International

November 24, 2011

Unrest continues near Cairo’s Tahrir Square

Unrest is continuing in Cairo as protesters step up their demand for Egypt's military rulers…

November 24, 2011

Yemeni President Saleh signs deal on ceding power

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has signed a deal under which he will step down after months of unrest. Mr Saleh signed the agreement, brokered by Yemen's Gulf Arab neighbours, in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Under the plan, he will transfer his…

November 24, 2011

Plane crashes into Arizona mountain; fires burning

An airplane crashed Wednesday evening into a rugged mountain east of Phoenix, creating a small wildfire that crews were unable to immediately reach, Arizona officials said. The aircraft, possibly twin-engine, crashed around 6:30 p.m. in the…

November 24, 2011

Thanksgiving: US travellers hit the holiday roads

The US is preparing to mark the annual Thanksgiving holiday, with more Americans taking to the road or skies for family visits than in recent years. An estimated 43m people are expected to travel before and after the holiday, the highest number…

November 24, 2011

Russia in Europe missile threat

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has warned that missiles could be deployed on the EU's borders if the US pursues its missile defence plans. In a televised statement, he said "modern weapons systems" could be deployed in Kaliningrad if Russia,…

November 23, 2011

Egypt unrest: Cairo protests continue despite military concessions

Thousands of Egyptians have continued to occupy Cairo's Tahrir Square despite an offer…

November 23, 2011

Republicans 2012: National security focus at debate

The eight Republican presidential hopefuls have traded blows on national security at a wide-ranging debate in Washington DC. Before an audience of foreign policy experts, candidates were probed on domestic and foreign issues including defence cuts,…

November 22, 2011

Obama pushes payroll tax cut extension in New Hampshire

US President Barack Obama is in the political battleground state of New Hampshire to challenge…

November 22, 2011

Egypt military pledges to speed up power transfer

Egypt's military rulers have agreed to speed up presidential elections, a key demand of protesters packing Cairo's Tahrir Square. Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi said on national TV they would happen by July 2012. He said parliamentary…

November 22, 2011

Pakistan US ambassador Haqqani resigns over ‘memogate’

Pakistan's ambassador to the United States has resigned over claims that he sought Washington's help against his country's military. Husain Haqqani is accused of compiling a memo seeking US help to avert a military takeover in Pakistan following…