obama to name susan rice as national security adviser	donilon out , rice in as obama 's national security adviser
the foundations of south africa are built on nelson mandela 's memory	australian politicians lament over nelson mandela 's death
turkish riot police tear gas taksim square protest	turkish riot police enter taksim square
chicago shooting shows gap in stepped-up policing	chicago shooting shows gap in stepped-up policing
feds move to require car-to-car safety communication	guatemala overturns former dictator 's genocide conviction
carter stars for crusaders	bonus-point super rugby win for crusaders
ukraine protest leaders name ministers , russian troops on alert	ukraine refuses to act against russian ' provocation'
north korea shuns offer of talks	north korea shoots 2 rockets
04 : 47 renzi sworn in as italian premier	italy 's renzi sworn in as prime minister
prince charles ' compares putin to hitler'	prince charles ' compares vladimir putin to adolf hitler'
nato chief urges restraint in egypt	iran decries extensive massacre in egypt
malala , snowden , belarusians short-listed for sakharov prize	fugitive snowden short-listed for european rights prize
40 still missing in canadian train wreck	hunt still on for 40 missing in canada train blaze
iran warns against military intervention in iraq	explosion near damascus military airport
israeli army resumes gaza offensive	israel escalates gaza offensive , casualties mount
nigeria : militants kill students in college attack	nigeria islamists kill 9 students in school attack
israel pm accuses iran president of hypocrisy	greek pm accuses coalition of hypocrisy
2nd new zealand-west indies odi abandoned	new zealand , west indies odi rained out
one dead in philadelphia building collapse , others pulled from rubble	six confirmed dead after philadelphia building collapse
eu offers to help destroy syria weapons	germany offers help in destroying syria weapons
police clash with youth in cairo after anti-morsi protest	egypt : police clash with pro-morsi protesters
top diplomats meet in munich at critical time	top diplomats discuss iran 's nuclear program
algerian president bouteflika in paris hospital	algeria 's president bouteflika in hospital
us pursues al-qaida leaders in dual libya , somalia raids	ap source : us forces take al-qaida leader in libya
why elbaradei should step aside	elbaradei not confirmed as egypt pm
ronaldo 's hat trick sends portugal to world cup	ronaldo hat-trick fires portugal to world cup
snowden ' given refugee document by ecuador'	snowden poised to fly out of moscow
na president ‚ äôs message on the world press freedom day	pakistan marks world press freedom day
us drone strike kills 11 in pakistan	us drone kills 18 in nw pakistan
israel moves forces near border with gaza	israel bolsters forces along volatile gaza border
eu foreign ministers to discuss syria arms embargo	eu foreign ministers seek solution on syria arms
strong taiwan quake kills two , injures 21	strong iran quake kills child , causes damage
israel frees palestinians as talks gesture	abbas accepts resignation of palestinian peace negotiator shtayyeh
death toll from philippine earthquake rises to 185	death toll from philippines quake rises to 144
stocks to watch at close on monday	stocks to watch on monday
army jets kill 38 militants in nw pakistan air raids	u.s. drone kills 4 militants in pakistan
new italy government to be sworn in	italian premier to be sworn in today
ukraine ' on verge of civil war'	is ukraine really on brink of civil war ?
israel agrees to 24-hour gaza truce	israel agrees to extend gaza truce by four hours
egypt turmoil deepens ; militants kill 25 policemen	egypt 's turmoil deepens as sinai attack kills 25 policemen
egyptian police fire tear gas at protesters in cairo	police fire tear gas at protesters in cairo
elbaradei to become egyptian pm	liberal elbaradei named egypt pm , islamists cry foul
edl leaders arrested during march to woolwich	edl leaders arrested on way to woolwich
andhra pradesh high court asks telugu actors mohan babu , brahmanandam to return padma shri	hc advises actors mohan babu , brahmanandam to return padma shri
man who set himself on fire on national mall has died	man who set himself on fire on national mall in dc dies
philippines holds second senator over corruption	philippines recovering after powerful typhoon
'fast & amp ; furious ' star paul walker dies in car crash at 40	hollywood star paul walker dies in car crash
flooding in southern china kills 37	blast in northern syria kills 6
german envoy optimistic about iran-g5 + 1 talks	iran ' cautiously optimistic ' about future nuclear talks
renowned spanish flamenco guitarist paco de lucia dies	spanish flamenco guitarist paco de lucia dies at 66
syrian opposition awaits invitation to geneva peace talks	syrian opposition sets assad 's departure precondition for geneva talks
chinese icebreaker changes course towards suspicious objects	chinese search plane finds ' suspicious objects'
pakistan releases american identified as fbi agent	pakistan frees fbi agent on bail
snowden hits hurdles in search for asylum	snowden 's hits hurdles in search for asylum
trending news across china on oct 20	trending news across china , sept 15
today in history , jan. 24	today in history , april 4
boston marathon bombing suspect caught after manhunt	surviving boston marathon bombing suspect awaits charges
death toll in building collapse in south india mounts to 47	4 killed in building collapse in southern india
pakistan imposes temporary ban on 2 tv channels	pakistan dismisses case against fbi agent
