Philippine capital battles deadly floods
More than 800,000 people in and around the Philippine capital battled deadly floods Wednesday as more rain fell, with some slum dwellers stuck on shanty roofs and others wading through waist-deep water.
Armed US man arrested at Batman screening: police
US authorities said Tuesday they arrested a man at a screening of the latest Batman movie with a bag full of weapons in a case that evoked a recent rampage in Colorado that claimed a dozen lives.
08 August 2012
Typhoon lands in China, but skirts Shanghai
China's third typhoon in a week ploughed into its eastern coast on Wednesday, halting transport in the financial capital of Shanghai and toppling houses in some rural areas.
08 August 2012
US Sikhs say bigots confuse them for Muslims
The sight of a bearded man in a turban can provoke violent anti-Muslim hatred in America -- and never mind whether the man under the turban is actually Muslim.
08 August 2012
Syria PM defects, accuses Assad regime of genocide
Syria's prime minister joined the rebels and accused President Bashar al-Assad of carrying out "genocide" against his own people, prompting Washington to say the regime was "crumbling".
08 August 2012
200,000 evacuated as typhoon threatens Shanghai
China evacuated 200,000 people from Shanghai as the third typhoon in a week bore down on the east coast, that could be the most powerful storm to hit since 2005.
07 August 2012
Egypt army promises to avenge Sinai attack
The Egyptian army on Monday promised to "avenge" the deaths of 16 border guards in an assault the previous day on a post near the border with Israel, in a statement issued by state news agency MENA.
07 August 2012
Malaysian toddler dies in 'exorcism': police
A three-year-old Malaysian girl died of suffocation during a lengthy exorcism ritual in which seven family members and a maid piled on top of her.
07 August 2012
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Long-dormant New Zealand volcano erupts
A New Zealand volcano has erupted unexpectedly after lying dormant for more than a century, spewing an ash plume that disrupted flights and closed highways.
07 August 2012
Floods bring Philippine capital to standstill
Torrential rains brought the Philippines capital to a standstill Tuesday, forcing at least 20,000 people to flee their homes as floodwaters covered half the sprawling city.
07 August 2012
Indian PM 'deeply shocked' by US temple shooting
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh voiced shock Monday at the killing of worshippers at a Sikh temple in the US, while Sikh leaders suggested American Muslims may have been the intended target.
06 August 2012
Seven dead in 'terror' gun attack on US Sikh temple
A gunman attacked worshippers on Sunday at a suburban Sikh temple in the midwestern United States, killing at least six people before he was himself shot dead by police.
06 August 2012
Canada policewomen file sex harassment class action
More than 200 policewomen and former cops have alleged sexual harassment on the job in a class action lawsuit against Canada's federal police force, with hearings beginning on Thursday.
06 August 2012
UN body sends first food aid to flood-hit N. Koreans
The World Food Programme has said it is sending a first shipment of emergency food aid to flood-hit areas of North Korea, where torrential rain has killed scores of people and inundated cropland.
05 August 2012
Violence rages in Aleppo, Damascus: NGO
At least 13 people were killed across Syria on Saturday as fierce fighting raged in Aleppo and Damascus, the country's two biggest cities.
China 'regrets' Syria envoy Annan's resignation
China expressed regret Friday over former UN chief Kofi Annan's resignation as international envoy for Syria and said it would continue to "work for a political resolution" to the conflict.
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