International

March 16, 2011

Moderate Earthquake Shakes Uganda

A moderate earthquake shook parts of Uganda Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey says the preliminary magnitude of the quake was 5.0. Its epicenter was in the Lake Albert region of the country, about 200…

March 16, 2011

Petraeus positive about US Afghanistan progress

The US commander in Afghanistan has said the Taliban's momentum has been halted in key areas, keeping the US on course to start withdrawing in July. Gen David Petraeus, commander of US forces in Afghanistan, was giving his first formal assessment…

March 14, 2011

Japan quake: Explosion at Fukushima nuclear plant

A second explosion has hit the nuclear plant in Japan which was damaged in…

March 14, 2011

Japan quake: Fukushima plant alarming, says Naoto Kan

A nuclear plant damaged in Friday's quake remains in an alarming…

March 14, 2011

Japan’s Quake Could Be Most Expensive

The full extent of the economic impact of Friday's earthquake and tsunami in Japan is not yet clear, but some experts say it could be the most expensive in history. Hundreds of factories across Japan, including carmakers Toyota and Nissan, are…

March 14, 2011

Wikileaks row: US spokesman Crowley quits over gaffe

US state department spokesman PJ Crowley has resigned after calling the treatment of the man accused of leaking secret cables to Wikileaks "stupid". He said he was taking responsibility for the impact of his remarks about Bradley Manning. Private…

March 14, 2011

Bahrain unrest: Manama erupts in violence

Bahraini police and protesters have clashed in several areas of the capital, Manama, in some of the worst unrest for weeks. Security forces used tear gas and rubber bullets to battle protesters who had managed to blockade main roads into the…

March 14, 2011

Thousands protest against Germany’s nuclear plants

Tens of thousands of people have protested in Germany against the government's plans to extend the life of its nuclear reactors. Demonstrators in Stuttgart formed a human chain reaching 45km (27 miles) for the protest, planned before the current…

March 11, 2011

Tsunami hits Japan after massive quake

The most powerful earthquake to hit Japan since records began has hit the country's north-east and…

March 9, 2011

Libya no-fly zone a UN decision, says Hillary Clinton

Any decision to impose a no-fly zone over Libya should be made by the UN and not by Washington,…