chris froome set for tour de france win	chris froome 's ' monumental ' tour de france win
palestinian prisoners arrive at muqata in ramallah	pakistani prisoner assaulted in jammu jail
10 dead , five injured in sw china road accident	5 hurt in gaza city car accident
signals detected in mh370 search in ' same broad area'	signal detected in mh370 search ‚ äėconsistent ‚ äô with black box
ceremonial funeral for margaret thatcher	uk bids farewell to ' iron lady ' margaret thatcher
angelina jolie " very grateful " for support after double mastectomy	angelina jolie undergoes double mastectomy
matt smith quits bbc ‚ äôs doctor who	matt smith quits bbc 's doctor who
thai junta amasses security force to smother bangkok protests	thai junta security forces stay in barracks as protests dwindle
rowhani declared winner of iran presidential election	official announcement : rowhani wins iran presidential election , says minister
aso refuses to resign over nazi comments	spanish pm refuses to resign over corruption scandal
ppp 's shehla raza elected deputy speaker of sa	shehla raza takes oath as sindh assembly deputy speaker
explosions kill 29 outside two mosques in lebanon 's tripoli	2 explosions rock city in northern lebanon
us drone strike kills six in pakistan officials	us drone strike kills 11 in pakistan
pakistan fighter jets bomb ' taliban hideouts'	pakistan wants arms supply to syrian sides stopped
british tourist killed in malaysia diving accident	lawyer killed in boating accident
sisi sworn in as egypt 's president , cool reception from west	egypt ‚ äôs sisi sworn in as president
taiwan 's economy grows 2.27 % in april-june quarter	china 's economic growth rebounds to 7.8 % in latest quarter
bananas thrown at italy 's first black minister	bananas thrown at italy 's first black minister cecile kyenge
gunmen kill eight in second kenya attack	gunmen ' kill 15 ' in second kenya attack
us writer homes blocks mantel ‚ äôs treble win	homes denies mantel literary treble
pro football player aaron hernandez charged with murder in friend 's shooting death	american football player aaron hernandez charged with murder
four arrested as bangladesh building toll rises to 352	owner arrested as bangladesh building toll reaches 372
u.s. resumes search for missing british sailors after public	us coast guard suspends search for missing british sailors
rescuers scour debris after india buildings collapse	select images from bangladesh building collapse
iraqi bomb attacks kill at least 13	iraqi car bomb near church kills at least 14
the note 's must-reads for monday , november 25 , 2013	the note 's must-reads for tuesday september 10 , 2013
tamerlan tsarnaev buried in virginia	boston bomb suspect buried in virginia cemetery
egypt forces set to block access to morsi protest camps	egyptian forces move to clear pro-morsi protest camps
eurozone unemployment at record 12 percent	eurozone unemployment hits record 12.1 % in march
nobel author doris lessing dies at 94	nobel laureate doris lessing dies at 94
japan 's opposition party chief criticizes abe 's economic policies	zimbabwe ‚ äôs opposition mdc party challenges robert mugabe ‚ äôs election win
noise is no. 1 quality of life complaint in nyc	noise is no. 1 quality-of-life complaint in nyc
3 suspects taken into custody in boston bombing case	boston police say 3 taken into custody in marathon bombing
malaysia airlines plane ' shot down ' in ukraine	malaysian plane shot down over ukraine
un chief : ' fragile but real hope ' at syria peace talks	israeli leader to keep hard-line in peace talks
turkish court orders lifting of twitter ban	turkish court orders halt to twitter ban
ukraine 's opposition chief wants more protests	ukraine protesters topple lenin statue
queen pays tribute to nelson mandela	south africa 's rugby fraternity mourns mandela
defence in south korea ferry trial warns of scapegoating	defence in ferry trial warns of scapegoating
declines in us stock market moderate	tech sell-off sends asian stock markets lower
11 : 42 churchill 's last child dies aged 91	churchill 's youngest child lady soames dies aged 91
israeli calls to execute palestinian captives instead of releasing them	israel allows palestinian prisoner release
afghanistan gears up for run-off presidential vote	afghanistan prepares for second round of presidential elections
latest anti-muslim violence in burma kills 1 , injures 10	world briefing | asia : myanmar : deadly anti-muslim violence flares up
suspected u.s. drone strike kills 5 in pakistan	u.s. drone strike kills 5 in pakistan
the note 's must-reads for friday may 24 , 2013	the note 's must-reads for tuesday october 29 , 2013
swiss tv : police say 44 injured in train collision	4 dead , 30 injured in train collision near moscow
22 killed in mine accident in southwestern china	2 killed , dozens injured by blast in southwest pakistan
nypd twitter outreach backfires badly	nypd 's twitter campaign backfires
19 hurt in new orleans shooting	police : 19 hurt in nola mother 's day shooting
another migrant ship capsizes off italy	another migrant boat capsizes off italy , 27 dead
wawrinka defeats injured nadal to win australian open	nadal 's injury jinx continues in australian open
pranab to lead team at mandela ‚ äôs memorial service	jonathan to attend mandela ‚ äôs memorial service
turkish search ends as last missing miners found	turkish search ends as last missing miners found
margaret thatcher will receive ceremonial funeral	margaret thatcher helped prevent ' devastating race war ' in south africa , former president says
un invites iran to syria peace talks	france and us shun iran on syria peace talks
