
July 11, 2012
Egypt court overturns President Mursi parliament order
The highest court in Egypt has overturned a decree by President Mohammed Mursi to recall parliament. Mr Mursi had issued the decree in defiance of a military council ruling that dissolved parliament. Members of parliament gathered for a brief…
July 11, 2012
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on historic Laos visit
Hillary Clinton became the first US secretary of state to visit Laos in 57 years, in a historic trip discussing economic ties and unexploded bombs. Arriving in the capital Vientiane from Vietnam, she met Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong and…
July 9, 2012
Early Libyan Election Returns Good for Jibril Alliance
Early vote-counting from Libya's first multi-party elections in 60 years indicates Western-leading parties with an edge over their Islamist rivals. Final tallies from Saturday's election are not expected for days. But partial counts from Libya's…
July 9, 2012
Putin Demands Answers After Deadly Floods
Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded answers Sunday after severe flooding in southern Russia killed more than 150 people. “I have asked the head of Russia's Investigative Committee to come here, the Investigative Committee will check the…
July 9, 2012
Prosecution Opens Case Against Bosnian Wartime Commander Monday
United Nations prosecutors will open their case against Bosnian Serb wartime commander Ratko Mladic on Monday, with their first witness testifying in his war crimes trial. Bosnian Muslim Elvedin Pasic will tell the court in The Hague how he…
July 9, 2012
Computer Virus Could Leave Hundreds of Thousands Unable to Use Internet
Hundreds of thousands of people could be in for an unwelcome surprise on Monday, unless they check their computers now for a global virus that infected their machines last year. The virus caused by Eastern European hackers will make it impossible…
July 5, 2012
UN Monitor Chief Says Team Will Adapt Syria Mission
The head of the United Nations observer team in Syria says he will adjust the way the monitors work when their mission resumes, with a focus on staying in certain areas for longer periods of time. Major General Robert Mood told reporters Thursday in…