March 12, 2012
US and UN urge Security Council unity in Syria crisis
The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and the US secretary of state have urged the international community to speak with one voice on Syria. Hillary Clinton said that Syria's "horrific campaign of violence" had "shocked the conscience of the…
March 12, 2012
Taliban Vows Revenge for Killing of 16 Afghan Civilians
The Taliban has vowed to seek revenge against what it called “American savages” after a U.S. Army sergeant went on an apparent shooting spree in southern Afghanistan, killing 16 Afghan villagers — many of them children. U.S. and Afghan officials…
March 12, 2012
Afghan MPs ‘out of patience’ after Kandahar massacre
Afghans "have run out of patience" with foreign troops, the country's MPs have warned, after a US soldier killed 16 Afghan civilians. The strongly-worded resolution came as US officials issued an alert, fearing reprisals after the Kandahar…
March 12, 2012
45 Feared Dead in Afghan Avalanche
At least 45 people are feared dead after an avalanche struck remote villages in eastern Afghanistan. Heavy snow engulfed homes in Nuristan province on Monday. Provincial officials say the affected area has been cut off, making it difficult for…
March 12, 2012
China railway workers repair ‘collapsed’ new line
A newly built section of a high-speed rail line has collapsed in China's central Hubei province following heavy rain, state media reports. The line was set to open in May and had been in use for test runs. About 300m of the embankment in…
March 12, 2012
Porn site breached in hack attack
Hackers claim to have stolen the details of more than 73,000 subscribers to porn site Digital Playground. The data includes user names, email addresses and passwords. Also taken were the numbers, expiry dates and security codes for 40,000 credit…
February 29, 2012
Deadly Riots in China’s Troubled Xinjiang Region
Chinese state media say at least 12 people died Tuesday during violent disturbances in the remote northwestern region of Xinjiang. The official Xinhua news agency says rioters killed 10 people and injured several others in Yecheng County near…
February 29, 2012
Romney Wins Arizona, Michigan
U.S. presidential hopeful Mitt Romney claimed victories in two primary contests Tuesday, easily winning Arizona and pulling ahead in the tough battle in his native northern state of Michigan. Romney thanked cheering supporters Tuesday night for…
February 29, 2012
UN: Assad’s Crackdown Has Killed ‘Well Over 7,500′ People
A senior U.N. official says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's deadly crackdown on an opposition uprising has killed “well over 7,500″ people, an increase of 2,100 from the death toll provided by the world body last month. U.N. political chief…
February 29, 2012
EU Pulls Ambassadors Out of Belarus
European Union members are pulling all their ambassadors from Belarus after its the authoritarian government ordered the Polish and EU ambassadors out of the country. Belarus ordered the envoys to leave in reaction to new EU sanctions imposed…