iran predicts failure of israeli-palestinian peace talks	tentative deal reached to resume israeli-palestinian talks - us
pakistan survivor of honour killing attempt fears for her life	pakistani teen girl survives attempted ' honour killing'
olivia colman wins second bafta award	baftas 2013 : olivia colman picks up two awards
titanic violin nabs record $ 1.4 million	titanic violin sells for $ 1.7 million
latest storm brings more snow to us east coast	latest storm to bring more snow to east coast
ankeet chavan granted conditional bail for marriage	ankeet chavan granted bail to get married
hosni mubarak retrial adjourned until 8 june	mubarak retrial adjourned to june
jal 's first order from airbus is blow to boeing	japan airlines orders 31 airbus a350s valued at $ 9.5 bn
twin blasts rock boston marathon	two dead in twin explosions at boston marathon
eu , britain argue over juncker appointment	eu leaders give thumbs up to juncker , britain isolated
sienna miller testifies at uk phone hacking trial	sienna miller attacks press for ‚ äėtitillating ‚ äô reports at hacking trial
israelis attack 2 palestinians in jerusalem area	settlers beat up palestinian in jerusalem
india ink : image of the day : february 25	india ink : image of the day : january 27
bangladesh braces for violent protests after hanging of opposition leader	bangladesh executes opposition leader
daughter and son-in-law of elderly couple found buried in their back garden are charged with murder	daughter and son-in-law accused of murdering elderly couple found buried in back garden after vanishing 15 years ago are remanded in custody
eu extends sanctions against russia	nigeria drops arms trafficking charges against russian sailors
cuba sees " major role " for foreign investment	house set to vote on plan to reopen government
‚ äėglee ‚ äô star cory monteith found dead in hotel room	cory monteith found dead : canadian ‚ äėglee ‚ äô star was 31
al-qaida suspects bomb oil export pipeline in yemen	al-qaida gunmen take over military base in yemen
comedy actor felix dextor dies aged 52	british comedian felix dexter dies of cancer
lebanon 's pm forms ' unity cabinet ' lebanon 's prime minister has formed a cabinet more than 10 months after taking office , taking in a wide range of political groups after bridging serious divisions am	beirut : lebanon 's prime minister formed a cabinet more than 10 months after taking office yesterday , including a wide range of political groups after bridging serious divisions among them mostly over
iran has 18,000 centrifuges , 10,000 operating	iran has 18,000 centrifuges , 10,000 already active
iranian president makes debut on world stage	iran presidential candidate says western sanctions should be broken
london marathon runners honour boston victims	london marathon observes silence for boston victims
2 killed , multiple wounded in miami shooting	three killed , five wounded in myrtle beach shootings
scores killed in egyptian protests	turkey 's pm warns against protests
us , china set the stage for obama-xi summit	us , china set the stage for obama-xi meet
state dept. issues wide travel alert , says terror attack possible	us issues global travel alert , cites al-qaida threat
cameron ' has no concerns ' over halal meat	veterans health probe confirms cover-up of care delays
iran gets first presidential tv debate	iranian media praises heated presidential debate
muslim brotherhood formed ' military wing ' : egypt	egypt declares muslim brotherhood a " terrorist group "
michelle obama to star in parks and recreation	michelle obama to appear on ' parks and recreation'
israel to release palestinian prisoners	israel releases 26 palestinian prisoners
kenyan troops storm westgate mall to end siege	kenya forces battle to end mall siege
eu condemns terrorist attacks in china	pakistan condemns terrorist attack in china
us says dprk has no nuclear missile capability	white house says dprk has no nuclear missile capability
singapore stocks end up 0.11 pct	singapore stocks end down 0.45 %
world 's oldest man dies at 116	world 's oldest ever man dies aged 116
gm slow on recalls , congress record shows	mobile world congress future smartphone
10 killed in sri lankan bus accident	seven killed in karachi twin blasts
joint statement by the united states and ukraine	statement by the president on ukraine
death toll in lebanon bombings rises to 47	1 suspect arrested after lebanon car bombings kill 45
greek far-right leader imprisoned pending trial	greek far-right leader imprisoned pending trial
bangladesh factory owners arrested as death toll nears 350	bangladesh factory owners arrested
3 bombs explode in southern thailand , injuring 27	3 bombs explode in southern thailand ; 27 hurt
israel eases ban on building material imports to gaza	israel eases curbs on building materials for gaza
ariel castro pleads not guilty	ariel castro pleads not guilty to rape and kidnap
afghans downplay taliban threats , continue voting to elect president	afghans line up to vote in presidential runoff
4 egyptian soldiers killed in sinai ambush	3 egyptian soldiers killed in sinai car bombing
blackberry open to sale	blackberry loses $ 965m in 2nd quarter
beijing 's aircraft carrier returns from south china sea	china sends carrier to south china sea
egypt courts hear cases against mubarak , islamists	egypt court temporarily releases mubarak over illicit gains
bartoli wins wimbledon title , beats lisicki in 2	bartoli routs lisicki to win wimbledon tennis title
moscow 's crimea success could lead to it redrawing ukraine 's eastern border	merkel : russian actions could lead to a catastrophe
