Deadly fighting traps hundreds of families in Damascus: NGO Deadly fighting traps hundreds of families in Damascus: NGO Shelling killed at least 13 people on Sunday in the Damascus district of Qaboon, where fierce fighting between the army and rebels has trapped hundreds of families.
15 July 2013 16:43
An-2 plane crashes in Kyzylorda oblast An-2 plane crashes in Kyzylorda oblast An An-2 plane has crashed during fertilization of a rice field in Kyzylorda oblast in southern Kazakhstan.
15 July 2013 16:17
British counter-terror police probe mosque 'nail-bomb' British counter-terror police probe mosque 'nail-bomb' British counter-terror police were on Friday investigating reports of an explosion outside a mosque in central England that witnesses said left nails scattered over the ground.
15 July 2013 15:25
Typhoon kills three, forces evacuation of 500,000 in China Typhoon kills three, forces evacuation of 500,000 in China Eastern China was battered Sunday by strong winds and torrential downpours from Typhoon Soulik which left three people dead and forced half a million people to evacuate their homes.
15 July 2013 14:21
Obama urges calm after racially-charged murder trial Obama urges calm after racially-charged murder trial President Barack Obama appealed to Americans for restraint Sunday amid anger from civil rights activists and public protests against the acquittal of a man who gunned down an unarmed black teenager.
15 July 2013 12:33
Greek PM faces week of protests over new austerity bill Greek PM faces week of protests over new austerity bill Greece's prime minister faces protests this week over a bill that must pass for the country to receive a fresh tranche of EU-IMF aid.
15 July 2013 11:05
Malaysia seizes methamphetamine disguised as tea Malaysia seizes methamphetamine disguised as tea Malaysian authorities have seized nearly 50 kilograms (around 100 pounds) of methamphetamine disguised as Chinese tea at Kuala Lumpur's main airport.
14 July 2013 11:00
UN fears for Homs civilians as siege worsens UN fears for Homs civilians as siege worsens Long-range weapons and tank attacks are being used in the worsening siege of the Syrian city of Homs.
13 July 2013 20:20
Search for answers after French rail crash kills six Search for answers after French rail crash kills six Investigators worked Saturday to determine the cause of a train crash near Paris that claimed six lives as the French transport minister warned that more victims could yet be found.
13 July 2013 13:54
Brazil workers protest nationwide for better conditions Brazil workers protest nationwide for better conditions Striking workers blocked key highways and staged mainly peaceful marches across Brazil in a day of industrial action called by major unions to demand better work conditions.
12 July 2013 17:59
Militants target Iraq security forces as 40 killed Militants target Iraq security forces as 40 killed Militants killed 25 Iraqi security forces members in a wave of attacks on Thursday, and 15 people died in other attacks, including 10 in twin bombings targeting mourners.
12 July 2013 17:10
Arrests in Greece over letter bomb: police Arrests in Greece over letter bomb: police Two men were arrested in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, late on Thursday in connection with a botched letter bombing earlier this month.
12 July 2013 16:14
Russia finds dead lawyer guilty of tax fraud Russia finds dead lawyer guilty of tax fraud A Moscow court on Thursday convicted Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky of tax evasion, provoking fresh outrage more than three years after his prison death.
12 July 2013 15:47
Saudi princess charged with human trafficking in US Saudi princess charged with human trafficking in US A Saudi princess was to be released from US jail on bail after being charged with enslaving a Kenyan woman, forcing her to work in abusive conditions and withholding her passport.
12 July 2013 14:30
Kazakhstan students' trial in Boston postponed Kazakhstan students' trial in Boston postponed A new deadline for the trial over Kazakhstan students accused of conspiring to destroy evidences in the Boston bombings case has been set to August.
12 July 2013 13:18
3 athletes charged with raping official in Malaysia 3 athletes charged with raping official in Malaysia Three young Malaysian handball players have been charged with raping an official at a national tournament.
12 July 2013 10:39
Petrol tank truck that burnt in Almaty should have been discarded Icon Petrol tank truck that burnt in Almaty should have been discarded Director of Helios Konstantin Sviridov told about the criteria for disposal of petrol tank trucks in the company.
11 July 2013 20:37
Russia to issue verdict in trial of late Magnitsky Russia to issue verdict in trial of late Magnitsky A Russian court is expected to convict a dead man on Thursday, completing the posthumous trial of whistleblowing lawyer Sergei Magnitsky.
11 July 2013 18:54
Hong Kong fortune teller appeals Nina Wang will conviction Hong Kong fortune teller appeals Nina Wang will conviction A former Hong Kong fortune teller has filed an appeal against his 12-year jail term for forging the will of late billionaire Nina Wang in a bid to steal her fortune.
11 July 2013 17:16

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