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…
April 9, 2013
Thatcher’s legacy in focus as UK plans funeral
A day after Margaret Thatcher's death, Britain's first female prime minister, preparations got under way for a funeral to rival those given to royalty -- a farewell welcomed by some in Britain but questioned by others. The news of her death, which…
April 9, 2013
North Korea tells foreigners in South to take safety measures
North Korea issued its latest dispatch of ominous rhetoric Tuesday, telling foreigners in South Korea they should take steps to secure shelter or evacuation to protect themselves in the event of a conflict on the Korean Peninsula. The unnerving…
April 9, 2013
Kenya Inaugurates President Kenyatta
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has been sworn in at a ceremony with thousands of cheering, flag-waving spectators in the capital, Nairobi. "And that I will protect and uphold, the sovereignty and integrity and dignity of the people of Kenya,…
April 9, 2013
Shooting spree in Serbia kills 13 at close range
A gunman went on a shooting spree in the Serbian town of Velika Ivanca Tuesday, killing at least 13, including a small child, according to police chief Milorad Veljovic. The town lies roughly 25 miles south of the capital Belgrade. The man in his…