Stream of new revelations in fall of US spy chief Stream of new revelations in fall of US spy chief One of fallen CIA chief David Petraeus' senior colleagues in President Barack Obama's administration on Monday welcomed his resignation, as new revelations about his sex scandal surfaced by the hour.
14 November 2012
Sesame Street puppeteer denies underage sex claim Sesame Street puppeteer denies underage sex claim The puppeteer behind Elmo on "Sesame Street" says he is taking time out from the much-loved US children's TV show to fight a "defamatory" claim he had a sexual relationship with an underage boy.
13 November 2012
New York governor seeks $30 bn in aid after Sandy New York governor seeks $30 bn in aid after Sandy New York Governor Andrew Cuomo asked the US federal government for $30 billion in aid Monday to help his state recover from the devastation left by superstorm Sandy.
13 November 2012
Anti-virus legend McAfee wanted for murder in Belize Anti-virus legend McAfee wanted for murder in Belize John McAfee, founder of the eponymous anti-virus company, is on the run for killing another US citizen in a resort town.
13 November 2012
Two rockets hit Kabul, no casualties: police Two rockets hit Kabul, no casualties: police Two rockets hit the Afghan capital Kabul early Tuesday not far from the presidential palace, but caused no casualties or damage.
13 November 2012
FBI agents search home of Petraeus's lover FBI agents search home of Petraeus's lover FBI agents searched the home of the woman at the center of a sex scandal behind David Petraeus's decision to step down as head of the Central Intelligence Agency.
13 November 2012
Mali Islamists a threat to Europe: French minister Mali Islamists a threat to Europe: French minister Islamist extremists occupying northern Mali pose a threat not just to the immediate region but to European security, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Sunday.
12 November 2012
Israel warns Hamas of 'heavy price' for Gaza rockets Israel warns Hamas of 'heavy price' for Gaza rockets Israel has warned the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas that it will strike with "ever-growing intensity" in response to the latest barrage of rocket attacks into the Jewish state.
12 November 2012
Strong quake strikes off Guatemala: USGS Strong quake strikes off Guatemala: USGS A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Guatemala on Sunday, just days after a tremor in the same area left 42 people dead.
12 November 2012
Mexican police charged over US embassy staff shootout Mexican police charged over US embassy staff shootout Mexican authorities charged 14 federal police officers with attempted murder Friday over a shooting in August that wounded two US government employees, reportedly CIA agents.
11 November 2012
Vatican police under scrutiny in leaks trials Vatican police under scrutiny in leaks trials The Vatican gendarmerie has been an intriguing protagonist in the cloak-and-dagger "Vatileaks" case, set to wrap up on Saturday with a verdict in the trial of a Holy See computer technician.
11 November 2012
Spain anti-bank protest decries second evictee suicide Spain anti-bank protest decries second evictee suicide Hundreds of people demonstrated in Madrid on Friday after a woman due to be evicted killed herself in northern Spain, the second such suicide in two weeks, which the protesters blame on predatory mortgage lenders.
11 November 2012
Interpol elects French woman as first female president Interpol elects French woman as first female president Interpol on Thursday elected a French police commissioner known for her drive against organised crime in Bordeaux and Corsica as its first female president at its general assembly in Rome.
10 November 2012
Uranium-polluted water escapes from Finnish mine Uranium-polluted water escapes from Finnish mine Radioactive emissions 50 times higher than normal have been detected in waters close to a nickel and zinc mine in central Finland.
10 November 2012
60 countries expected at Tokyo Syria meet 60 countries expected at Tokyo Syria meet Japan said Friday around 150 delegates from some 60 countries are expected to attend an international conference in Tokyo this month aimed at pressuring the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
10 November 2012
UN concerned over Red Cross problems in Syria UN concerned over Red Cross problems in Syria The UN human rights chief expressed concern Friday after the Red Cross said it was struggling to deliver aid in war-ravaged Syria.
09 November 2012
11 dead, seven missing in Indonesia flash flood 11 dead, seven missing in Indonesia flash flood At least 11 people were killed and seven missing after a flash flood triggered by heavy rains hit a village on Indonesia's Sulawesi island.
09 November 2012
Tens of thousands protest Argentine reforms Tens of thousands protest Argentine reforms Banging on pots, tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Argentina late Thursday to protest a possible third term for President Cristina Kirchner.
09 November 2012
US judge jails anti-Muslim filmmaker for a year US judge jails anti-Muslim filmmaker for a year The man behind the anti-Islam video blamed for sparking deadly protests in the Muslim world was jailed in the US for a year Wednesday for breaching the terms of his probation for a previous offense.
09 November 2012

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