International

February 9, 2011

Silvio Berlusconi: Prosecutors to seek trial over ‘sex

Prosecutors in Italy say they will formally ask for PM Silvio Berlusconi to be tried for alleged…

February 9, 2011

North and South Korea agree talks on family reunions

South Korea says it has in principle accepted a North Korean offer to resume talks on humanitarian issues. These include the reuniting of families divided since the Korean war ended in 1953, and joint tourism and industrial projects. South Korea's…

February 9, 2011

Brazilian protesters criticize dam project

Environmentalists and indigenous-rights supporters gathered in the Brazilian capital Tuesday to protest a hydroelectric dam project that they say would be devastating to the Amazon region. The demonstration, in front the congressional building in…

February 8, 2011

Egypt unrest: New call by protesters to oust Mubarak

Protesters on Cairo's central Tahrir Square have called for a new…

February 8, 2011

Philippines army head in corruption claim ‘suicide’

A former Philippine military chief who had recently been accused of high-level corruption has died in an apparent suicide. Retired General Angelo Reyes is thought to have killed himself with a single gunshot wound to the chest. In recent weeks, a…

February 8, 2011

Aung San Suu Kyi party seek Burma sanctions talks

The party of veteran Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has said it wishes to discuss how international sanctions might be eased. The National League for Democracy (NLD) said it was seeking meetings with Western nations on how to modify…

February 7, 2011

Egypt protesters unmoved by talks

Talks between the Egyptian government and opposition groups on tackling the country's…

February 7, 2011

Thailand, Cambodia trade shots, charges over ancient temple

Fighting flared for a third straight day Sunday along the Thai-Cambodian border over a…

February 6, 2011

Egypt opposition wary after talks

Egypt's opposition groups say government proposals on how to end the political crisis are not enough. The banned Muslim Brotherhood and other groups took part in landmark talks with the government after 13 days of street protests aimed at forcing…

February 6, 2011

Belgian students removed from Ryanair Spanish flight

Spanish police have removed more than 100 Belgian students from a plane that was due to fly from the Canary Islands to Belgium. The Irish budget airline Ryanair says police were called after the university students became disruptive. They refused to…