Iran, N. Korea, Syria block arms trade treaty
Iran, North Korea and Syria on Thursday held up agreement on the first global treaty on the $80 billion a year conventional arms trade.
'Saint Hugo Chavez': Leader worshipped at his tomb
An endless line of Venezuelans files past the tomb of late president Hugo Chavez inside an old barracks perched in a hillside Caracas slum. Many pray and sing hymns until night falls.
Kirchner fires broadside at Britain over Falklands
Argentine President Cristina Kirchner has launched a fiery Twitter attack deriding Britain's claim to the Falkland Islands, saying even three-year-old children would know London has no case.
US warns ready for 'any eventuality' on N.Korea
The United States warned Thursday that the danger from North Korea was rising and that Washington was ready for "any eventuality" after flying two nuclear-capable B-2 stealth bombers over ally South Korea.
Russia to solve problems with Kazakhstan by abandoning Proton
Head of RosKosmos Vladimir Popovkin declared that Proton launchers would be withdrawn from service after 2020.
Mandela responding positively to treatment
Doctors said Nelson Mandela was responding positively to treatment Thursday after being readmitted to hospital with a lung infection, the latest health scare for the revered anti-apartheid icon.
Italy struggles to break government deadlock
Italy was left struggling to form a government after leftist leader Pier Luigi Bersani on Thursday lost his bid to end an impasse created by elections with no clear winner in the eurozone's third-largest economy.
North Korea puts rockets on standby for US strike
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un ordered preparations Friday for strategic rocket strikes on the US mainland and military bases after US stealth bombers flew training runs over South Korea.
Rising China disregarding neighbours: Japan study
The rising might of China is causing it to act with increasing disregard towards its neighbours.