Iraq bombs kill at least four in Baghdad
December 22, 2011
A series of explosions has hit the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, killing at least four people and injuring 13, say police.
Iraq bombs kill at least four in Baghdad
December 22, 2011
A series of explosions has hit the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, killing at least four people and injuring 13, say police.
Kim Jong-il death: North Korea ‘pledge’ to Kim Jong-un
December 21, 2011
North Korean state media have been reporting pledges of loyalty to new leader Kim Jong-un after the death of his father Kim Jong-il.
US Lockheed Martin F-35 chosen as Japan fighter jet
December 20, 2011
Japan has chosen the US-made F-35 stealth fighter jet to replace its aging F-4s as the mainstay of its air defence fleet.
Rahul can’t become PM after spending a day in a hut: Anna
December 12, 2011
Taking on Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi, Anna Hazare today said he aspires to be the Prime Minister but spending “one day” in a hut is just not enough.
N.Korea’s Kim calls for nuclear talks, doubts on uranium
October 25, 2011
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-il told Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang that a moribund 2005 deal should be the basis for fresh talks about Pyongyang’s nuclear program, Chinese state media reported, leaving unanswered a key question on uranium enrichment.
Nusrat Bhutto, former first lady of Pakistan, dies
October 24, 2011
Pakistan’s former first lady Begum Nusrat Bhutto has died in Dubai after a long illness. She was 82.
14 killed as Filipino troops clash with militants
September 25, 2011
Suspected Muslim militants and government troops have clashed in the southern Philippines in fierce fighting that killed 12 insurgents and two soldiers.
EU ‘failed’ on Libya’s refugees
September 20, 2011
European Union countries have “shamefully failed” to help thousands of refugees stranded near Libya’s borders, Amnesty International says.
36 killed as quake hits vast Himalayan region
September 19, 2011
An earthquake rocked a vast swathe of northeastern India and Himalayan states, triggering power cuts and panic as at least 36 people died including in Tibet and at Britain’s embassy in Nepal.