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Yingluck Shinawatra rejects resignation call
Thailand’s PM Yingluck Shinawatra has rejected protesters' demands that she resign before February's snap elections. Demonstrators have been calling for Yingluck Shinawatra to resign and...
Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohammed Badie appears in court for first time
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Badie has appeared in court for the first time since his arrest in August. Mohammed Badie was seized along with...
Ukraine protesters maintain blockade near Kiev’s City Hall
Riot police are taking up positions near Kiev's City Hall, where thousands of Ukrainian anti-government protesters have massed. More police are being bussed in with...
Nelson Mandela funeral: South Africa’s parliament in special session to pay tribute
South Africa's parliament is meeting in special session to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela. The country is observing a series of commemorations over the next...
Vladimir Putin closes down Russia’s state-owned news agency RIA Novosti
Vladimir Putin has abolished Russia's state-owned news agency RIA Novosti. In a surprise decree published on the Kremlin's website on Monday, President Vladimir Putin announced...
Venezuela local elections 2013: Nicolas Maduro’s socialist party ahead in polls
According to Venezuela’s National Electoral Council, the governing United Socialist Party (USP) has won the greatest share of the vote in Sunday's local elections. With...
Yingluck Shinawatra to dissolve Thai parliament after opposition resignation
Thailand’s PM Yingluck Shinawatra has announced she will dissolve parliament and call an election, after sustained protests in the capital, Bangkok. The move followed the...
North Korea confirms removal of Jang Sung-taek
North Korea has confirmed for the first time that Jang Sung-taek has been dismissed from his post. Jang Sung-taek had committed "criminal acts", according to...
Texas winter storm causes travel hindrances and power outages
A winter storm that started in Washington has hit Texas hard on Saturday, causing event cancellations, travel hindrances and power outages. Almost 50 weekend holiday...
Ukraine: Pro-EU protesters topple Lenin statue in Kiev
Hundreds of thousands of pro-EU demonstrators have taken to the streets of Kiev seeking the Ukrainian government’s resignation. Protesters, who oppose a customs union with...
Nelson Mandela funeral: Day of prayer and reflection in South Africa
South African people are taking part in a day of "prayer and reflection" for late ex-President Nelson Mandela. President Jacob Zuma will attend a service...
South Korea to expand air defense zone
South Korea is expanding its air defense zone, which will now partially overlap with a similar zone announced by China. The two zones will now...
CAR: French troops deployed to Bossangoa to restore security
French soldiers have reached the town of Bossangoa in the Central African Republic (CAR), which has been paralyzed by communal fighting. France is deploying 1,600...
India faces Olympic expulsion
India is facing expulsion from the Olympic movement unless the country complies with ethics rules, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach says. The IOC...
Sochi talks: Russia and Ukraine closer on gas price
Differences between Russia and Ukraine on reducing the price of Russian gas have been narrowed after talks in the Black Sea resort of Sochi,...
Nelson Mandela daily funeral cortege planned for Pretoria
The South African government has announced that a funeral cortege bearing Nelson Mandela's body will travel through the streets of Pretoria daily on three...
Jang Sung-taek footage removed from North Korean documentary
North Korean state TV is reported to have removed footage of Jang Sung-taek - Kim Jong-un's uncle and key aide - from a documentary,...
WTO Ministerial Conference 2013: $1 trillion global trade agreement after Bali talks
Ministers from 159 countries attending the 9th World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference in Bali, Indonesia, have reached a deal intended to boost global trade. The...
North Korea deports Merrill Newman
North Korea has decided to deport US citizen Merrill Newman, who had been detained in the country since October. State news agency KCNA says Merrill...
Bundesbank raises Germany’s economic growth forecasts
The Bundesbank has raised its forecasts for Germany’s economic growth from 0.3% to 0.5% for 2013 and from 1.5% to 1.7% for 2014. "The German...
Storm Xaver hits Northern Europe killing at least 6 people
Winter storm Xaver hit Northern Europe claiming three lives in Poland, bringing to six the toll of people killed in hurricane-force winds. Xaver blew a...
Nelson Mandela funeral preparations in South Africa
Flags were lowered to half mast and people across South Africa commemorated Nelson Mandela with song, tears and prayers on Friday. Meanwhile as the South...
Qantas credit rating downgraded to junk status by S&P
Standard & Poor's has cut Qantas airline credit rating to “junk”. The downgrade could increase the Australian airline's borrowing costs and sends a warning to...
Fast-food restaurant workers in 24-hour strike across US
Fast-food restaurant workers are staging a 24-hour strike in protest against low wages. Walkouts were reported in New York, Chicago, Washington DC, and also Detroit,...
Nelson Mandela dies in Johannesburg at the age of 95
Nelson Mandela - South Africa's first black president - has died at the age of 95, President Jacob Zuma announces. Nelson Mandela led South Africa's...
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