Bangladesh stares into abyss after bloody vote 'farce'Bangladesh stared into the political abyss Monday after the ruling Awami League romped to victory in a blood-soaked election which was dismissed as a farce by the opposition.
06 January 2014
2014 year of 'hard truths' for British economy: OsborneBritish finance minister George Osborne will warn that 2014 is to be the year of "hard truths" and public spending cuts when he sets out his plans for the year ahead.
06 January 2014
Cambodian police disperse opposition rallyCambodian authorities Saturday dispersed opposition protesters from their rally base in the capital and halted further protests against the kingdom's strongman premier, a day after police launched a deadly crackdown on striking garment workers.
05 January 2014
Indian PM Singh says will step down after 2014 electionsIndia's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced Friday that he will step down after elections this year and said reluctant political scion Rahul Gandhi should take his place if the ruling Congress party wins an unlikely third term.
03 January 2014
Panama president warns Spain and Italy over canal rowPanama's president warned Thursday he would visit Europe to force a consortium to drop a threat to suspend expansion work on the Panama Canal, as a row over a $1.6 billion cost overrun escalated.
03 January 2014
New Mayor of Taraz appointedNurzhan Kalenderov has been appointed the new Akim (Mayor) of Taraz city in southern Kazakhstan.
31 December 2013
Greece eyes return to bond markets in 2nd half of 2014Bailed-out Greece is hoping to return to bond markets in the second half of 2014 -- but only if growth and a primary budget surplus permits, its finance minister said Sunday.
30 December 2013
Huge crowds hold Madrid mass after new abortion lawTens of thousands of Roman Catholics joined in an open-air mass in central Madrid on Sunday to celebrate the Holy Family, just days after the Spanish government agreed to tighten the abortion law.
30 December 2013
UN reinforcements start arriving in S.SudanThe first UN peacekeeping reinforcements arrived Friday in South Sudan, where the government is said to have agreed an immediate ceasefire after nearly two weeks of heavy fighting with rebels.
28 December 2013
Thai government to ask army to secure electionThailand said Friday that it would ask the army to provide security for February elections after violent clashes between police and opposition protesters left two people dead and more than 150 wounded.
27 December 2013
Australia gives environmental nod to $5.7 bln coal projectWaratah Coal on Saturday welcomed the Australian government's approval of its $6.4 billion (US$5.7 billion) Galilee coal project, as conservationists warned the decision threatened the environment.
Scandal over 'schizophrenic' Mandela signerThe South African government admitted Thursday it made a "mistake" in choosing a sign language interpreter for Nelson Mandela's memorial who was later exposed as a fake by experts, and who claimed to be schizophrenic.
13 December 2013
Environmentalists hail China's banquet ban on shark finEnvironmentalists hailed Monday a Chinese government ban on serving shark's fin, bird's nest soup and other wild animal products at official functions, saying it will set a precedent that will help protect endangered species.
10 December 2013
Lenin monument toppled as pro-EU protests rage in KievPro-EU Ukrainian protesters on Sunday toppled a statue of the Soviet Union's founder Vladimir Lenin in Kiev after hundreds of thousands massed for a new protest in an increasingly tense standoff with President Viktor Yanukovych's government.
09 December 2013
Ukraine government doesn't rule out discussing snap pollsThe government of Ukraine does not rule out discussing snap elections with the opposition, a high-ranking official said ahead of a meeting of top European diplomats in Kiev Thursday.