Hope and despair as Japan marks tsunami anniversary
In the dark months after a catastrophic tsunami smashed into Japan, killing almost 19,000 people and sparking a nuclear disaster, hopes for a rapid recovery and a national rebirth were frustrated by political paralysis.
08 March 2013 16:46
Syria rebels seize UN peacekeepers, take key city
Negotiations were under way with Syrian rebels who seized 21 UN peacekeepers in the Golan Heights ceasefire zone between Syria and Israel, as rebels took total control of the key northern city of Raqa.
07 March 2013 15:43
Accident at Kashagan field in Kazakhstan
An accident has happened at one of the drilling rigs on artificial island D of Kashagan oil field in Kazakhstan's part of the Caspian Sea.
07 March 2013 15:12
Massive winter storm grounds 2,600 US flights
A massive winter storm pounding the northern United States Tuesday grounded 2,600 flights, closed hundreds of schools and made roadways and highways impassible.
Egypt women wage war against 'sexual terrorism'
Faced with a spike in sexual violence against female protesters, Egyptian women are overcoming stigma and recounting painful testimonies to force silent authorities and a reticent society to confront "sexual terrorism."
06 March 2013 14:53
Millions of Indians facing worst drought in decades
Millions of people in western India are suffering their worst drought in more than four decades, with critics blaming official ineptitude and corruption for exacerbating the natural water shortage.
06 March 2013 12:52
Chad emerges as regional superpower in Mali conflict
Claiming to have killed two Islamist leaders in the Mali conflict so far, Chad is emerging as a regional superpower whose strong army is brushing up the image of what was once most known as one of the world's poorest nations.
UNESCO ready to send mission to Mali soon
UNESCO is ready to send experts to Mali to assess damage to cultural treasures in the troubled north as soon as security conditions allow.
05 March 2013 16:02
Kerry on Gulf tour pledges backing for Syria rebels
US Secretary of State John Kerry has promised to "empower" Syria's opposition, while warning arch-foe Iran that time for talks on Tehran's nuclear ambitions could run out.
05 March 2013 13:30
Malaysia launches attack to clear out militants
Malaysian fighter jets launched air strikes on a defiant group of Filipino intruders Tuesday as security forces sought to end a three-week incursion that has already killed 27 people.
Sudan attacks in Darfur breach sanctions: UN
Sudan breached UN sanctions by using warplanes and rockets bought from Belarus and Russia in the Darfur conflict, according to UN experts who have called for a tightened embargo.
04 March 2013 17:09
Qantas passengers treated for heat exposure
Soaring cabin temperatures meant 50 passengers and crew had to be treated for heat stress Monday on a Qantas domestic flight in Australia, after a problem with the air-conditioning.
Bozhko taggs situation in eastern Kazakhstan jittery
The situation in Kazakhstan in general is a complicated one: Kazakhstan Emergencies Minister.
