African Union backs military intervention in Mali The African Union has endorsed a plan for military intervention to regain control of Mali's desert north from Islamist rebels and restore the authority of the state.
14 November 2012
US general demoted over 5-star hotel spending A four-star general who headed US Africa Command has been demoted amid charges he spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on pricey travel, Pentagon officials.
Drought-resistant wheat to appear in KazakhstanTwo years ago we started a joint project with Australian center of functional economy and research to increase drought-resistance of our wheat: expert.
N. Korea shipped missile parts to Syria: media North Korea tried to export ballistic missile parts to Syria in May in violation of UN sanctions, Japanese media said Wednesday, citing diplomats who have seen a classified UN report.
14 November 2012
Chinese art star Yue brings 'laughing men' to Europe The painted grins are stretched so wide they seem to hurt. And that is pretty much what Yue Minjun intended, the Chinese artist explained at the Paris opening of his first major show in Europe.
14 November 2012
S. Korea president's son to face tax probe South Korean prosecutors said Wednesday they would refer President Lee Myung-Bak's only son to the tax authorities as they handed down indictments over a land deal for Lee's retirement home.
14 November 2012
No cognitive decline for women with migraines: study Women suffering from migraines are more likely to experience changes to their brain tissue, though these do not appear to cause long-term damage to their mental condition.
14 November 2012
Nazarbayev received Man of the Year awardThe award in State Policy category was also given to Russia's President Vladimir Putin and President of Belarus Aleksander Lukashenko.
14 November 2012
UN rights chief warns Australia on refugees The UN's top human rights official Wednesday described a hunger strike by refugees banished by Australia to the remote Pacific as a sign of the "unbearable conditions" of their detention.
N.Korea carries out tests for missiles: think tank North Korea has conducted motor tests to improve its long-range missiles after a failed launch in April, a US think tank said Monday after reviewing new satellite images.
14 November 2012
Eric Clapton watch sells for $3.6mn at auction A platinum wristwatch belonging to British guitarist Eric Clapton sold for 3.4 million Swiss francs ($3.6 million, 2.9 million euros) in Geneva Monday, auction house Christie's said.
14 November 2012
Buzz building for debut of Wii U videogame consolePre-orders for Wii U have been hot ahead of the Sunday release of the new Nintendo videogame console that the Japanese electronics titan hopes will catapult it to renewed glory.
14 November 2012
Reform hopes seen dashed at Sudan Islamist meet Calls for change by Arab Spring-inspired reformers in Sudan will likely be ignored when thousands of government-linked Islamists begin meeting on Thursday.
14 November 2012
Stream of new revelations in fall of US spy chief One of fallen CIA chief David Petraeus' senior colleagues in President Barack Obama's administration on Monday welcomed his resignation, as new revelations about his sex scandal surfaced by the hour.