Turkey demands Syria safe havens as UN meets
War-torn Syria's frustrated neighbor Turkey demanded on Thursday that world powers set up refugee camps within the country to stem the massive outflow of refugees fleeing the fighting.
31 August 2012 11:25
Death penalty confirmed for Mumbai attacks gunman
India's Supreme Court on Wednesday confirmed the death sentence handed down to Mohammed Kasab, the lone surviving gunman from the 2008 Mumbai attacks in which 166 people were killed.
31 August 2012 10:20
US withheld email evidence in WikiLeaks case: defense
Lawyers for the US soldier charged with passing a trove of classified documents to WikiLeaks accused the military Tuesday of withholding hundreds of emails over fears of a publicity nightmare.
30 August 2012 15:33
Deadly bombing hits loyalist funeral outside Damascus
A car bomb rocked the funeral of two government loyalists in a Damascus suburb killing 27 people on Tuesday as the army kept up its bombardment of rebel strongholds in the east of the capital.
30 August 2012 15:12
Angry families demand funds over US shooting
Families of victims of the Colorado movie theater shooting voiced anger Tuesday over the distribution of funds intended for them, saying they had so far received only a tiny slice.
Death toll from S. Korea typhoon climbs to 15
South Korean rescuers Wednesday resumed a search for 10 missing crewmen from two Chinese fishing boats as the confirmed death toll from a strong typhoon rose to 15.
29 August 2012 17:44
Divided Ukraine awaits Tymoshenko appeal ruling
Ukraine's high court rules Wednesday on former premier Yulia Tymoshenko's appeal against her seven-year jailing on charges the West views as President Viktor Yanukovych's political revenge.
29 August 2012 17:22
Fire at Venezuela oil refinery spreads
A devastating fire at Venezuela's main oil refinery, which has already left 48 people dead, spread Monday to a third fuel storage tank, complicating the difficult task facing firefighters.
Syria foreign minister accuses US of stoking violence
Syria's foreign minister accused the United States of being the "major player" encouraging anti-government rebels, but vowed the regime would not deploy chemical weapons in an interview published Tuesday.
PHOTO: Almaty hit by dust storm
Clouds of dust were brought up in the air of Almaty city with strong gusts of wing amid dry weather. Visibility has gone down drastically.
28 August 2012 18:16
Shaking 'swarm' fuels California's quake jitters
A "quake swarm" that has shaken southern California with hundreds of moderate temblors in quick succession is fueling jitters in the Golden State, long braced for the Big One.
28 August 2012 17:22
Isaac near hurricane force, New Orleans prepares
The people of New Orleans on Monday prepared themselves for yet another hurricane -- seven years after the fabled city of jazz was swamped by Hurricane Katrina, which left 1,800 dead.
17 beheaded in bloody day across Afghanistan
Seventeen civilians were beheaded, 10 Afghan soldiers killed and two NATO troops shot dead in a new insider attack in a bloody few hours across Afghanistan.
28 August 2012 10:45
Lonmin hopeful more workers will return to S. Africa mines
After a promising weekend turnout of workers at its South African platinum mines, Lonmin expressed hopes more will clock in on Monday as talks resume after violence that claimed 44 lives.
27 August 2012 18:26
Togolese women declare sex strike to get protest backing
Women from the Let's Save Togo coalition called Sunday on all females in the country to refrain from sex for a week to force Togolese men into backing the group during their demonstrations.
