June 30, 2013
Britain’s Cameron Visits Afghanistan to Spur Taliban Peace Talks
British Prime Minister David Cameron made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Saturday to reinvigorate peace talks with the Taliban and reassure the Kabul government of the international community's continued support.After a meeting with Afghan…
June 30, 2013
Obama pays tribute to ailing Mandela, but tries to focus on economic message
Paying tribute to his personal hero, President Barack Obama met privately Saturday with Nelson Mandela's family as the world anxiously awaited news on the condition of the ailing 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader. Obama, who has spoken movingly…
June 30, 2013
Biden asks Ecuador’s president to reject NSA leaker Edward Snowden’s asylum
Vice President Joe Biden has asked Ecuador to turn down an asylum request from National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, the country's president said Saturday. Rafael Correa, in a weekly television address, offered little sympathy for the…
June 30, 2013
Tension rises ahead of Egypt protest calling for Morsi’s ouster
Organizers of a mass protest against Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi claimed Saturday that more than 22 million people have signed their petition demanding the Islamist leader step down, asserting that the tally was a reflection of how much the…
June 30, 2013
Thousands gather in Istanbul’s to demand justice
Thousands of protesters returned to Istanbul's Taksim Square on Saturday, demanding justice for a demonstrator slain by police fire during demonstrations that have swept Turkey this month. Police later forced the protesters out of the square,…
June 26, 2013
US whistleblower Snowden ‘still in Moscow airport’
Fugitive US whistleblower Edward Snowden is still in the transit area at Moscow airport, Russia's President Vladimir Putin has confirmed. Mr Putin said the intelligence leaker remained a free man, and the sooner he chose a destination the better.…
June 26, 2013
Nelson Mandela’s condition ‘unchanged’
The South African government says former President Nelson Mandela's medical condition remains unchanged. Mr Mandela, 94, has been in a Pretoria hospital since 8 June being treated for a recurring lung infection, and his condition became critical on…
June 26, 2013
Australia-Japan whaling case in international court
Australia and Japan take their fight over whaling to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague later, as public hearings get under way. Australia is to argue that Tokyo's scientific research programme - under which it kills whales - is…
June 26, 2013
Central African Republic Mourns Mine Collapse Deaths
The Central African Republic is observing three days of national mourning after nearly 40 people were killed in a gold mine collapse. The accident occurred Sunday, at a mine in Ndassima in the middle of the country, after very heavy rains. In a…
June 19, 2013
US House Republicans pass abortion-limits bill
The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives has passed a bill that would introduce strict abortion limits. The plan to restrict terminations to the first 20 weeks after conception was approved by 228 votes to 196, largely along party…