International

April 5, 2011

Japan earthquake: Radiation tests in Fukushima schools

Officials in the Fukushima region of Japan have started an emergency programme to measure radiation levels in school playgrounds. More than 1,400 schools and nurseries will be tested over two days amid anxiety among parents over leaks at the…

April 5, 2011

Italy Recognizes Libyan Rebel Council

Italy has become the third nation to declare the Libyan rebel interim council as the only legitimate government in the North African country, dealing a blow to separate diplomatic efforts by Moammar Gadhafi's government, as well as by two of his…

April 5, 2011

More corpses located on NY beach

Investigators have found three more sets of human remains on a beach near New York City, bringing to eight the number of corpses found there. Police in Suffolk County, New York suspect a serial killer. Four dead prostitutes were found nearby in…

April 2, 2011

Afghanistan: Ban Ki-moon condemns UN staff killings

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has condemned an attack on a UN building in Afghanistan as…

April 2, 2011

Gaza: Hamas militants killed in Israeli air strike

The Palestinian Islamist group, Hamas, has warned Israel of "consequences" after an air strike in Gaza killed three members of its military wing. The Izz al-Din Qassam Brigades militants were killed near the southern town of Khan Younis, a…

April 2, 2011

Libya air raid ‘killed civilians’

Seven civilians died and 25 were hurt in a coalition air strike on a pro-Gaddafi convoy in eastern Libya, a doctor there has told the BBC. Dr Suleiman Refardi said Wednesday's raid happened in the village of Zawia el Argobe, 15km (9 miles) from…

April 2, 2011

Ivory Coast: ‘800 die in Ivory Coast ethnic violence’

At least 800 people have been killed in the western Ivory Coast city of Duekoue this week, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said. They died in inter-communal violence in one district of the city, it added. The head of the…

April 2, 2011

Syria unrest: New protests erupt across country

New anti-government protests have erupted in several Syrian cities after Friday prayers, despite heavy security. Witnesses said thousands of people took to the streets chanting "freedom". The state news agency said protesters were calling for…

March 31, 2011

Japan Sees No Immediate Need for Wider Nuclear Evacuation Zone

Japanese officials said Thursday they have no immediate plans to widen the evacuation area…

March 31, 2011

Ivory Coast Rebels Now Control Official Capital

Forces opposed to incumbent Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo have seized the country's official capital, Yamoussoukro, although Gbagbo forces still control the main seat of power in Abidjan. A spokeswoman for the New Forces rebels, who support…