November 10, 2013
Iranian Nuclear Talks End With No Deal, More Talks Scheduled
Nuclear talks between Iran and major world powers ended early Sunday in Geneva with no deal, but Iran says it is not disappointed. Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told reporters the three days of marathon talks were good and gave all sides…
November 9, 2013
Global Warming Gases at Highest Level Ever
The World Meteorological Organization reports the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere reached a record high in 2012. This accelerating trend will have devastating consequences on climate change, the U.N. agency…
November 9, 2013
Indonesian Islamist on Trial for Plot to Attack Burmese Embassy
An Indonesian court has opened a trial of a man suspected of plotting to bomb the Burmese embassy in Jakarta in revenge for killings of minority Rohingya Muslims in Burma. The 29-year-old Indonesian suspect, who goes by the single name of Separiano,…
November 9, 2013
US Unveils $75 Million for Palestinian Economy
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Wednesday announced $75 million in new aid to the Palestinians aimed at building roads, schools and health clinics. Speaking at a ceremony in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Kerry said boosting economic…
November 2, 2013
TSA agent killed in Los Angeles airport shooting
A federal security agent has been killed and several other people wounded in a shooting at Los Angeles International Airport, officials say. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said three of its staff had been injured, one fatally. The…
November 2, 2013
Obama Urges Quick Progress on Budget
U.S. President Barack Obama is calling on lawmakers to end what he called Washington's cycle of "manufactured crises and self-inflicted wounds" and pass a budget that will help grow the economy. In his weekly address Saturday, President Obama laid…
November 2, 2013
Pakistan Criticizes US Killing of Pakistani Taliban Leader
The Pakistan government has criticized the United States for the drone-strike death of Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud, saying his killing jeopardizes peace talks with the militant group. Pakistan’s interior minister, Chaudhry Nisar Ali…
November 2, 2013
Tiananmen Square Incident Planned Since September
Chinese state media are releasing more details about what they call a "terrorist attack" Monday in Tiananmen Square, while dozens of arrests were reported in a subsequent crackdown on a mainly Muslim ethnic group. Chinese Central Television says…
November 2, 2013
Pakistani Taliban Leader Dead in US Drone Strike
Members of the Pakistani Taliban are meeting to consider naming a replacement for the group's leader, Hakimullah Mehsud, hours after he was killed in a U.S. drone strike in a northwest Pakistan tribal area. Pakistani and U.S. officials say Mehsud…
October 31, 2013
The World faces global wine shortage
The world is facing a wine shortage, with global consumer demand already significantly outstripping supply, a report has warned. The research by America's Morgan Stanley financial services firm says demand for wine "exceeded supply by 300m cases in…