February 19, 2012
Deadly shooting at Damascus funeral
Syrian troops have fired on mourners during a funeral that turned into a demonstration in Damascus, killing at least one person, activists say. The shooting occurred at a funeral for people killed during a protest against President Bashar al-Assad…
February 19, 2012
Honduras buries victims of deadly Comayagua prison fire
Relatives of the victims of Tuesday's prison fire in Comayagua, Honduras have been mourning the dead. Funerals have been held across the country for those whose bodies were released by forensic investigators. Officials said the number of dead had…
February 19, 2012
Latvia rejects making Russian an official language
Latvians have resoundingly rejected the option of making Russian the country's second official language, results from a referendum indicate. About two-thirds of those registered voted, the election commission said, many more than in previous…
February 17, 2012
Chinese VP Concludes US Visit Friday in Los Angeles
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping is in Los Angeles for the final leg of his U.S. trip, with events aimed at underscoring the two nations' economic and cultural ties. Xi arrived Thursday and headed straight to the Port of Los Angeles, a key…
February 17, 2012
UK and France sign nuclear energy agreement
The UK is to sign a deal with France to strengthen co-operation in the development of civil nuclear energy. The government says it reiterates the UK's commitment to nuclear energy "as part of a diversified energy mix". The coalition says the…
February 17, 2012
Payroll tax cut: US Congress reaches deal
A US congressional panel has reached a tentative deal on extending a payroll tax cut, ending weeks of uncertainty. The $150bn (£95.69bn) deal extends the tax cut until the end of 2012. Both houses of congress are expected to approve the extension -…
February 17, 2012
Chinese Vice President Wins Hearts in US Heartland
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping won the hearts of ordinary Americans during a visit to a farming community in the Midwestern state of Iowa Wednesday, 27 years after he first visited the area as a mid-level official. The man presumed to be China's…
February 17, 2012
Kosovo Serb Voters Reject Pristina Rule
Serbs in northern Kosovo cast a near unanimous rejection of a referendum on whether to recognize the country's ethnic Albanian dominated government after two days of voting. The Kosovo Serb electoral commission said 99.7 percent of voters in the…
February 15, 2012
Explosion damages oil pipeline in Syrian city of Homs
An explosion has hit a major oil pipeline in the central Syrian city of Homs, witnesses and activists say. A large plume of smoke was seen rising from the pipeline, which runs near farmland on the edge of the Baba Amr district - the target of…
February 15, 2012
Greece ‘can’t take any more cuts’
The Greek people have been pushed to the limit by austerity measures demanded by the EU and IMF, the country's public order minister says. Christos Papoutsis said Greece had made "superhuman" efforts to comply, and the people "can't take any more".…