April 14, 2013
Kerry hails Chinese North Korea pledge
US Secretary of State John Kerry says China is "very serious" about a pledge to help resolve tensions over North Korea's nuclear programme. The US and China earlier said they were committed to the "denuclearisation" of the Korean peninsula. Mr Kerry…
April 14, 2013
Pope picks cardinals to advise on Vatican reform
The Catholic Church's new leader has appointed a group of top churchmen to advise him on how to reform the Vatican's often arcane bureaucracy. Pope Francis chose eight cardinals and a bishop who between them represent nearly every continent, and…
April 14, 2013
Plane Misses Runway in Indonesia
An airplane carrying more than 100 people overshot a runway on the Indonesian resort island of Bali and landed in the sea, but no one died in the accident.Officials say all of the passengers and crew members were rescued after the aircraft went into…
April 10, 2013
South Korea raises alert with North to ‘vital threat
South Korea has raised its alert level to "vital threat" amid indications the North is preparing for a missile test. At least one ballistic missile with an estimated 3,000km (2,000-mile) range is fuelled and ready for launch, US and South Korean…
April 10, 2013
Horsemeat scandal: Dutch uncover large-scale meat fraud
Some 50,000 tonnes of meat supplied by two Dutch trading companies and sold as beef across Europe since January 2011 may have contained horsemeat. The meat is being recalled where possible, the Dutch authorities say. There was no evidence that…
April 10, 2013
Pakistan Gunmen Kill Police Officer Guarding Polio Workers
Officials in northwestern Pakistan say unknown gunmen shot and killed a policeman and wounded another, as they were protecting a team of female polio workers administering vaccines.Authorities said Wednesday's attack happened in Mardan district of…
April 10, 2013
Syria Leads G8 Talks Agenda
Britain and France are expected to continue their push to arm the Syrian opposition in its civil war against President Bashar al-Assad when G8 foreign ministers gather for talks Wednesday in London, but there are no signs of a major policy shift.…
April 10, 2013
Obama Budget Proposes Changes to Social Security, Taxes
President Barack Obama is proposing a $3.77 trillion U.S. government budget for 2014 that he says is "a fiscally responsible blueprint for middle class jobs and growth." Speaking at the White House, Obama said the budget would adjust how Social…
April 9, 2013
Deadly quake in south-west Iran’s Bushehr province
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake has killed more than 30 people and injured 850 in south-west Iran, officials say. Rescue teams have been sent to the affected area, but darkness is hampering rescue operations. The quake struck 90km (60 miles) south of…
April 9, 2013
Texas college stabbing: 14 injured, 2 in critical condition
Maya Khalil was shocked when she saw victims bleeding on the ground. Moments before, the 19-year-old had been in class at the Lone Star College's CyFair campus outside Houston, Texas. But after leaving class, Khalil watched her college campus turn…