April 21, 2013
Syria crisis: US steps up aid to rebels at talks in Turkey
US Secretary of State John Kerry has announced a doubling of US aid to Syria's rebels and told a Friends of Syria meeting its members were committed to a peaceful transition. Mr Kerry told the meeting in Istanbul that the US would provide Syrian…
April 21, 2013
China Tells Japan to Cool Tensions in East China Sea
China is accusing Japan of increasing tensions over a groups of disputed islands. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying Thursday called on Japan to stop scrambling fighter jets over the East China Sea. The spokesperson said, "We believe…
April 15, 2013
Kerry Offers Talks with Pyongyang if it Moves to Scrap Nukes
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has offered to negotiate with North Korea for a peaceful resolution of tensions on the Korean peninsula if Pyongyang takes steps toward abandoning nuclear weapons. The top U.S. diplomat said Pyongyang has a "clear…
April 15, 2013
Thousands Protest Spain’s Monarchy
Thousands of Spanish protesters marched through the streets of the capital, Madrid, to demand the abdication of the monarchy and the return to a democratically-elected government. Sunday's protest marked the anniversary of the country's last…
April 14, 2013
China Reports Bird Flu Infections in New Province
China has reported two cases of bird flu in a new province, west of the area where the disease has been centered. The state Xinhua news agency said that the two human cases were reported Sunday in central Henan province. Until Saturday, when…
April 14, 2013
9 Dead in Pakistan Blast
Pakistani police say a bomb blast on a bus killed nine people Saturday near the northwestern city of Peshawar. Police say at least 15 people were injured in the blast in the suburban town of Matani. No one has claimed responsibility for the…
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…