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…
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…