Twitter 'to remove anti-Semitic posts' after legal threat Twitter, a day after saying it blocked a neo-Nazi account in Germany in a global first, made another major concession Friday by agreeing to remove anti-Semitic posts in France.
20 October 2012
US still undecided on no-fly zone for Syria The United States is still mulling ways to stop the fighting in Syria, including a no-fly zone, as the Syrian regime is "ratcheting up the brutality of their tactics" .
20 October 2012
Russian protest leader placed under house arrest Russia placed a leader of mass protest rallies against President Vladimir Putin under house arrest on Wednesday after questioning him in a criminal probe into allegations he was plotting a violent uprising.
20 October 2012
Judge rejects new bid to pull anti-Islam video A federal US judge rejected Thursday a new legal attempt to force YouTube to withdraw an anti-Islamic film that triggered violent protests across the Muslim world.
20 October 2012
Eurozone leaders see 'good progress' in Greece: statement Eurozone leaders on Friday hailed Greece's achievements in carrying out reforms aimed at getting its economy back on track and urged Athens to keep up efforts to stay in the eurozone.
20 October 2012
Gangnam fever 'just the beginning' for new Korean wave The phenomenal success of "Gangnam Style" is just the start of a new surge of attention for Korean entertainment, according to the man responsible for some of South Korea's biggest films.
20 October 2012
Pope to name seven saints including first Native American Pope Benedict XVI will name seven new saints on Sunday including the first Native American, marking the start of a "Year of Faith" aimed at countering the rising tide of secularism in the West.
20 October 2012
N. Korean leader's nephew labels him a 'dictator' Kim Jong-Il's teenage grandson has labelled his uncle, North Korea's new leader Kim Jong-Un, a "dictator" in an interview that offers a rare glimpse into the world's most secretive ruling dynasty.
20 October 2012
Bodyguard-free, ex ETA target enjoys new life For 11 years, town councillor Joseba Markaida lived with a bodyguard, for fear of Basque separatists who hurled petrol bombs at his home and poisoned his dog.
20 October 2012
Libya economy boosted by oil pending reconstruction Libya's economy has made a swift recovery after the 2011 conflict, with oil production returning to near normal levels: but insecurity is holding up reconstruction and keeping foreign companies at bay.
Jewish gravestones desecrated in New Zealand Vandals defaced Jewish gravestones in central Auckland with graffiti including Nazi swastikas, New Zealand police said Friday, in a crime the Israeli embassy condemned as "vile desecration".
20 October 2012
Woman critical after elephant attack at Sydney zoo A female keeper was rushed to hospital in a critical condition on Friday after being crushed against a bollard by an Asian elephant at Sydney's Taronga Zoo.
20 October 2012
Muslims trapped in ghetto of fear in Myanmar city Barbed wire and armed troops guard the Muslim quarter of a violence-wracked city in western Myanmar, a virtual prison for the families that have inhabited its narrow streets for generations.
19 October 2012
Indians say sainthood for Mohawk woman long overdue Rays of sunlight seep through a stained glass window at the tomb on the shores of the Saint Lawrence River of the tribeswoman who on Sunday will become the first American Indian saint.
19 October 2012
Boxer Klitschko brings star power to Ukraine vote An excited crowd reached out to touch Ukrainian boxing star Vitali Klitschko as he went on the campaign trail for his corruption-busting party ahead of October 28 parliamentary polls.
19 October 2012
Afghan president warns on immunity for foreign troops Afghan President Hamid Karzai has warned of possible problems ahead over the sensitive issue of immunity from prosecution for any American or NATO soldiers deployed in the country after 2014.
19 October 2012
Kadhafi corpse inspires artist trio The day after Moamer Kadhafi died, Chinese artist Yan Pei-Ming set to work painting a wall-sized oil of his corpse -- the first in an unlikely trio of artworks inspired by the Libyan strongman's grisly demise.
19 October 2012
The man on a mission to debunk Obama 'myth' He did nothing for African-Americans, left the poor even poorer, his health care reform was a step backwards, and he may yet let another financial disaster erupt on his watch.
19 October 2012
From Dorothy to Darth Vader, London museum dresses up Dorothy's blue and white dress and her sparkling ruby slippers have travelled from Oz to London's Victoria and Albert museum, where more than 130 of cinema's iconic costumes star in a new exhibition.