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John Dramani Mahama sworn in as Ghana’s new president
John Dramani Mahama, Ghana's new president, has pledged to uphold stability following the death of his predecessor John Atta Mills. Former Vice President John Dramani...
James Holmes trial: cameras banned from next week’s hearing
A judge has ruled that cameras will be banned from next week's hearing when James Holmes, the suspect in the Colorado cinema shooting, is...
Olympics 2012: London Games kick off with women’s football
Women’s football is the first event of the Olympics and is to kick off later, two days before the official opening ceremony. The Team GB...
Greenland’s massive ice sheet melted at Summit station, NASA satellite reveals
Greenland's massive ice sheet has melted this month over an usually large area, NASA has said. Scientists said the "unprecedented" melting took place over a...
Ghana’s President John Atta Mills dies from throat cancer at 68
Ghana's President John Atta Mills has died from throat cancer aged 68. A statement from his office said John Atta Mills died in the country’s...
Amelia Earhart expedition returns to Hawaii without evidence
TIGHAR's expedition to find out what happened to celebrated pilot Amelia Earhart is returning to Hawaii without the evidence it was looking for. The International...
Olympics 2012: people urged to save the surprise of Olympic Games opening ceremony
Spectators who attended a preview of the Olympic Games opening ceremony have been urged to keep the details secret and not spoil the surprise...
Germany at risk to lose its AAA credit rating
Moody's has warned the outlook for Germany's AAA credit rating is negative, the first step towards a possible downgrade. Credit ratings agency Moody's said the...
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak apologizes to the nation
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has apologized to the nation over corruption investigations involving his brother and former aides. "I bow my head and apologize...
Greece: troika to audit country’s progress on debt reduction
Representatives from the troika of international lenders arrive in Greece on Tuesday to assess its progress towards reducing its huge debts. They must decide whether...
Typhoon Vicente hit Hong Kong overnight
Strong typhoon Vicente hit Hong Kong overnight, leaving scores injured, hundreds of trees felled and many flights cancelled or delayed. Typhoon Vicente hit late on...
James Holmes appears in court being accused of killing 12 people in Aurora cinema shooting
James Holmes, the man accused of killing 12 people in a shooting at a Batman film screening in Aurora, Colorado, has appeared in court...
Penn State University fined $60M over assistant coach Jerry Sandusky scandal
US college sport authorities have fined Penn State University $60 million in the wake of child sex abuse perpetrated by assistant football coach Jerry...
Arab League asks Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down
Arab League foreign ministers have called Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down, as rebels are encouraged by last week's assassinations in Damascus. The rebels...
Iraq: 82 people killed in Baghdad in a wave of bomb attacks and shootings
Waves of bomb attacks and shootings in north of Baghdad have killed at least 82 people, say security and medical officials. Many of those killed...
Spain rattles markets as Valencia is seeking for funding help
Fears that other Spanish regions may follow Valencia in seeking a bailout from Madrid have rattled markets. A local newspaper in Murcia, one of Spain's...
Oswaldo Paya, top Cuban dissident, dies in car crash
Top Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya has died in a car crash, according to fellow activists. Oswaldo Paya, 60, was travelling near the city of Bayamo,...
New clashes rock Syria’s main cities
New fighting is reported in Syria's two biggest cities - Damascus and Aleppo - as government forces seek to regain control of rebel-held areas. The...
Global super-rich elite hiding at least $21 trillion in secret tax havens
A major study has found that global super-rich elite had at least $21 trillion hidden in secret tax havens by the end of 2010. The...
Norway commemorates Utoeya and Oslo victims
Norway is today commemorating one year since 77 people were killed and 242 hurt in gun and bomb attacks in Oslo and on the...
Aurora shooting: explosives cleared at James Holmes’ apartment
The apartment of James Holmes, the man suspected of killing 12 people at a Batman movie screening in the US state of Colorado, has...
Beijing hit by deadly deluge following heavy rainfall
China's capital Beijing has been hit by the heaviest rainfall in 60 years and has left 10 people dead and stranded thousands at the...
King Juan Carlos sacked by Spanish WWF over elephant hunt
Spanish affiliate of the conservation group WWF has removed King Juan Carlos as its honorary president for going on an elephant hunting trip in...
Incendiary device dismantled at James Holmes’ flat
Colorado police have entered the flat of James Holmes, the man suspected of shooting dead 12 people at a Batman film screening, and dismantled...
Vatileaks scandal: Paolo Gabriele released from custody and moved to house arrest
Paolo Gabriele, Pope Benedict's butler, has been released from custody and moved to house arrest. The Vatican said that Paolo Gabriele will remain under house...
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