Massive Far East quake felt in Moscow, no casualties
A massive undersea earthquake Friday in Russia's Far East prompted a tsunami warning and was felt in cities including Moscow far to the west, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.
24 May 2013 18:13
Police make new arrests in London soldier killing
British police made two further arrests Thursday and raided houses across London following the brutal murder of a serving soldier who survived a tour of duty in Afghanistan.
24 May 2013 16:44
Britain's press demands jailing of Islamist preacher
Britain's newspapers on Friday paid tribute to the soldier brutally murdered in a suspected Islamist attack in London and demanded that the preacher suspected of radicalising suspect Michael Adebolajo be jailed.
Cars, people in water as US bridge collapses
A bridge carrying a freeway over a river in the northwestern US state of Washington partially collapsed Thursday, sending cars and people plunging into the water below.
24 May 2013 12:20
Syria opposition to mull peace talks
Syria's main opposition group gathers Thursday for a landmark conference in Istanbul, Turkey, to discuss peace talks with the regime, as rebels on the ground suffer a massive army onslaught.
US tornado survivors begin rebuilding their lives
Survivors of the killer tornado that ripped through this Oklahoma City suburb rolled up their sleeves Wednesday under a blazing sun and got down to the long, hard task of rebuilding their lives.
23 May 2013 12:39
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US experts reject murder theory in scientist's death
Two US pathologists on Wednesday supported Singapore police findings that an American scientist found hanged last year in the city-state committed suicide and was not murdered as his family claims.
Malaysia tribal groups protest world hydro meeting
About 300 Borneo tribespeople staged a protest at a world hydroelectric industry meeting in Malaysia on Wednesday to denounce dams they say are destroying forests and native ways.
Thousands protest after gay man's murder in Manhattan
Thousands of New Yorkers -- including mayoral candidate Christine Quinn -- marched Monday to protest the shooting death of a gay man in the neighborhood that was the cradle of the modern US gay rights movement.
21 May 2013 17:03
Dagestan blasts kill four as Moscow 'plot' foiled
Twin car bombs killed four people and wounded close to 50 Monday in Russia's restive Dagestan region while the Kremlin also announced it had foiled a major attack on Moscow.