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Edward Snowden did not cross Russian border, says Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Russia has had no involvement in the travel plans of fugitive intelligence leaker Edward Snowden. Edward Snowden’s whereabouts are unclear...
Brazil unrest: President Dilma Rousseff proposes referendum on political reforms
Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff has proposed a referendum on political reforms in an effort to tackle protests that have swept the country. Dilma Rouseff also...
South Korea government websites hit by cyber attack
South Korea has issued a cyber alert after a hacking attack on government websites. The website of the presidential office was one of several official...
Pope Francis snub of Vatican Beethoven concert stuns cardinals and sends clear signal
Pope Francis’ last-minute no-show at a concert where he was to have been the guest of honor has sent another clear signal that he...
Edward Snowden case: US criticizes Russia and China after fugitive left Hong Kong for Moscow
Secretary of State John Kerry has said US would be "disappointing" if Russia and China had helped fugitive Edward Snowden evade US attempts to extradite...
Rubygate: Silvio Berlusconi sentenced to seven years in jail and banned from public office
Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi has been found guilty of having intimate relationship with underage Karima El Mahroug, and abusing the power of his...
Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani to hand power to Crown Prince Tamim
The Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani is to announce he is ceding power to his son, Crown Prince Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani,...
Montenegro: At least 18 Romanians killed after a bus plunges off Moraca river bridge
A bus with Romanian nationals has plunged off a bridge over the Moraca river in central Montenegro, killing 18 people and injuring at least...
Chen Guangcheng arrives in Taiwan to discuss human rights in China
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has arrived in Taiwan for an 18-day trip that is likely to anger Beijing. Blind dissident Chen Guangcheng, who arrived on...
Nik Wallenda Crosses Grand Canyon with No Safety Harness
Florida aerialist Nik Wallenda has completed a quarter mile tightrope walk without safety harness over the Little Colorado River Gorge in northeastern Arizona. Daredevil Nik...
Nelson Mandela in critical condition in hospital
Former South African President Nelson Mandela has become critically ill in hospital, President Jacob Zuma has announced. Jacob Zuma said he had visited Nelson Mandela...
Brazil unrest: More than one million people take part in protests in 100 cities
More than one million people have taken part in protests in about 100 cities across Brazil, the latest in a wave of demonstrations. Violence erupted...
Summer Solstice 2013: 21,000 gather at Stonehenge for sunrise on longest day of the year
Thousands of people in UK have gathered at Stonehenge for the sunrise on the summer solstice - the longest day of the year. Spectators were joined...
Singapore haze reaches new record high for a third day
Singapore pollution levels reached a new record high for a third day in a row, as smoky haze from fires in Indonesia shrouded the...
Asian markets fall for second day after Fed stimulus comments
Most Asian markets have fallen again as investors continue to react to news that the Federal Reserve could begin to scale back its stimulus...
Brazil: President Dilma Rousseff cancels trip to Japan over continuing mass protests
Brazilia’s President Dilma Rousseff has cancelled a planned trip to Japan over continuing mass anti-government protests across the country. The move is an indication of...
Palestinian PM Rami Hamdallah offers his resignation to President Mahmoud Abbas
Newly appointed Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah has offered his resignation to President Mahmoud Abbas, government sources say. It was not immediately clear whether Mahmoud...
Global markets fall after Federal Reserve comments on stimulus
Global markets have fallen sharply after the Federal Reserve signaled it may begin to scale back its stimulus of the US economy later this...
Julian Assange trying to broker Iceland asylum for Edward Snowden
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is trying to arrange a deal that would see US surveillance programme leaker Edward Snowden granted asylum in Iceland. Julian Assange...
Brazil protests continue despite government’s U-turn on public transport fare
Brazilian government has failed to halt nationwide protests, despite reversing the public transport fare increases that sparked the unrest. Crowds blocked main roads in Sao...
Singapore smog hits record levels prompting government health warnings
Smog in Singapore soared to hazardous levels again on Thursday, prompting government health warnings. At 13:00 local time Singapore's pollution standards index (PSI) reached 371,...
Robert Mueller: FBI uses drones for surveillance in limited cases over US soil
The Federal Bureau has used drones for surveillance in limited cases over US soil, FBI Director Robert Mueller has told a US Senate committee. Robert...
Barack Obama speaking at Brandenburg Gate 50 years after JFK’s “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech
President Barack Obama has used his public speech in Berlin to propose cuts of one-third in American and Russian nuclear arsenals. Speaking at the Brandenburg...
Cyprus: President Nicos Anastasiades attacks banks bailout terms
President Nicos Anastasiades has urged eurozone leaders to revise the terms of Cyprus' bank bailout, in a highly critical letter. Nicos Anastasiades said the "haircut"...
North Korea blasts report that Kim Jong-un gave out copies of Adolf Hitler’s memoir Mein Kampf
North Korea has blasted a report that its leader, Kim Jong-un, gave out copies of Adolf Hitler's memoir Mein Kampf to officials on his...
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