International

January 2, 2011

Iran ‘shoots down Western spy drones’ in Gulf

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have shot down two "Western spy drones" in the Gulf, a senior Iranian commander has been quoted as saying. "Many" other drones have been shot down over an unspecified period of time, the Fars news agency quoted him as…

January 2, 2011

UN to investigate Ivory Coast violation reports

UN peacekeepers have been instructed to do all they can to investigate sites of alleged human rights…

December 31, 2010

Parties and fireworks as the world ushers in new year

Firework displays, parties and other celebrations are taking place around the world to usher in the new year. Festivities…

December 30, 2010

Israel ex-President Moshe Katsav found guilty of rape

Israel's former President Moshe Katsav has been convicted of rape by a court in Tel Aviv and could go to jail. He was…

December 30, 2010

Khodorkovsky facing new jail term at second trial

The judge at the second trial of imprisoned Russian oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky has ruled out a suspended sentence. His former business partner Platon Lebedev likewise faces a new prison sentence, correspondents report. "Khodorkovsky and Lebedev…

December 30, 2010

Vatican sets up watchdog to combat money laundering

The Vatican has set up a new financial authority to fight money laundering and make its financial operations more transparent. The Pope has signed into law new rules to bring the Vatican's banking regulations in line with international efforts to…

December 30, 2010

Riot charges for opponents of Belarus leader Lukashenko

Four Belarus opposition figures have been charged with organising riots after a protest against the re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko. The four men, who are being held along with a number of campaigners and journalists, face up to 15…

December 30, 2010

Australia: Queensland floodwaters still rising

Water levels are continuing to rise in some parts of the Australian state of Queensland as it battles its worst…

December 29, 2010

Nearly 10,000 flights canceled since holiday blizzard began

Close to 10,000 total flights have been canceled since the beginning of a holiday blizzard that blanketed much of the U.S. northeast with snow and left thousands stranded. Airline representatives from AirTran, American, Continental, Delta Air…

December 29, 2010

African leaders meet with Gbagbo to deal with Ivory Coast crisis

Three African presidents met with their defiant counterpart in Ivory Coast Tuesday in an effort to defuse the country's political crisis.