475 dead, many homeless in Philippines typhoon
Nearly 200,000 people were homeless and 475 confirmed dead after the Philippines' worst typhoon this year, officials said Thursday, as the government appealed for international help.
06 December 2012 15:54
Hundreds of Thai schools close after teacher attacks
Teachers in Thailand's restive south suspended lessons at hundreds of schools Thursday after gun attacks on two educators this week, in the second recent class stoppage in the region over security fears.
US offers aid after deadly Typhoon Bopha
The United States offered disaster relief and sent condolences Wednesday to the Philippines and Palau in the wake of Typhoon Bopha.
115 killed in Philippines typhoon
The death toll from a powerful typhoon that struck the Philippines has risen to 115, as confirmation of more victims filtered in from isolated areas.
05 December 2012 12:53
Egypt protesters encircle presidential palace
Tens of thousands of Egyptian demonstrators encircled the presidential palace Tuesday after riot police failed to keep them at bay with tear gas, in a growing crisis over President Mohamed Morsi's decree widening his powers.
05 December 2012 10:37
90 sent to hospital after Singapore oil rig incident
About 90 workers were sent to hospital Monday after an oil rig being built at a shipyard in Singapore tilted to one side, forcing many of them to jump into the water.
Evacuations as powerful typhoon nears Philippines
A powerful typhoon barrelled towards the Philippines Monday, prompting authorities to order the immediate evacuation of thousands of people from coastal and low-lying areas.
03 December 2012 18:44
At least 20 FARC rebels killed in Colombia: army
At least 20 leftist rebels were killed in Colombia after the military launched bombing strikes against their camp in Narino province, near the border with Ecuador.
Colombia gives FARC one year for peace deal
President Juan Manuel Santos on Sunday warned Colombia's Marxist FARC rebels they have less than a year to strike a deal under recently opened peace talks aimed at ending Latin America's longest-running insurgency.
US mulling further help for Syrian rebels: Clinton
Washington is weighing what further help it can give the Syrian opposition rebels, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday, without spelling out if they would win full US recognition.
01 December 2012 15:48
WikiLeaks suspect tells court of his despair in 'cage'
WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning, testifying for the first time, said Thursday he struggled to persuade the military to lift a strict "suicide watch" during his detention but admitted he had contemplated taking his life at one point.
01 December 2012 11:32
Strauss-Kahn settles with sex 'assault' maid: reports
Disgraced former IMF chief and would-be French president Dominique Strauss-Kahn will settle out of court with a Manhattan maid who accused him of sexual assault, ending a sordid 18-month legal saga.