nelson mandela dies aged 95	nelson mandela dies at age 95
one dead , 77 hurt in riot at png immigration centre	one dead , 77 hurt in riot at papua new guinea immigration centre
belgian king albert ii to step down in favor of son	belgium king albert ii ' to abdicate'
nazi gestapo chief ' buried in jewish cemetery'	nazi chief buried in jewish cemetary
roadside bomb kills 7 afghan soldiers	roadside bomb ' kills eight afghan soldiers'
twelve killed in bomb blast on pakistani train	11 killed as bus falls into ravine in northern pakistan
egypt 's military cracks down on muslim brotherhood	egypt army moves against brotherhood
swiss vote on highest minimum wage	swiss cast ballots on world 's highest minimum wage
kevin rudd sworn in as australian prime minister	rudd sworn in as australia 's new prime minister
donetsk region protesters detain trucks carrying government rocket ammo	come and get me , says thai protest leader as anti-government riots grow
couples tie the knot as same-sex marriage becomes law	cameron hails first same-sex marriages in britain
star pupil stabbed to death by gang	british tourist trampled to death by elephant
israel finds bodies of three missing teens in west bank	israeli forces detain 5 palestinians in west bank
national conference on economy set for end of may 2014	national elections set for 7 may 2014
easy rider star karen black dies aged 74	easy rider actress karen black dies of cancer
what the papers say , june 25 , 2013	what the papers say , july 19 , 2013
coronation street 's bill roache arrested	coronation street stars hail ' amazing ' new set
tokyo to host 2020 olympic games	tokyo wins race to host 2020 olympic games
russia warns ukraine against eu deal	rebels down ukraine helicopters
oscar pistorius ' accidentally fired bullet in crowded restaurant - then asked friend to take blame'	oscar pistorius ' asked friend to take blame for restaurant shooting ' ‚ äď video
mandela ' responding to treatment'	wife : mandela is responding to treatment .
two arrested in india after lost tourist raped	two arrested in india for gang rape of danish tourist
singapore stocks end up 0.37 pct	singapore stocks close 0.25 pct lower
red sox beat tigers to reach world series	red sox beat tigers 5-2 to advance to world series
israeli war jet strikes on northern gaza	israeli air strike on sourthern gaza town kills seven
at least 22 dead after china earthquake	at least 89 dead in china earthquakes
gunmen kill nine foreign tourists , guide in pakistan	gunmen kill nine tourists in pakistan
french president meets bidders for industrial jewel alstom	french-made warship destined for russia sets sail
china yuan weakens to 6.1559 against usd	china yuan strengthens to 6.1767 against usd
six us soldiers killed in aircraft crash in afghanistan	six u.s. soldiers killed in helicopter crash in afghanistan
suicide truck bomber kills 11 in northern iraq	suicide car bomb kills 12 in northern iraq
news is my business	a new ipad is coming
hernandez double gives mexico victory	hernandez double gives mexico victory over japan
rights lawyers harassed as china hails rule of law	china rights lawyers harassed by about 200 thugs
activists : syrian airstrike kills 21 in aleppo	new syrian airstrikes kill at least 15 in aleppo
rosberg emulates father with monaco win	formula 1 : rosberg stays modest despite monaco win
glasgow helicopter death toll rises to nine	earthquake death toll rises to 260
another hole in gpo as pm 's bureau chief steps down	netanyahu 's bureau chief steps down
huge explosion after oil train derails in canada	huge explosion as freight train derails near baltimore
david beckham to retire at end of season	david beckham retires from football
afghanistan : suicide bomber kills eight in military bus blast	roadside bomb ' kills eight afghan soldiers'
china sacks top economic official	china fm hosts senior asean officials
deaths in bombings and shootings across iraq	bombings and a shooting kill 8 in iraq
n. korea 's kim hails execution of powerful uncle	north korea 's kim seen behind sacking of powerful uncle
george zimmerman not guilty of boy ‚ äôs murder	live blog : george zimmerman not guilty
eu , myanmar work toward investment protection agreement	china no longer top investment destination : poll
tehelka editor embroiled in sex assault scam	tehelka editor steps down after allegations of sexual misconduct
iron lady margaret thatcher dies at 87	former british pm margaret thatcher dies at 87
four morsi supporters killed in egypt clashes	thousands of morsi supporters gather in egypt
u.n. condemns ethnic killings in south sudan oil town	un condemns ethnic killings in south sudan
israel colonel killed in jordan valley	israeli killed in west bank attack
feds drop ' morning-after pill ' appeal	us to allow morning-after pill for girls of any age
police fire tear gas at protesters in bangkok	police fire tear gas at protesters
shooting , protests mar thai voting	thai protesters disrupt advance voting
china stock index futures close lower -- april 23	china stock index futures close higher -- dec. 4
north korea urges foreigners in south to evacuate	north korea warns foreigners in south korea to evacuate
canada approves oil pipeline to the pacific coast	canadian government approves controversial oil pipeline to pacific
hollande stands firm to fight terrorism after niger explosions	hollande says schoolgirl may return to france after expulsion
seven filipinos slain in yemen attack	syrian soldiers killed in bomb attack
storm buries northeast ; 16 inches of snow in nj	forum urges stable relations for china , japan
