May 17, 2012
Robert F Kennedy Jr’s estranged wife Mary dead
Robert F Kennedy Jr's estranged wife has been found dead at her home in New York state. No cause of death had been released, but US media reported the 52-year-old had been discovered hanged. In a statement, the family of the 52-year-old said her…
May 17, 2012
Diamond Jubilee: Spain’s Queen Sofia cancels UK visit
Queen Sofia of Spain has cancelled a visit to the UK to mark Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee because of disputes over Gibraltar. A Spanish government statement said it was "hardly appropriate" for Queen Sofia, 73, to attend a lunch on Friday.…
May 17, 2012
Mladic trial: Prosecution to focus on Srebrenica massacre
A war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic is to resume, with the prosecution focusing on the Srebrenica massacre in 1995. Gen Mladic is accused of orchestrating the killings of more than 7,000 Bosnian Muslim boys and…
May 17, 2012
US Senate Rejects 5 Different Budget Plans
As expected, the U.S. Senate Wednesday rejected five separate budget plans for 2013, including one that mirrors a budget blueprint offered by President Barack Obama. The lawmakers unanimously turned down the plan submitted by Republicans and…
May 17, 2012
Greece Appoints Caretaker PM, Sets Date for New Elections
Greece has sworn in a senior judge as the country's new caretaker prime minister. Council of State head Panagiotis Pikrammenos was appointed Wednesday after major political parties failed to form a coalition government following several attempts…
May 16, 2012
Hollande and Merkel hold euro talks in Berlin
Newly inaugurated French President Francois Hollande has pledged to work with Germany to resolve the EU's economic crisis. He was speaking in Berlin following talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, hours after being sworn in. Both leaders said…
May 16, 2012
Ratko Mladic goes on trial over Bosnia ‘war crimes’
Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic is set to go on trial on 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including genocide. He is the last of the main protagonists in the Balkan wars of the 1990s to face an international trial in…
May 14, 2012
Blast Kills 9 in Afghan Market
Afghan officials say a bomb blast at a market in the country's north has killed nine people, including a local official. Police say Monday's explosion struck a shop in the Ghormuch district of Faryab province. A council member was among those killed…
May 14, 2012
Greek Radical Left Leader Refusing Coalition Talks
The leader of a group of Greek far-left parties, which finished second in last week's parliamentary elections, is refusing to take part in more talks to form a coalition government. Alexis Tsipras said Sunday he will not become what he calls an…
May 14, 2012
Syrian Troops Storm Village; Violence Spills into Lebanon
Syrian troops backed by tanks killed at least five civilians, torched homes and looted shops when they overran a rebellious Sunni Muslim farming village Sunday, as tensions from the 14-month-old uprising also spilled into neighboring Lebanon.…