Death toll in Bangladesh ferry sinking rises to 14 - Rescue divers on Saturday pulled out 12 more bodies from a ferry that sank near the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka with around 100 people aboard, raising the death toll from the latest boat disaster to 14.
10 February 2013
Assange urges leak of US drone rules WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange urged US officials Friday to leak secret documents on drone strikes, saying that the broad discretion to kill citizens showed a "collapse" in the American system.
09 February 2013
Christ, Mohammed draw divisions among Bulgarian RomaNothing illustrates better the arrival of a new wave of Islam among Roma in Bulgaria's southern town of Pazardzhik, whose imam Ahmed Mussa is on trial for spreading radical ideology.
09 February 2013
Aid workers in DRC appeal for $900 million Aid workers in the conflict-torn Democratic Republic of Congo said Thursday they will need nearly $900 million (673 million euros) to meet the needs of the population this year.
Obama to hand secret drone war guidelines to lawmakers In a reversal, President Barack Obama will allow lawmakers access to secret documents outlining the legal justification for drone strikes that kill US citizens abroad who conspire with Al-Qaeda.
07 February 2013
Supporters of Venezuela's Chavez march on coup anniversary Supporters of ailing Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez marched in Caracas on Monday marking the day 21 years ago that their leader, then a young paratrooper officer, launched a failed military coup.
05 February 2013
Spanish registered unemployed rises to 4.98 mn in January The number of Spaniards officially registered as unemployed rose to 4.98 million in January, according to Labour Ministry data released Monday, as the country's recession deepened.
04 February 2013
Cambodians mass for cremation of beloved ex-kingThousands of Cambodians dressed in black and white gathered Monday ahead of the cremation of revered former king Norodom Sihanouk, who steered the war-ravaged kingdom through six turbulent decades.
04 February 2013
Tens of thousands kick off Venice CarnivalSome 70,000 revellers, many wearing elaborate costumes and masks, thronged Venice's St Mark's Square on Sunday to watch the traditional "flight of the angel," a highlight of the annual Carnival.
04 February 2013
Social media stirs Super Bowl ad buzz This Sunday, nearly 180 million Americans will settle in front of TV sets with beer and chicken wings and, over four hours, watch commercials interrupted by an American football game.
01 February 2013
Man will have smaller fish to fry, biologists warn As fish get smaller under Man's environmental impact, they become more exposed to predators, which means a crucial food source will become more endangered than thought.
31 January 2013
Cambodia reports two new bird flu deaths Two Cambodian girls have died from bird flu, health authorities said Tuesday, raising the toll from the deadly infection in the kingdom to four so far this year.
29 January 2013
Morsi declares emergency, curfews in Egypt riot-hit areas President Mohamed Morsi declared a state of emergency in three provinces hit by rioting which has left dozens dead, warning he was ready to take further steps to confront threats to Egypt's security.
28 January 2013
Deadly nightclub inferno leaves Brazil in mourning A massive blaze at a nightclub in Brazil killed more than 230 people and left relatives desperately searching for loved ones as horrific accounts emerged of a tragic rush to escape the inferno.
28 January 2013
Major floods hammer northern Australia A man was missing in raging floodwaters and hundreds of homes were evacuated in northeastern Australia as storms pelted Queensland state Sunday, with the army put on standby as the weather worsened.
28 January 2013
DNA shows ancestry of present-day Asians, Native Americans Present-day Asians and Native Americans are descended from a group of people who were already in China 40,000 years ago, according to an analysis of fossil DNA published this week.
DR Congo rebels impose new leaders and taxes: officials Officials in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo accuse a rebel force of replacing traditional leaders and extorting heavy taxes from the people, while peace talks take place in Uganda under a ceasefire.
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