May 7, 2012
Suspected Bali Bomber Apologizes to Victims
An Islamic militant accused of making the bombs used in the 2002 Bali nightclub attacks has apologized to victims and their families. During emotional testimony at his trial Monday, Umar Patek said he played only a small role in the attacks that…
May 7, 2012
Greek Conservatives Must Form Coalition Government
Greek voters have pushed the country into more political uncertainty after no party garnered nearly enough votes to form a government. Results Monday from parliamentary elections the day before show the conservative New Democracy party winning about…
May 1, 2012
Rupert Murdoch ‘not fit person’ to lead News Corp, say MPs
Rupert Murdoch "is not a fit person to exercise the stewardship of a major international company", MPs have said. The cross-party culture committee questioned journalists and bosses at the now closed paper, as well as police and lawyers for hacking…
May 1, 2012
23 Killed in Syria Violence
Syrian activists say violence across the country has killed at least 23 people. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said clashes Tuesday between government troops and rebel fighters in Deir Ezzor province killed 12 soldiers. One…
May 1, 2012
May Day Rallies Held Around the World
Tens of thousands of workers are taking to the streets in cities around the world to mark international Labor Day with marches and calls for better workers' rights. In Asia, thousands gathered in the capital cities of Thailand, Bangladesh and…
May 1, 2012
Obama Refuses Comment on Chinese Dissident
U.S. President Barack Obama has refused to confirm whether a blind Chinese dissident, who recently escaped from house arrest in Beijing, is under U.S. protection. In response to a reporter's question Monday, President Obama said he would not make…
May 1, 2012
Fighting Erupts in Mali
Witnesses in Mali say heavy gunfire has broken out in the capital, Bamako, about a month after a military coup d'état. The witnesses say the shoot-out on Monday involved troops who took part in the March coup and presidential guard members loyal to…
May 1, 2012
US Sends Japanese Turtle Smuggler to Prison
A court in Los Angeles on Monday sentenced a Japanese man to 21 months in prison for smuggling live turtles into the United States. Atsushi Yamagami was also ordered to pay an $18,000 fine. He pleaded guilty to charges of hiding 55 turtles and…
April 30, 2012
Suicide Bombing Kills 5 in Eastern Nigeria
Authorities in eastern Nigeria say a suicide bombing targeting a police official has killed at least five people. Officials said the explosion Monday in Jalingo, the capital of the largely peaceful Taraba state, was triggered near the state ministry…
April 30, 2012
Al-Qaida Offers Hostage Release for Freeing of Cleric
A statement on a militant website says al-Qaida's north African branch has offered to release a British man abducted in Mali if Britain frees radical Islamist cleric Abu Qatada. The statement attributed to al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM),…