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Ukraine: Pro-EU protesters decry Russia gas deal
Ukrainian opposition leaders have demanded to know what President Viktor Yanukovych has offered Russia in return for a major economic lifeline. Russian President Vladimir Putin...
Angela Merkel confirmed as Germany’s chancellor for third term
German parliament (Bundestag) has confirmed Angela Merkel as the country’s chancellor for a third term, at the head of a grand coalition. The coalition between...
Japan adopts new defense policy package amid China tensions
Japan's government has approved a new national security strategy and increased defense spending in a move widely seen as aimed at China. Over the next...
Sebastian Kurz becomes Europe’s youngest foreign minister at 27
Sebastian Kurz has become Europe's youngest foreign minister, after Austria swore in its new coalition government. Sebastian Kurz, 27, was one of 12 ministers confirmed...
NSA mass surveillance unconstitutional
The National Security Agency's mass collection of telephone data unconstitutional, Federal District Judge Richard Leon has ruled. Judge Richard Leon said the NSA's practice was...
Kim Jong-il commemorated in North Korea
North Korea is commemorating its leader Kim Jong-il, two years after his death in 2011. Images from Pyongyang showed ranks of thousands of officials at...
Russia deploys nuclear-capable missiles in Kaliningrad
Lithuania and Poland, the EU countries bordering Russia's territory of Kaliningrad, say they are worried at reports that Moscow has deployed nuclear-capable missiles there. Both...
Salva Kiir Mayardit: South Sudan coup attempt quashed
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Mayardit has announced that an attempted coup by soldiers loyal to his former deputy Riek Machar has been put...
NSA debates Edward Snowden amnesty
The National Security Agency (NSA) is considering offering an amnesty to fugitive intelligence contractor Edward Snowden if he agrees to stop leaking secret documents,...
Xinjiang ethnic violence: At least 16 people killed in clashes
At least 16 people have been killed in violence in China's western region of Xinjiang, a state news portal says. The incident took place late...
Michelle Bachelet wins Chile presidential election for second time
Michelle Bachelet has won Chilean presidential election for a second time, defeating her run-off rival Evelyn Matthei by a wide margin. With nearly 90% of...
Park Geun-hye convenes security meeting over North Korea execution
South Korea's President Park Geun-hye has convened a meeting of security officials after the shock execution of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's uncle, Jang...
Pope Francis denies being a Marxist
In a recent interview, Pope Francis said he is not a Marxist but that even Marxists can be good people. Pope Francis was responding to...
Nelson Mandela’s body buried in family plot in Qunu
Nelson Mandela's body has been buried in a family plot, after political and religious leaders paid tribute to South Africa's first black president at...
Kim Kyong-hui: Kim Jong-un’s aunt remains in power after Jang Sung-taek’s execution
Kim Kyong-hui, Jang Sung-taek’s widow and the influential aunt of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has been given a prestigious position, even after the...
Ukraine: Rival protests expected in central Kiev
Rival protests are expected in central Kiev, amid fears of possible clashes. Activists and opposition parties are hoping hundreds of thousands of people will take...
Jade Rabbit rolls on to Moon’s surface
Chinese rover Jade Rabbit has driven off its landing module and on to the Moon's surface. The robotic vehicle rolled down a ramp lowered by...
Chile elections 2013: Michelle Bachelet favorite in presidential run-off
Left-wing candidate Michelle Bachelet appears as the favorite in the presidential run-off in Chile. She faces Evelyn Matthei, a former minister in the governing centre-right...
Nelson Mandela’s coffin arrives in Qunu for burial
Nelson Mandela's body has arrived in his ancestral home in Qunu in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa, the final leg of its...
North Korea recalls business people from China
Just days after Jang Sung-taek’s execution, the North Korean business people have been recalled from China, says a South Korean report. North Korean leader Kim...
Sandy Hook shooting: Barack Obama to observe a moment of silence on first anniversary
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will observe a moment silence Saturday morning on the first anniversary of Sandy Hook Elementary...
Nelson Mandela funeral: ANC members pay final tribute in Pretoria ceremony
The African National Congress (ANC) members have paid final tributes to Nelson Mandela at a ceremony in Pretoria ahead of Sunday's funeral. President Jacob Zuma...
Karl Halverson Pierson identified as Arapahoe High School shooting suspect
Authorities have identified 18-year-old Karl Halverson Pierson as the suspect gunman who opened fire at Arapahoe High School in suburban Denver, Colorado. Karl Halverson Pierson...
Terry Lee Loewen arrested over Wichita airport suicide bomb plot
Terry Lee Loewen has been arrested in Kansas and accused of planning to detonate a suicide car bomb at Wichita airport, authorities have said. Terry...
Jay Carney: Robert Levinson not a government employee at the time of his disappearance
The White House spokesman Jay Carney has said ex-FBI agent Robert Levinson, who is believed to have been held in Iran for the last...
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