July 11, 2011
India: Train crash in Uttar Pradesh kills dozens
At least 38 people have been killed and almost 200 injured in a train derailment in northern India. Thirteen coaches of the Kalka Mail passenger train left the rails near the town of Fatehpur in Uttar Pradesh. Rescue workers and locals were working…
July 9, 2011
Former First Lady Betty Ford Dies
Former U.S. first lady Betty Ford, an outspoken advocate for women's rights and the founder of the Betty Ford Center for substance abuse, has died at the age of 93. Family members said she died Friday evening. President Barack Obama said Mrs. Ford…
July 9, 2011
11 Bodies Found Outside Mexico City
Mexican police say the bodies of 10 men and woman were found shot on the outskirts of Mexico City Friday. Police say the victims were found in the Valle de Chalco area blindfolded and with their hands tied. The Associated Press says another body was…
July 9, 2011
Malaysia Locks Down Capital Ahead of Protests
Police in Malaysia's capital have sealed off key roads and deployed tucks mounted with water cannons near a stadium where electoral reform activists plan to hold a banned rally Saturday. Rally organizers say they expect tens of thousands of…
July 9, 2011
BP Wants to Stop Paying Future Loss Claims
British oil company BP says it should not have to pay for potential future economic losses to people in the U.S. Gulf region, saying the economy there has recovered from the 2010 oil rig explosion and massive oil spill. In a 29-page document made…
July 6, 2011
Obama Invites Lawmakers for Thursday Meeting on Debt, Deficit Issues
President Barack Obama has reiterated his insistence on achieving a "balanced" agreement that would trim trillions of dollars from government deficit spending over the next decade, while preserving investments he sees as crucial to job creation…
July 6, 2011
Second Marine is Arrest in South Korean Rampage
South Korea's military says it has arrested a Marine private for helping a colleague who killed four other Marines in a shooting rampage on Monday. An official with the Defense Ministry says the private, identified only as Jung, is suspected of…
July 6, 2011
Chinese Aircraft Carrier Said Not Yet Ready for Launch
China's state media say construction equipment, cranes and shipping containers still litter the deck of the country's first aircraft carrier, indicating the vessel is far from ready for launch. The Communist Party-controlled Global Times newspaper…
July 3, 2011
Nigeria bar bombing leaves five dead in Maiduguri
At least five people have been killed in an attack on a bar in the north-eastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, officials say.
July 3, 2011
Thailand: Yingluck Shinawatra wins key election
The party allied to ousted and exiled ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra has won a major victory in Thailand's general election, provisional results show. With most votes counted, outgoing Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has conceded victory to his…