Japanese rally against nuclear power
Thousands of campaigners rallied against nuclear power in Tokyo Saturday, as the government and utilities move toward resumption of reactors in southern Japan.
Safety lapses rapped after US nuclear plant fire
A fire which sparked the evacuation of a major underground US nuclear waste plant last month was preventable, according to a report out Friday highlighting safety lapses at the site.
15 March 2014 13:44
Russian diplomat stabbed in Canada
A Russian diplomat was stabbed Friday in the Canadian capital following a drunken quarrel, officials and media reports said.
15 March 2014 12:39
French court sentences Rwandan over genocide
A French court sentenced a former Rwandan army captain to 25 years in prison over the 1994 genocide Friday, in a landmark ruling just weeks ahead of the massacre's 20th anniversary.
15 March 2014 12:10
Bomb thrown at police in Northern Ireland
Police officers in Northern Ireland came under attack on Friday night when an explosive device was thrown at their vehicle in Belfast, a police spokesman said.
Continuing Syria refugee crisis 'unconscionable': UN
Syria's civil war has forced more than nine million people from their homes, creating the world's largest displaced population, the UN said on Friday, describing the continuing conflict as "unconscionable".
Strong 6.3-magnitude quake hits off Japan, injures 17
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off southern Japan early Friday injuring 17 people, reports said as officials warned residents to be alert to the danger of landslides following the tremor.
14 March 2014 11:15
S. Korean strongman's art collection sold to pay fines
Art works confiscated from the family of former South Korean dictator Chun Doo-Hwan have been auctioned to pay multi-million-dollar fines imposed for bribes the disgraced military strongman received in office.
China spots floating objects in Malaysia jet hunt
Chinese satellites have detected possible debris from a Malaysian jet that vanished with 239 people on board, offering a new lead Thursday in one of the most mystifying incidents in modern aviation history.
Three dead, 63 hurt as NY buildings collapse
A major explosion caused by a gas leak flattened two Manhattan apartment buildings in a fireball Wednesday, killing three people and injuring 63 others.
13 March 2014 11:04
Anti-government rally called in Caracas amid new violence
Students and opponents of the Venezuelan government have called a new rally for Wednesday to mark a month of protests in Caracas, as the death toll from demo-related violence reached 21.