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Target data breach: Chase limits debit card use for customers at risk
JPMorgan Chase customers will be limited to $100 in cash withdrawals and $300 in total purchases per day if they used Chase debit cards...
George W. Bush first authorized NSA to collect bulk phone and internet records
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has decided to declassify more information on the National Security Agency (NSA) spying, showing it started in October...
Thailand’s opposition to boycott snap elections
Thailand's main opposition party has decided to boycott snap elections set for February 2, 2014. Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva told a news conference it...
Lockerbie bombing 25th anniversary marked in US and UK
The UK and the US are holding memorial services to mark the 25th anniversary of the Lockerbie bombing in which 270 people were killed. A...
Turkey corruption scandal: Two ministers’ sons charged
The sons of two ministers have been charged in Turkey in connection with a huge corruption investigation. The head of the state-owned bank and at...
China accuses Japan of military expansion
China is accusing Japan of using its national security as a pretext for military expansion. China’s Defense Ministry spokesman Geng Yansheng said in a statement...
Barack Obama end of year news conference: NSA spying could be reviewed
President Barack Obama has suggested at his end-of-year news conference there may be a review of surveillance by the National Security Agency (NSA) in...
Mexico: President Enrique Pena Nieto signs oil and gas law
Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto has signed a controversial law that allows foreign companies to drill for oil for the first time since the...
Edward Snowden leaks: Spying targets revealed
New details of people and institutions targeted by the US and UK surveillance have been published by The Guardian, The New York Times and...
Uganda parliament passes anti-gay bill
Uganda's parliament has passed a bill to toughen the punishment for gay acts to include life imprisonment in some cases. The anti-gay bill also makes...
General Michael Carey was drunk during Russia trip
US Air Force Major-General Michael Carey was sacked for conduct "unbecoming of a gentleman" during a business trip to Russia in July, a report...
Mikhail Khodorkovsky released from jail after pardon
Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been released from jail following a pardon from Russian President Vladimir Putin, his lawyers say. Vladimir Putin signed a decree earlier pardoning...
Manila airport shooting: Four people killed by gunmen
Four people, including a mayor, have been shot dead by gunmen at Manila airport in the Philippines, officials have said. Ukol Talumpa, mayor of the...
Target hit by massive data breach after Black Friday
Target has confirmed it was hit by a major data breach involving 40 million of shoppers' credit and debit card information. Customers who visited any of...
Cuba relaxes conditions on buying foreign-made cars
Cuba has decided to ease restrictions on people buying foreign-made new and used cars, according to state media. Cubans will no longer need government permits...
Vladimir Putin to pardon Mikhail Khodorkovsky
President Vladimir Putin has announced he will soon pardon jailed former tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky. The Russian president said he had received a request from Mikhail...
South Sudan rebels seize Bor town after coup attempt
Rebels in South Sudan have taken over the key town of Bor, the military has said, as fighting continues after Sunday's reported coup attempt. "Our...
Viktor Yanukovych criticizes Western politicians intervening in Ukraine crisis
Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych has said he strongly opposes Western politicians intervening in the crisis in his country. Asked about their recent visits to the...
World stock markets rise after Fed stimulus trim announcement
Global stock markets rallied after the US Federal Reserve's commitment to keep interest rates low offset its decision to taper its stimulus programme. Germany's Dax...
Dennis Rodman in third North Korea visit
Dennis Rodman is heading to North Korea for a five-day visit, where he will train the national basketball team. The former basketball player has previously...
Recep Tayyip Erdogan denounces corruption inquiry as “dirty operation”
Turkey’s PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has denounced a corruption inquiry as a "dirty operation" against his government. Some 52 people - including three sons of...
Ukraine PM: Russian deal helped avoid bankruptcy
Ukraine's PM Mykola Azarov has told ministers in Kiev that the decision to suspend a deal on closer EU ties and sign a Russian...
Egypt: Mohamed Morsi to stand trial for terrorist acts
Mohamed Morsi is to stand trial on charges including conspiring with foreign organizations to commit terrorist acts. Prosecutors said Egypt’s ousted president had formed an...
South Sudan: 400-500 people killed in clashes following coup claim
Up to 500 people are believed to have died in clashes between rival South Sudan army factions, the UN says, quoting unconfirmed reports. UN diplomats...
China confirms near-collision with US warship in South China Sea
China has confirmed that one of its warships "encountered" a US vessel. The US reported a near-collision in the South China Sea earlier this month. The...
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