Iran nuclear talks end with no breakthrough
No breakthrough, but a promise to hold more talks. That is the result of two days of discussions in Geneva between Iran and Western nations…
View ArticleNorth Korea artillery drill rattles financial markets
North Korea has fired artillery into its west coast waters, ratcheting up tension on the already nervous Korean Peninsula. The shells fell on…
View ArticleWintry blast of snow hits Pennsylvania
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View ArticleSouthern Thailand struck by flash flooding
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View ArticleSuicide bomber kills 17 in northwest Pakistan
A young suicide bomber has blown himself up next to a minibus in northwest Pakistan, killing at least 17 people. Witnesses say the bus, filled with…
View ArticleFraud claims over Haiti's presidential run-off
In Haiti's troubled presidential election, supporters of a candidate narrowly squeezed out of the run-off vote have voiced their frustration and…
View ArticleNorth Korean 'drill' as US admiral visits South
South Korea is on high alert amid fresh reports of military activity by the North. Pyongyang has fired shells in an apparent artillery exercise…
View ArticleClimate summit: Ban urges lower ambitions
At the Cancun climate change summit, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told leaders that any deal was better than than holding out for a perfect…
View ArticlePalestinians blast US shift on settlements
Washington's decision to drop its demand for a new freeze on Israeli settlement building in the West Bank and East Jerusalem has been slammed by the…
View ArticleScores killed in Chile prison fire
More than 80 people, mostly prisoners, are reported killed in a fire at a jail in the Chilean capital Santiago. It is not known what caused the…
View ArticleAU wants Gbagbo to quit to avoid 'bloodbath'
Ivory Coast's disputed president Laurent Gbagbo is under growing pressure from within Africa to relinquish power. The head of the African Union…
View ArticleFire kills dozens after fight at Chile prison
A fire at a jail near the Chilean capital Santiago has killed 81 inmates and injured many more, according to the authorities. Reports say the…
View ArticleSamsung upbeat on smartphone sales
Samsung is predicting better profit margins from mobile phones in the current quarter. The South Korean firm - which is the world's second…
View ArticleHaiti riots over presidential vote
Thousands of protestors have rampaged in Haiti, furious that their candidate did not get through the first round of the presidential election. They…
View ArticleAssange case 'nothing to do with WikiLeaks'
The two Swedish women who claim they were sexually assaulted by Julian Assange are not involved in any politically motivated plot against him,…
View ArticlePublic sector Czechs protest austery measures
Public services in the Czech Republic were disrupted as workers went on strike, angry at their lot in the government's economic austerity plan.…
View ArticleHaiti's presidential run-off: Candidate profile
Former first lady Mirlande Manigat, who topped the first round of Haiti's troubled November election, is aiming to be the Caribbean country's first…
View ArticleHarsh winter weather throughout Europe
Severe weather conditions have caused death and disruption throughout Europe. A 31 year old man died after being struck by lightning in Jaen in…
View ArticleWISE focuses on education finance
The second World Innovation Summit for Education in Doha has explored the theme of funding options on day two. The international economic…
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