israel ends airstrike case ; palestinians critical	israeli gunboats fire at palestinian fishermen
diana nyad completes record swim on fifth try	'never , ever give up ' : diana nyad completes historic cuba-to-florida swim
bernie 's sports focus july 1 2013	bernie 's sports focus 2nd january 2014
protesters topple lenin statue in kiev	ukraine protesters topple lenin statue in kiev
deadly explosions hit boston marathon in us	two bombs strike boston marathon
south sudan president declares state of emergency in two states	south sudan ( republic of ) : south sudan ‚ äôs kiir declares a state of emergency in jonglei and unity states
putin , merkel meet on ukraine crisis	foreign ministers to meet over ukraine crisis
brooks pleads not guilty to hacking charges	dave lee travis pleads not guilty to all charges
oil falls below $ 102 on us shutdown notice	oil prices extend falls amid us shutdown
41 killed , 22 wounded in violent attacks in iraq	35 killed , 138 wounded in wave of attacks in iraq
respected british interviewer david frost dies of a heart attack	broadcaster david frost dies
iran ' thwarts nuclear sabotage attempts'	iran says detects sabotage at nuclear facility
stocks little changed in early trading	us stocks slip early ahead of earnings reports
court to hear bo xilai appeal	chinese court agrees to bo xilai appeal
jamaican connection in liverpool 's win	japan election : shinzo abe hails landslide win
turkish police fire tear gas on protesters	turkey : police fire tear gas at protesters
china yuan strengthens to 6.1184 against usd tuesday	china yuan strengthens to 6.168 against usd monday
three dead after nyc building collapse	thirteen dead after nari slams into philippines
netanyahu talks tough on iran before vatican talks	netanyahu meets pope , talks tough on iran
man charged with teacher 's murder new a 22-year-old man will be charged with the murder of a nursery teacher who was gunned down while celebrating her birthday .	sabrina moss : man , 22 , charged with murdering nursery teacher gunned down while celebrating birthday
international weapons experts leave syria , obama to make statement	weapons experts leave syria , u.s. prepares attack
protesters gather in brazil despite concessions	protests continue in ukraine despite concessions
construction site collapse kills 7 in c. china	crane collapse kills 4 in ne china
ftse bursa malaysia update : 3.00pm	ftse bursa malaysia update : 9 a.m .
france to shut far-right group ...	france to shut far-right group after student death
tornado kills five in oklahoma	new tornado emergency in oklahoma city
queen visits london soldier attack scene	queen elizabeth ii visits barracks of uk soldier slain last week
19 hurt in new orleans shooting	17 hurt at new orleans parade shooting
india and china troops retreat to de facto border in face-off deal	india says china agrees retreat to de facto border in faceoff deal
relief in boston as second suspect captured	police confirm how suspect was captured
syrian army retakes crusader castle from rebels	syrian army retakes historic crusader castle
chinese court agrees to hear bo xilai appeal	court to hear bo xilai appeal
n. korea test-fires 30 short-range missiles into sea : yonhap	iran says it test-fires new land-to-sea missile in gulf
saudi to give lebanese army $ 3 billion	saudi arabia to grant lebanese army $ 3 billion
ovadia yosef , rabbi and israeli kingmaker , dies	rabbi ovadia yosef , kingmaker of israeli politics , dies at 93
us home sales plunged 5.1 percent in january	us existing-home sales dip in february
red cross workers released in ukraine	red cross members kidnapped in syria
mandela 's condition is now critical	mandela 's condition ' still critical'
syria envoy says no peace talks without opposition	syria : cameron and obama move west closer to intervention
queen to name biggest ever carrier	queen names giant aircraft carrier
bangla militants escape from prison van in bomb ambush	bangladesh prison van ambushed
wreckage of air algerie plane carrying 116 people found in mali	wreckage from airalgerie flight ah5017 found in mali
hamas agrees to 24-hour truce in gaza	hamas agrees to 24-hour holiday truce in gaza war after israel resumes fighting
un stalemate over syria	g20 summit ends divided over syria
influential palestinians seek one democratic state	arab league backs palestinian stance in peace talks
dozens killed in russian plane crash	ten killed in alaska plane crash
southwest jet hit nose first	southwest jet 's nose gear landed first
u.s. retailers agree to bangladesh plant safety pact	70 retailers agree to new bangladesh factory safety pact
us government shutdown begins - live updates	government shutdown begins over health care feud
woman loses arm in maui shark attack	woman loses arm in shark attack off maui
occupied palestinian territory : stop shooting at gaza civilians	occupied palestinian territory : protection of civilians weekly report
french president hollande condemns ukraine referendums as ' null and void'	hollande condemns ukraine referendums as ' null and void'
obama names outspoken rice as his security adviser	obama to name susan rice as national security adviser
indian stocks close lower	indian stocks open lower
former israeli prime minister sharon dies at 85	former israeli prime minister ariel sharon dies , aged 85
india ink : image of the day : february 25	india ink : image of the day : april 21
suicide bomber kills 14 in afghanistan	suicide blast kills 1 in afghan capital
china launches probe and rover to moon	china launches first moon rover mission
all eyes on khurshid ‚ äôs trip ...	eu finance ministers ‚ äô talks b ...
