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Typhoon Haiyan to hit central Philippines
Typhoon Haiyan is heading for Philippines and is expected to strike central parts of the country on Friday. Typhoon Haiyan, a category five storm, is...
Yasser Arafat may have been poisoned with polonium-210. Swiss forensic report.
According to a Swiss forensic report obtained by al-Jazeera, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat may have been poisoned with radioactive polonium. Yasser Arafat's official medical records...
WMO Bulletin 2013: Warming gases concentration breaks record
A new World Meteorological Organization bulletin has revealed the levels of gases in the atmosphere that drive global warming increased to a record high...
Apple discloses government data requests
Apple has revealed a list of data requests it has received from governments across the globe. The US government tops the list with 1,000 to...
US Election 2013: Terry McAuliffe wins Virginia governor race
Democrat Terry McAuliffe beat Republican Ken Cuccinelli in a very close race for Virginia governor's seat. Republican Chris Christie was easily re-elected governor of New...
NYC Election 2013: Bill de Blasio to become city’s first Democratic mayor since 1993
With almost all votes counted, Bill de Blasio will succeed Mayor Michael Bloomberg to become the first Democrat leading New York City in two...
China: Explosions at Communist Party office in Taiyuan
At least one person died following a series of small blasts outside a provincial office of the ruling Communist Party in Shanxi province, northern...
US Election 2013: New Jersey and Virginia to pick governors
US voters are heading to the polls in the first major round of elections since President Barack Obama won a second term one year...
New York City election 2013: Bill de Blasio takes commanding lead over Joe Lhota in opinion polls
New York City is choosing a successor to three-term Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a Republican-turned-independent. Tuesday's races are seen as an early test of the Republican...
Democratic Republic of Congo claims victory over M23 rebels
The Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed victory over M23 rebels in the east of the country. A government spokesman said the last remaining rebels...
North Korea admits submarine chaser No 233 sinking
In a rare admission of military failure, North Korea has revealed that one of its warships sank last month, killing a number of sailors. North...
India launches its first mission to Mars
India is preparing to launch its first robotic spacecraft towards Mars. The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) will lift off at 09:08 GMT atop an Indian-built...
Inaki Urdangarin’s properties impounded amid corruption scandal
A judge in Spain has ordered properties belonging to King Juan Carlos' son-in-law Inaki Urdangarin to be impounded amid a corruption scandal that has...
Four men charged over Nairobi’s Westgate mall attack
Four men have been charged over Nairobi’s Westgate mall attack, in which more than 60 people were killed, police say. The four foreigners have been...
Pervez Musharraf’s bail approved by Pakistani court
Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf's bail over the 2007 army operation to oust militants from Islamabad's Red Mosque has been approved by a Pakistani...
Mohamed Morsi trial begins in Cairo
Egypt's ousted President Mohamed Morsi has arrived in court in Cairo where he is due to go on trial, state media say. Mohamed Morsi and...
John Kerry in first Egypt visit since Mohamed Morsi was ousted
Secretary of State John Kerry has called for an end to all violence in Egypt and urged moves to full democracy on his first...
Paul Anthony Ciancia charged with murder following LAX shooting
Paul Anthony Ciancia - the man suspected of carrying out Friday's gun attack at LA Airport - has been charged with murder. Prosecutors say the...
Belgrade encourages Kosovo’s Serb population to take part in municipal elections
Ethnic Serb communities are encouraged to go to the polls for the first time as the votes are being cast in Kosovo's municipal elections. The...
RFI journalists Claude Verlon and Ghislaine Dupont killed in Mali
RFI journalists Claude Verlon and Ghislaine Dupont have been killed after they were kidnapped in the northern town of Kidal in Mali. Claude Verlon and...
Hakimullah Mehsud’s death: Pakistan summons US ambassador over drone strike
Pakistan's Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said the death of Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud has destroyed the country's nascent peace process. "This is...
Tunisia suspended from Davis Cup over Malek Jaziri’s Israel row
Tunisia has been suspended from the Davis Cup after tennis player Malek Jaziri was ordered not to compete against an Israeli opponent last month. The...
Malaysia summons US and Australian ambassadors over Asia spy claims
Malaysia has summoned the heads of the US and Australian diplomatic missions in Kuala Lumpur over a row about an alleged American-led spying network...
Pirate Trails Report: Horn of Africa pirates netted more than $400 M between 2005 and 2012
Horn of Africa pirates netted more than $400 million in ransom money between 2005 and 2012, a new World Bank and UN report says. Pirate...
Germany and Brazil submit anti-spying draft resolution at UN
Brazil and Germany have asked the UN General Assembly to adopt a draft resolution calling for the right to privacy in the digital age. The...
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