December 31, 2011
Report: Iran to Propose New Nuclear Talks
Iran's ambassador to Germany says his country is ready for a new round of talks with major world powers about Iran's controversial nuclear program. The semi-official Mehr news agency reported Saturday that Ambassador Ali Reza Sheikh Attar says…
December 30, 2011
North Korea says it won’t deal with South Korean government
North Korea said Friday that it remained steadfast in its refusal to engage with the current South Korean government, dismissing the prospect of a shift in relations with Seoul after a dynastic succession in Pyongyang. "We solemnly declare with…
December 30, 2011
US aircraft carrier in drill zone: Iran
A US aircraft carrier entered a zone near the Strait of Hormuz that is now being used by the Iranian navy for military drills, an Iranian official said on Thursday amid rising tensions over the key oil-transit channel. "A US aircraft carrier was…
December 30, 2011
AL observers visit Syria amid continuing violence
Syria still faces continuing violence despite the arrival of Arab League observers in the country. On Thursday, amateur video emerged purportedly showing Arab League observers running from gunfire. The killings in Syria show no sign of abating. In…
December 30, 2011
Russia Says Crew Inside Burning Submarine in No Danger
The Russian military says crew members still inside a burning nuclear submarine docked in a northern Russia shipyard are not in any danger. An official said Friday the undisclosed number of crew members are monitoring temperatures and carbon…
December 30, 2011
Deadly Cyclone Hits Southern India
Indian weather forecasters say a cyclone has hit the country's southeastern coast, killing at least six people. Cyclone Thane made landfall near the former French colonial town of Pondicherry early Friday with winds up to 135 kilometers per hour,…
December 30, 2011
Samoa and Tokelau Cross International Date Line
The tiny Pacific island nation of Samoa and nearby atolls of New Zealand-administered Tokelau skipped Friday this year and moved from Thursday straight to Saturday to align themselves with their trading partners in the region. At the stroke of…
December 29, 2011
North Korea Hails Kim Jong Un as ‘Supreme Leader’
Kim Jong Un has been declared supreme leader of North Korea's ruling party and military during a memorial service for his late father, Kim Jong Il, in Pyongyang. State television showed a massive gathering of people for the service in Kim Il Sung…
December 29, 2011
US warns Iran over threat to block oil route
The US Navy has said it will not tolerate disruption to a vital oil-trade route, following an Iranian threat to close it. Iran warned it would shut the Strait of Hormuz if the West imposed more sanctions over its nuclear programme. The US and its…
December 29, 2011
National Memorial Service for Kim Jong Il Underway in Pyongyang
Tens of thousands of people packed a central square in Pyongyang on Thursday for a national memorial service for the late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. State television showed a massive sea of tightly packed soldiers that filled Kim Il Sung…