australia cuts rates to record low	australia cuts interest rate to record low 2.75 %
chinese news agency slams delays in search for jet	ten chinese vessels on standby for jet search
injury puts brazil 's neymar out of world cup	neymar out of world cup
classic crossword - saturday 1st june	classic crossword - saturday 20th april
n korea test-fires 30 short-range missiles	n. korea fires short-range missiles
syrian opposition sets assad 's departure precondition for geneva talks	syria opposition agrees to geneva peace talks
15 dead as egypt police disperse pro-mursi camps	'15 killed ' as egyptian forces clear pro-morsi camps in cairo
palestinian diplomat dies in prague blast	palestinian diplomat killed in explosion in prague
protesters clash with police in caracas	protesters clash with police in brazil
u.s. closes embassy in libya , evacuates staffers	us evacuates embassy in libya amid unrest
novice ' steered south korea ferry'	south korea ferry captain arrested
n korea postpones family reunions with south	north korea postpones family reunions with south
chinese president meets indian vice president	chinese president meets u.s. state secretary
taiwan stocks close 0.56 pct higher	singapore stocks close 0.5 pct higher
twelve killed in bomb blast on pakistani train	gunmen kill nine in southwest pakistan : police
teenage girl killed in east london shereka marsh was shot in the neck , police say	hackney shooting : teenager shereka marsh ' bled to death after being shot in neck'
death toll in nairobi attack rises to 59	death toll from egypt violence rises to 638
singapore stocks close 0.5 pct higher	taiwan stocks close 0.34 pct lower
russia responds to ukraine ceasefire	fighting continues despite ukraine ceasefire
tropical storm fernand forms off mexico 's coast	tropical storm fernand hits mexico , dumps rain
china 's peace ark departs for the philippines thursday	china sends aid team to philippines
turkish police fight protesters , clear square	turkish police clash with protesters for 2nd day
france cleared to impose controversial ' millionaire tax'	manila to increase counter-terror team
iran dissidents ' killed in iraq'	france loses influence in europe
james gandolfini dies aged 51	nelson mandela dies aged 95
china questions japan 's revision of pacifist constitution	australia supports revision of japanese constitution
nearly nine million people in ' severe debt'	britain 's debt timebomb : nine million are in ' serious debt'
egypt arrests muslim brotherhood leader badie	egypt braces for more violence as muslim brotherhood calls ' march of anger'
updated - two explosions near finish line of boston marathon	report of two explosions at finish line of boston marathon
twelve killed in bomb blast on pakistani train	five killed by bomb blast in east india
actor mickey rooney dies aged 93	ariel sharon dies aged 85
the new cold war	a new cold war ?
eleven die in clashes in lebanon 's tripoli	soldier and civilian killed in clashes in lebanon 's tripoli
brazil in talks to hire 6,000 cuban doctors	brazil hires 4,000 cuban doctors
kenyan forces caused mall collapse	official says kenyan forces caused mall collapse
powerful quake strikes off eastern indonesia	6.6-mag quake strikes off eastern indonesia
driver of crashed spanish train held on suspicion of negligent homicide	spanish train driver held on suspicion of negligent homicide
is fed ready to begin taper ? markets say yes	is fed ready to begin the great taper ? markets say yes
n.korea cancels family reunions	north korea postpones family reunions with south
scientists grow " mini human brains " from stem cells	scientists grow mini ' human brain ' in the lab
virginia 's ex-gov . bob mcdonnell , wife charged with corruption	france ex-president sarkozy charged with corruption
cuba 's ' ladies ' to pick up eu prize 8 years late	cuba 's ' ladies ' to pick up eu prize 8 years later
boeing 787 dreamliner fire shuts heathrow	boeing 787 dreamliner catches fire at london heathrow airport
fourteen killed in brazil bus accident	two killed in arizona skydiving accident
afghan official says some 2,000 people missing after landslide buries a northeast village	afghan official says 2,000 missing after landslide
snowden offered asylum in three countries	snowden 's latest offer of asylum comes from bolivia
israel cabinet approves palestinian prisoner release	israel approves release of 104 palestinian prisoners
us : assad used chemical weapons on syria rebels	assad agrees to hand over chemical weapons
death toll in bangladesh collapse at 194	at least 200 killed in bangladesh building collapse
assault on iraq funeral , other attacks kill 92	assault on iraq funeral , other attacks kill 96
syrian warplanes reportedly strike in iraq , killing 57	syria and iran step up involvement in iraq conflict
nine dead in oklahoma city after tornadoes hit	oklahoma city airport evacuated during tornado ...
