Japan 'stole' our islands: China tells UN China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi sparked angry exchanges with Japanese diplomats at the United Nations on Thursday by accusing Japan of stealing disputed islands.
28 September 2012
Hong Kong tycoon swamped with offers for gay daughter's handA Hong Kong tycoon who offered a $65 million "marriage bounty" to any man who can win the heart of his lesbian daughter has been inundated with applications from around the globe, a report said Friday.
28 September 2012
World's smallest state, Vatican holds one-of-a-kind trial The trial of Pope Benedict XVI's former butler and a Vatican computer technician for leaking secret papers starting on Saturday has no precedent since the Holy See became a sovereign state in 1929.
28 September 2012
Ecuador says ready to shelter Assange for years Ecuador said Wednesday it is prepared to shelter Julian Assange inside its London embassy for years if necessary as it negotiates the WikiLeaks founder's fate with Britain and Sweden.
28 September 2012
PM delimitates powers and duties of Vice PMsThe PM himself will be in charge of strategic issues of the country’s economic, financial and fiscal policies, the country’s budget, inter-state relations and international cooperation, attraction of foreign investors and enhancement of the investment climate.
Czech government to ease ban on liquor sales The Czech government said Wednesday it would ease a ban on liquor sales in force since September 14 following a wave of methanol poisoning that has claimed at least 25 lives.
28 September 2012
'Earlier version' of da Vinci's Mona Lisa to be unveiled A Swiss foundation was set to unveil Thursday what it says is an earlier version of the "Mona Lisa" painted by Leonardo da Vinc, although some experts said the claim was unlikely.
28 September 2012
Ahmadinejad slams West's 'nuclear intimidation' Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the West and Israel of nuclear "intimidation" on Wednesday, after US President Barack Obama vowed to halt Tehran's alleged weapons program.
28 September 2012
US college to pay students over pepper spraying A California college has agreed to pay 21 students $30,000 each in compensation for a police pepper spraying incident that sparked a storm last year.
28 September 2012
Alleged anti-Muslim filmmaker detained The alleged filmmaker behind the video that sparked protests across Muslim countries was arrested and detained without bond Thursday, as a US judge said she feared he would try to flee.
28 September 2012
New protest as bailout spectre returns to haunt Spain Thousands of protestors rallied near the Spanish parliament for a second straight night Wednesday after a rough day on the markets again raised the spectre of a full bailout and deeper economic pain.
28 September 2012
Global sales of 'smart devices' surging: study Global sales of so-called smart connected devices -- computers, smartphones and tablets -- rose sharply in the past quarter, driven by smartphones and tablets.
Britain pledges £1 million to stop rape in war zones Britain on Tuesday unveiled a £1 million pledge ($1.6 million) to help stop sexual violence against women in war zones, where thousands of women and girls are raped every day.