January 11, 2013
Austrian Neo-Nazi Sentenced to 9 Years
An Austrian court has convicted a well-known member of the far-right to nine years in prison for propagating Nazi ideology online, in violation of the country's strict anti-Nazi laws. Gottfried Kuessel, who had been arrested in April 2011, was…
January 11, 2013
Obama, Karzai Meet at White House
U.S. President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai meet Friday at the White House to discuss the future role of the U.S. in Afghanistan, their first meeting since Mr. Obama's re-election. The two leaders will hold a joint afternoon news…
January 11, 2013
115 Killed in Pakistan Blasts
A leading human rights group says Pakistan's Shi'ite Muslims are living in a state of siege, after a string of bombings across the country killed 115 people and wounded nearly 250, in one of the nation's deadliest days in years. Ali Dayan Hasan, the…
January 11, 2013
Dozens Dead and Missing in China Landslide
Chinese authorities say at least 18 people have been confirmed dead and dozens are missing after a landslide swept through a village in southern China. Local authorities and state media said rescuers had recovered 18 bodies in the village in Yunnan…
January 9, 2013
Uganda Returns $5 Million in Stolen Funds to Ireland
Uganda has returned more than $5 million in looted aid money from Ireland back to the Irish government. Irish Foreign Minister Eamon Gilmore said Tuesday he is confident the restitution will contribute to the Ugandan efforts to fight corruption.…
January 9, 2013
Mali Government Soldiers Fire Warning Shots at Rebels
Malian soldiers fired at Islamist fighters who tried to push toward the government-controlled south of the country Tuesday. Military sources say soldiers fired “warning shots” overnight to halt the advance of fighters toward Mopti, a government…
January 9, 2013
2012 Was Warmest Ever in US
The United States says last year was the warmest ever in the country. Government weather experts said Tuesday the average 2012 temperature in the country's 48 contiguous states — not counting the island state of Hawaii and far northern Alaska…
January 8, 2013
Syria crisis: Food aid ‘cannot reach a million people’
One million Syrians are going hungry and helpless due to the 22-month civil conflict in the country, the UN says. The World Food Program (WFP) says it is helping 1.5 million Syrians, but continued fighting and an inability to use the port of Tartus…
January 8, 2013
Nato soldier killed in Afghanistan ‘insider attack’
A member of the Nato-led forces has been shot dead by a man in Afghan army uniform, military officials say. The assailant was also killed during the attack, which took place in southern Afghanistan, they added. This year has seen a sharp rise in…
January 8, 2013
Mali army ‘fire on Islamists’ in response to incursion
Malian soldiers have fired on Islamist fighters in the centre of the country, military sources say. It the first significant fighting reported between the two sides since Islamist and Tuareg rebels seized control of the north of the country last…