October 5, 2013
US Lawmakers Remain Deadlocked on Day 4 of Shutdown
The U.S. political stalemate over a partial government shutdown shows no signs of ending. President Barack Obama and his Republican opponents in Congress remained deadlocked Friday on the fourth day of the shutdown that has furloughed more than…
October 2, 2013
PM Letta wins vote after Berlusconi U-turn
Italian Premier Enrico Letta has won a confidence vote after a last-minute U-turn by former PM Silvio Berlusconi. Berlusconi had initially promised to topple the government by withdrawing his party's support - a move which prompted the Senate…
October 2, 2013
Chemical Experts Begin Mission on Syria Disarmament
International experts in Damascus have begun an unprecedented U.N.-backed mission to oversee the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons. Experts from the Netherlands-based Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) boarded…
October 2, 2013
Obama Shortens Asia Trip Because of Shutdown
The U.S. government shutdown is forcing President Barack Obama to cancel two stops on his upcoming trip to Asia. On the second day of the shutdown, the White House said Mr. Obama is cutting his planned visits to Malaysia and the Philippines, but…
October 2, 2013
Russia Charges 7 Greenpeace Activists With Piracy
Russian authorities have formally charged seven Greenpeace activists with piracy after they were seized during a protest against Arctic drilling. The seven include a Russian, a Ukrainian, a Finn, two Britons, a Brazilian and a Swedish-American.…
October 2, 2013
US: Burma Must Do More to Stop Anti-Muslim Violence
The United States is condemning a fresh round of deadly attacks against minority Muslims in western Burma and urging authorities to do more to address the long-standing sectarian tension there. The U.S. Embassy in Rangoon's statement on Wednesday…
September 30, 2013
Asylum Seekers at Top of Australian PM Trip to Indonesia
New Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has arrived in Indonesia Monday on a visit that will likely be dominated by his tough policy on asylum seekers. Mr. Abbott began his visit in Jakarta by laying a wreath at a national cemetery honoring…
September 30, 2013
US Government on Verge of Shutdown
The U.S. Senate is scheduled to meet on Monday afternoon, allowing itself just hours to reach a compromise with the House of Representatives on a spending bill before a midnight deadline for a partial shutdown of the U.S. government. Republican…
September 30, 2013
Obama to Meet with Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House on Monday. Iran is expected to be at the top of the discussion list for the two world leaders. President Obama and Iranian President Hassan…
September 25, 2013
Death Toll Rises to 327 in Pakistan Quake
The death toll continues to rise from Tuesday's strong earthquake in southwestern Pakistan. Officials say at least 327 people were killed after thousands of mud homes collapsed in the mountainous Awaran district of Baluchistan province. Hundreds of…