israeli teens missing in west bank	israel finds bodies of three missing teens in west bank
president mourns death of mandela	world mourns passing of mandela
israel agrees to release palestinian prisoners	israel to free 104 palestinians in peace talks : pm
palestinian diplomat dies in prague blast	palestinian envoy killed in prague blast
rogers hires vodafone uk chief guy laurence as ceo	rogers names vodafone uk chief as new ceo
eu adds hezbollah 's military wing on its terrorist list	eu put hezbollah military wing on terrorism blacklist
death toll in lebanon bombings rises to 47	death toll in turkish bombings rises to 46
two blasts near iranian embassy in beirut , 7 killed	blast near iran embassy in beirut
israel expands subsidies to settlements	israel widens settlement subsidies
suicide bomber kills nine police in north iraq	suicide bomber kills eight kurdish security forces personnel in iraq
north , south korea agree to first reunions	north , south korea agree to talks
singapore shares open 0.31 % higher on monday	singapore shares open lower on monday
sa duo killed in terror attack	scores killed in iraq attacks
suicide bomber kills 23 iraqi army recruits	suicide bomber kills 13 iraqi army recruits in baghdad
muslim brotherhood supporter killed in clash in egypt : security sources	muslim brotherhood supporters , opponents clash nationwide
syrian forces hit mosque with barrel bomb , kill 5	hunting for clues in boston bombing
mandela in ‚ äėserious but stable ‚ äô condition	mandela in ‚ äėcritical but stable ‚ äô condition
obama , hollande discuss response to alleged chemical weapons use in syria	us intelligence still indecisive whether chemical weapons were used in damascus suburbs
what the papers say , nov. 19 , 2013	what the papers say sept . 26 , 2013
wall street dips as impasse in budget talks puzzles investors	wall street rises at open on data , washington eyed
deaf customers sue starbucks , say they 're mocked	deaf ny starbucks patrons sue , say they 're mocked
thousands evacuated in moscow metro fire	thousands evacuated after fire breaks out in moscow metro
nsa whistleblower edward snowden leaves hong kong on flight to moscow	snowden ' quits hong kong for moscow'
air strikes kill 20 civilians in syria 's damascus	air strike kills one civilian in syria 's deraa
38 killed in rains , flash floods in pakistan	three killed in brazil stadium collapse
7 killed by shiite al-houthi fighters in northern yemen	at least 5 killed in sectarian conflict in north yemen
lebanon pins hope in geneva ii conference on syria	lebanon hopes geneva ii conference initiate political solution on syria
nadal , djokovic to meet in french open semifinals	djokovic , nadal to vie for french open semi berth
iran excluded from syria peace talks : un	many killed in syrian air strike
new uncertainty about missing malaysian plane	t.b joshua reveals fate of missing malaysian plane
flight of boston marathon bombing suspects ended in mayhem	images of boston marathon bomb suspects released
libya asks un security council for help	kerry calls on un security council to act on syria
german police foil neo-nazi model airplane bomb plan	german police foil far-right ' model plane bomb plot'
california wildfire forces evacuation of homes	california wildfires strengthened by winds as hundreds are evacuated
kerry call on congress to end shutdown	brazil 's congress approves internet legislation
china stocks close lower on wednesday	china treasury bond futures close mixed wednesday
berlusconi said to pay off ' bunga bunga ' witnesses	berlusconi accused of bribing witnesses in prostitution trial
us condemns lebanon blasts	us condemns afghan prisoner release
super typhoon hits philippines	most powerful typhoon of 2013 hits the philippines
the note 's must-reads for monday , december 2 , 2013	the note 's must-reads for tuesday , october 8 , 2013
arrest over french soldier 's stabbing	france arrests man in soldier 's stabbing
canada train plot suspects reject charges	canadians released in egypt , not yet heading home
nearly 1,900 killed in syria during peace talks	1,900 killed in syria while geneva talks remain deadlocked
east ukraine separatists ask to join russia	crimean parliament votes to join russia
rudd sworn in as new australian pm	muslims in hiding as sectarian ...
