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US gun laws vary widely The horrific shooting that has left 20 young children and six adults dead in rural Connecticut revived the familiar US gun law debate, where restrictions vary widely between different states.

16 December 2012

Iran sympathises after 'tragic' US school shooting Iran was quick on Saturday to express condolences after the "tragic" shooting rampage that left 26 people dead, including 20 small children, at an elementary school in the United States.

15 December 2012

Mandela still being treated in hospital a week on Nelson Mandela remained in hospital Saturday, a week after he was admitted for treatment for a lung infection, a government official said.

15 December 2012

Syria troops press assault on town near Damascus Syrian troops shelled a besieged town near Damascus and clashed with rebels on the outskirts of the capital on Saturday as the country's conflict entered its 22nd month, a watchdog and activists said.

15 December 2012

Roma plight one of Romania's major challenges: ambassador Discrimination against the Roma is one of the biggest challenges facing Romania, the outgoing US ambassador has told AFP, comparing their plight to that of blacks in the American deep south of his childhood.

15 December 2012

Japan election candidates make final pitches Hundreds of candidates vying for a seat in Japan's parliament made their final pitches on Saturday in an election expected to see the return of the country's old guard.

15 December 2012

Thai 'Red Shirt' protest leaders go on trial A terrorism trial against Thai leaders of the 2010 "Red Shirt" protests began on Friday, a day after the nation's former premier was charged over his role in the deadly unrest.

15 December 2012

US to deploy Patriot missiles, troops to Turkey: report The United States plans to send two rocket-intercepting Patriot missile batteries and 400 military personnel to Turkey to deter Syrian attacks.

15 December 2012

Coca-Cola FEMSA to acquire Philippine bottler Coca-Cola FEMSA of Mexico is to take control of the US soft drink firm's bottling operations in the Philippines in a $688.5 million cash deal.

15 December 2012

Hugh Jackman gets Hollywood Walk of Fame star Australian actor Hugh Jackman got a Hollywood double whammy Thursday as he was nominated for a Golden Globe and got his star on Tinseltown's famous Walk of Fame on the same day.

15 December 2012

Many Americans see hint of Apocalypse in extreme weather A third of Americans believe the intensity of recent natural disasters is linked to the Apocalypse described in the New Testament, according to a poll released Thursday.

15 December 2012

Clinton holds the key to 2016 White House race Will she, won't she, will she, won't she, will she join the dance? To borrow from "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," that's the question on everyone's lips about Hillary Clinton and the 2016 White House race.

15 December 2012

Russia says rebels may win, jihadists claim Damascus bomb Moscow acknowledged on Thursday that the Syrian regime, its longtime ally, might lose its battle with Arab- and Western-backed rebels, 21 months into a conflict that has cost tens of thousands of lives.

15 December 2012

Susan Rice folds US secretary of state bid Susan Rice asked President Barack Obama not to pick her as his next secretary of state Thursday, after becoming a lightning rod for Republicans over the raid on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya.

15 December 2012

Spielberg takes awards lead with Golden Globe nods Steven Spielberg's presidential drama "Lincoln" led nominations for the Golden Globes Thursday with seven nods, its second top billing in two days as Hollywood's awards season kicks off.

15 December 2012

Chavez suffered 'complications' but recovering: aides Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez experienced "complications," including bleeding, during his cancer surgery, but is showing positive signs of recovery.

15 December 2012

Candidate, 94, uses funeral fund for Japan election A 94-year-old man who cashed in his funeral savings to use as an election deposit was out canvassing for votes Friday, just two days ahead of Japan's general election.

15 December 2012

20 kids, 6 adults massacred in US school A heavily armed young gunman slaughtered 20 small children and six adults at a school in an idyllic Connecticut town on Friday, in one of the worst mass shootings in US history.

15 December 2012

Myanmar makes new mine protest arrests Myanmar authorities on Friday said they had made a fresh round of arrests over a spate of protests demanding apologies for a police crackdown on a rally at a Chinese-backed copper mine last month.

15 December 2012

Kazakhstan to develop a State Program to Counteract Religious Extremism and Terrorism At the same time President warned that “measures to counteract extremism should not transform into witch-hunt and shouldn’t grow into moves to counteract religion”.

14 December 2012

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