Clinton to continue her work for Afghan women
Outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Thursday that the United States remains very concerned about the future of women in Afghanistan as US troops prepare to leave the country.
02 February 2013 13:14
N. Korea camouflages nuclear test site: report
North Korea has covered the entrance to a tunnel at its nuclear test site in an apparent effort to avoid satellite monitoring ahead of a widely expected detonation.
02 February 2013 12:30
No new bases in Asia: US commander
The United States' pivot to Asia will not mean any new bases in the region, but existing alliances will be strengthened and modernised.
Taiwan premier resigns over flagging economy
Taiwanese Premier Sean Chen said Friday he has stepped down for health reasons, after the cabinet he heads came under fire for its poor handling of the economy.
S. Korea warns North against nuclear test
South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak held an emergency security meeting Thursday that warned North Korea of "serious consequences" if it went through with an expected nuclear test.
Japan PM says to change post-war constitution
Japan's hawkish Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told parliament Thursday that he intends to change the country's post-World War II constitution, lowering the bar for further amendments.
01 February 2013 12:31
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Russia 'concerned' by reported Israeli strikes
Russia said Thursday it was checking reports of an Israeli air strike against Syria but would condemn the "unprovoked" attack if the information proved true.
Change in Israel needed for peace talks: Palestinians
The Palestine Liberation Organisation said Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would have to drastically change tack if peace talks were to resume.
31 January 2013 16:39
Obama: 'the time is now' for immigration reform
President Barack Obama said Tuesday that long-sought reforms to a "broken" immigration system were within America's grasp, seeking to lock in rare momentum towards a major cross-party compromise.
31 January 2013 15:37
Million mourners set to honour Cambodia's ex-king
More than one million mourners are expected to line the streets of the Cambodian capital on Friday for a lavish funeral procession for their revered former King Norodom Sihanouk.
31 January 2013 14:39
Spurred by Japan, California mulls quake alert system
California has long been braced for the Big One, but now a proposed new early warning system seeks to give the US state's residents vital extra seconds before a major earthquake hits.
31 January 2013 14:19
Germany commemorates 80 years since Hitler's rise to power
Berlin on Wednesday commemorates Adolf Hitler's rise to power 80 years ago, with exhibitions exploring what Chancellor Angela Merkel has called Germany's "everlasting responsibility" for crimes committed by the Nazis.
31 January 2013 13:09
Australia to go to the polls on September 14: PM
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Wednesday broke with tradition and announced the nation would go to the polls on September 14, saying she wanted to give "shape and order" to the year.