June 6, 2012
Diamond Jubilee: Queen ‘humbled’ by celebrations
The Queen has called her Diamond Jubilee "a humbling experience", saying she had been "touched deeply" by seeing so many people celebrating together. In a message to the nation, she thanked all those who organised the events. Festivities…
June 4, 2012
153 Dead in Nigerian Plane Crash
Nigerian officials say all 153 people on board a Nigerian passenger aircraft flight were killed when the plane crashed into a building in Lagos. President Goodluck Jonathan has declared three days of official mourning for the victims and ordered…
June 4, 2012
15 Killed in Reported US Drone Strike in Pakistan
Pakistani officials say a U.S. drone strike in northwestern Pakistan early Monday has killed 15 people. Security officials say missiles were fired into a village in North Waziristan, along the Afghan border. The tribal region has become a hub of…
June 3, 2012
Diamond Jubilee: River Thames pageant to honour Queen
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee weekend will reach its peak later on Sunday with a colourful River Thames pageant. Hundreds of thousands of people will line the banks of the river to watch the Queen cruise past on a royal barge escorted by a…
June 3, 2012
Cargo plane hits bus in Ghana airport crash
A cargo plane has crash landed in Ghana's capital Accra, hitting a bus full of passengers, officials say. Ten passengers on board the bus were reported to have been killed while all four crew members survived. Local TV showed the heavily damaged…
June 3, 2012
US Drone Strike Kills 5 Militants in Pakistan
Security officials in Pakistan say a U.S. drone strike has killed at least five militants in the country's northwestern tribal district. Authorities say four missiles were fired into a village Sunday near the Afghan border. Officials say the…
June 3, 2012
Thousands in Egypt Protest Mubarak Verdict
Thousands of Egyptians took to the streets across the country late Saturday to protest the verdicts in the trial of former president Hosni Mubarak, former interior minister Habib al-Adly and six top security officials. The ousted leader was found…
June 1, 2012
UN Rights Body to Discuss Syrian Slaughter
The United Nations' top human rights body is holding an emergency session Friday in Geneva to discuss last week's slaughter of dozens of men, women and children in the Syrian town of Houla. The U.N. Human Rights Council is expected to place at…
June 1, 2012
Aung San Suu Kyi Calls for “Healthy Skepticism” of Burma’s Reforms
Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi called on the international community Friday to exercise “healthy skepticism” as her country implements reforms after half a century of military rule. In an address to the World Economic Forum in Bangkok,…
May 31, 2012
New Killings in Syira; US Hints at Bypassing UN
United Nations observers in Syria have raised new allegations of execution-style killings with the discovery of 13 bound corpses as the United States hinted that continued slaughter in the violence-torn country could prompt outside military…