May 23, 2012
Montreal crowds mark 100 days of student protest
Tens of thousands of demonstrators have filled the streets of Montreal to mark 100 days since protests began against a planned rise in student tuition fees. People chanted "Our streets!" and carried signs and red banners. There were no reports of…
May 23, 2012
Two Charged in Killings of Chinese Students in Los Angeles
A Los Angeles court Tuesday charged two men who allegedly shot to death two Chinese graduate students with capital murder — a charge that could bring the death penalty. The suspects allegedly killed Ming Qu and Ying Wu as the students sat in…
May 23, 2012
Egyptians Hold Historic Presidental Election
Egyptians vote Wednesday in a historic presidential election that pollsters say is too close to call, with a choice of candidates touting radically different visions for the country's future. No outright winner is expected from the two-day poll,…
May 23, 2012
Attack on Mali’s Interim President Sparks Condemnation
Mali residents are expressing shock at an attack on the country's interim president by protesters unhappy with an agreement to let him stay in office for a year. West African leaders have condemned the attack and threatened sanctions on those it…
May 22, 2012
Russian PM outlines major tasks for new government
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has set up major tasks for the newly-unveiled government. During the first cabinet meeting, Medvedev outlined seven priorities for the new government. Among them are pushing forward basic socio-economic…
May 22, 2012
China fake parts ‘used in US military equipment’
Vast numbers of counterfeit Chinese electronic parts are being used in US military equipment, a key Senate committee has reported. A year-long probe found 1,800 cases of fake parts in US military aircraft, the Senate Armed Services Committee…
May 22, 2012
Mali Interim President Attacked, Taken to Hospital
Protesters who broke into Mali's presidential palace attacked the country's interim leader, who was rushed to a hospital in the capital, Bamako. Hospital workers said Mali's interim president, Dioncounda Traore, was released after emergency…
May 22, 2012
Syrian Unrest Spills Into Lebanon; Battles in Beirut
Hundreds of Lebanese mourners fired into the air Monday at a raucous funeral for an anti-Syrian cleric whose killing has set off deadly street battles in Beirut. News that Sheikh Ahmed Abdul-Wahid had been gunned down in Lebanon set off battles…
May 22, 2012
Al-Qaida Says Yemen Suicide Bombing Was ‘Revenge’
Al-Qaida says a suicide bomber's attack in Yemen that killed at least 96 troops and wounded more than 200 on Monday was revenge for what it called a U.S.-backed war on its followers. Yemeni officials say a suspected rogue soldier detonated the…
May 18, 2012
The Queen’s lunch for monarchs attracts controversy
The King of Bahrain and Swaziland's King Mswati III are among controversial monarchs expected at a Windsor Castle lunch being hosted by the Queen later. Critics accuse Bahrain of human rights abuses and say King Mswati lives in luxury while his…