May 21, 2013
Pope Francis hits out at global ‘cult of money’
Pope Francis has called on world leaders to end the "cult of money" and to do more for the poor, in his first major speech on the financial crisis. Free market economics had created a tyranny, in which people were valued only by their ability to…
May 20, 2013
North Korea Test-Fires 4th Short-Range Missile
North Korea fired its fourth short-range missile in the past two days into waters off its east coast on Sunday, despite calls for restraint from South Korea and other countries in the region, as well as the United Nations. The latest launch into…
May 20, 2013
Radical Islamist Killed in Tunisia Street Protests
Tunisian authorities say a street battle between radical Islamists and police has killed one Islamist protester on the outskirts of the capital, Tunis. Authorities said the man, in his late 20s, died of injuries sustained in Sunday's fighting…
May 20, 2013
Afghanistan, India to Discuss Military Aid
Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to discuss increased military aid with Indian officials during his visit this week to New Delhi. The trip, which begins Monday, follows recent cross-border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan. A spokesman…
May 19, 2013
Funeral Held for Slain Pakistani Politician
Hundreds of mourners gathered for the funeral of a Pakistani politician shot dead in Karachi. Zahra Shahid Hussain was killed late Saturday after being approached by two unknown gunmen outside her home in Karachi. Pakistani politician and…
April 30, 2013
Dutch Queen Beatrix abdicates in favour of son
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands has handed the throne to her son Prince Willem-Alexander. The 75-year-old monarch signed the instrument of abdication in Amsterdam after 33 years on the throne. Willem-Alexander has now become the country's first…
April 30, 2013
ANC defends Nelson Mandela visit and video footage
It was the third time in the past four months that the Nobel Peace Prize laureate had stayed in hospital. President Jacob Zuma and ANC Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa were among senior ANC officials who called in on Mr Mandela at his home in…
April 30, 2013
Central Damascus ‘hit by bomb explosion’
At least 13 people to have been killed and many more injured by a powerful explosion in Syria's capital, Damascus, state media and activists say. A bomb is believed to have been detonated in a square in the central district of Marjeh. Civilians and…
April 30, 2013
Bangladesh defends rejection of foreign aid for collapse
Bangladesh has defended its decision to turn down foreign help following Wednesday's collapse of a building near Dhaka that killed at least 382 people. Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir told the BBC authorities were confident they could deal…
April 30, 2013
Tokyo governor in apology over Olympics comments
The governor of Tokyo has apologised for comments he made about rival Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Olympic Games. Naoki Inose, who is chairman of Tokyo's Olympic bid committee, made the comments in an interview in New York. He appeared to…