Bin Laden son-in-law found guilty on US terror chargesA New York jury on Wednesday found Osama bin Laden's son-in-law guilty of conspiracy to kill Americans and supporting terrorists as an impassioned Al-Qaeda spokesman in 2001-2002.
27 March 2014
Australia set to return ancient statues to IndiaAustralia is preparing to return two centuries-old statues to India, following allegations they were stolen from ancient sites and sold as part of an audacious art fraud.
Philippines, Muslim rebels set for historic peace dealThe biggest Muslim rebel group in the Philippines will sign a peace deal on Thursday aimed at ending four decades of deadly conflict that has condemned millions in the nation's far south to brutal poverty.
27 March 2014
Egypt's Sisi announces run for presidencyEgyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Wednesday he had quit the military to run for president and vowed to rid the country of "terrorism" almost nine months after he toppled its elected leader.
Twitter ramps up photo sharing featuresTwitter on Wednesday added Facebook-style photo "tagging" and bumped up the number of images that iPhone users can share in a single post.
27 March 2014
Obama meets Pope Francis, looks for Catholic boostBarack Obama will meet Pope Francis for the first time Thursday for talks on a shared agenda to fight inequality which the US President hopes will help boost support at home.
27 March 2014
Australian 'Great Escape' survivor still has vivid memoriesAustralian Paul Royle, one of only two men alive from World War II's daring "Great Escape", says he still has vivid memories of the audacious prison breakout on its 70th anniversary.
Ex-Libyan PM fears country will become terror baseFormer Libyan prime minister Ali Zeidan on Tuesday warned that Islamist groups were sabotaging attempts to rebuild his country in order that it become a haven for extremists, in an interview with Britain's newspaper The Times.
Shymbulak's Royal Weekend: exclusivePrince Harry who was seen hitting the slopes at Shymbulak skiing resort with his girlfriend Cressida Bonas has spent three days in Almaty visiting local attractions and skiing.
N. Korea test-fires missiles as Obama hosts summitNorth Korea test-fired two medium-range ballistic missiles, prompting a stern US reaction after President Obama hosted a landmark Japan-South Korea summit.
26 March 2014
Intel buys fitness-tracking band maker BasisIntel on Tuesday announced it has bought fitness-tracking band maker Basis Science as part of a move into the hot wearable computing market.