April 9, 2013
Britain’s Thatcher to be Buried April 17
Britain has announced that the funeral for former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher will take place next Wednesday (April 17). The government has said Thatcher would receive a ceremonial funeral at St. Paul's Cathedral with military…
April 3, 2013
Sudan Begins Release of Political Prisoners
Authorities in Sudan have released seven political prisoners, a day after Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir ordered the release of all political detainees. The six men and one woman were released early Tuesday from Kober Prison in Khartoum. They…
April 3, 2013
North Korea nuclear: US vows to ‘defend self and South’
The US will defend itself and its "treaty ally" South Korea in the face of North Korean threats, Secretary of State John Kerry has said. Mr Kerry made the pledge while speaking at a news conference with his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung-se.……
April 3, 2013
UN Passes Landmark Arms Treaty
The United Nations has overwhelmingly approved (154-3 with 23 abstentions) a landmark treaty regulating trade in conventional arms. The legally binding treaty sets international standards to regulate the import, export and transfer of conventional…
April 3, 2013
Macular degeneration: Cholesterol drugs ‘may save sight’
Eye drops designed to lower cholesterol may be able to prevent one of the most common forms of blindness, according to US researchers. They showed how high cholesterol levels could affect the immune system and lead to macular degeneration. Tests…
April 3, 2013
European data watchdogs target Google over privacy
Six European data protection agencies are contemplating legal action over Google's privacy policy. The threat comes as a four-month deadline to change the policy expires with Google making "no change" to the policy. Google's perceived failure to…
March 31, 2013
Pope Francis to lead Easter celebrations at St Peter’s
Pope Francis is set to celebrate his first Easter Sunday since his election with an open-air Mass in St Peter's Square. He will then deliver a speech to Rome and to the world - the "Urbi et Orbi" address - from a balcony of St Peter's. Easter…
March 31, 2013
Egyptian Satirist Faces Arrest for ‘Insulting’ Islam, President
A state prosecutor in Egypt has ordered a popular satirist to be arrested for allegedly insulting Islam and President Mohammed Morsi. The arrest warrant issued Saturday is one of a series of legal actions against Bassem Youssef, whose popular…
March 31, 2013
Eiffel Tower Evacuated After Bomb Threat
French police evacuated about 1,400 people from the Eiffel Tower for about two hours Saturday after an anonymous caller phoned in a bomb threat. The tower was reopened after a search of the monument with sniffer dogs found no suspicious……
March 31, 2013
NATO Strike Kills Child in Afghanistan
Afghan officials say a NATO helicopter strike Saturday killed at least one child near the capital of Ghazni province. Other reports said two children had died. Officials said the helicopter strike also killed at least nine Taliban fighters. The…