north korea blocks south workers from kaesong industrial zone	north korea blocks south koreans from factory zone
moon rocks indicate earth 's orb born of collision	indian minister killed in head-on collision
obama lashes north korea as pariah state	obama lashes north korea as weak ‚ äėpariah state ‚ äô
abbas accepts resignation of palestinian pm	abbas accepts resignation of rami hamdallah
blackberry loses us $ 965m in q2	blackberry loses $ 965m in 2nd quarter
colombia strike three times	colombia too slick for greece
pakistan air strikes kill 32 militants	pakistan says air strikes kill at least 60 militants
tornadoes level homes in oklahoma , 1 dead	tornadoes hit kan . , okla . ; no injuries reported
egypt strongly opposes military action against syria	reactions to the prospect of military action against syria
tony abbott sworn in as new australian pm	tony abbott sworn in as australia pm
11 killed in chinese police station attack	9 shot dead in xinjiang police station attack
pro-russia rebels downed malaysian plane : ukraine	russia preparing counterproposals over ukraine
no argument with jakarta on boats : abbott	no agreement at iran nuclear talks
nigerian police ban protests over kidnapped girls	nigeria reviewing ' all options ' over kidnapped girls
gm recalls about 60,000 saturns to fix gear shifts	gm recalls about 60,000 saturn aura cars
2 children die on long island after being pulled from neighbor ‚ äôs pool	children die in neighbour 's new york pool
us believes syria has probably used chemical weapons	us believes syrian government used chemical weapons
sanford gets his chance to debate colbert busch in s.c .	black voters are key to a colbert busch win in south carolina
mccain in surprise visit to afghanistan	obama makes surprise visit to afghanistan
japan pm abe escapes injury in five-car collision	japanese pm escapes injury in 5-car collision
egypt 's opposition criticizes president 's speech	pakistan 's opposition party boycotts presidential elections
syrian war seen dragging on for years	syria regime releases hundreds of prisoners
russia says ballistic missiles fired in mediterranean	israel says it carried out joint missile test with us in mediterranean
barack obama cancels meeting with vladimir putin over edward snowden	barack obama drops meeting with vladimir putin over ed snowden affair
volcano erupts in indonesia -100,000 evacuated and airports closed	volcanic eruption closes 3 airports
egypt threatens brotherhood ban	egypt 's military takes control over muslim brotherhood , supporters
49 killed , 148 wounded in violent attacks in iraq	2 killed , 11 wounded in attacks in iraq
ukraine 's yanukovych says he does not plan to resign	ukraine opposition demands yanukovich resign
flash floods kill 58 in eastern afghanistan	bomb wounds 16 in eastern afghanistan
investigators probe motives of lax airport shooter	investigators probe motives of los angeles airport shooter
margaret thatcher , former u.k. pm , dead at 87	margaret thatcher dies at 87
outrage after reports emerge about 6-year-old indian girl raped at school	outrage after indian girl , 6 , raped at her school
egypt 's brotherhood to hold " march of anger "	egypt 's brotherhood holds day of rage rallies
building collapse kills 15 in india	building collapses claim lives in india
janet yellen to become first woman to lead the federal reserve	us senate confirms janet yellen as us federal reserve chief
nine killed more than 40 injured in multiple bus crash in germany	several killed and scores injured in germany bus crash
2 killed as more storms batter britain	two killed as fierce overnight storms batter britain
world powers , iran under rouhani revive nuclear talks	world powers seek rare progress in iran nuclear talks
tymoshenko urges eu to take strong action on crimea	ukraine crisis : this is the de-facto annexation of crimea
germany summons us envoy over alleged nsa spying	germany summons u.s. envoy over merkel phone spy claims
muslim brotherhood banned in egypt	military holds upper hand in egypt
uneasy calm descends on turkey square	uneasy calm returns to turkey 's protest square
more deaths expected in canada oil train explosion	five dead in canada train crash
aimee copeland gets bionic hands	flesh-eating bacteria amputee aimee copeland uses new bionic hands
mainland 's taiwan affairs chief completes	mainland 's taiwan affairs chief concludes epochmaking island visit
philippines defers comment on taiwan fisher attack	bin laden 's continuing sway shown in kenya mall attack
sailors dead in india submarine blast	all sailors on board indian submarine ' feared dead'
crowds , dignitaries gather for mandela memorial service	obama takes ' selfie ' at mandela 's funeral service
death toll from baghdad bombs rises to 19	death toll from egypt clashes rises to 57
3 palestinians released from israeli prisons	two canadians released from prison in egypt
two dead as egyptians clash ahead of opposition rallies	two dead , as egyptians clash ahead of rallies
children and adults injured in ' very serious ' car crash outside primary school new a number of children were injured after a car overturned near a primary school today .	children and adults injured in car crash outside primary school new nine injured after car overturns near school in wales .
obama urges restraint from israelis , palestinians	obama meets israeli , palestinian negotiators
leading egyptian activist turns himself in	leading egyptian activist turns himself in cairo
russia releases greenpeace doctor	russian court releases greenpeace ship doctor on bail
russian aircraft wreckage found after a year	russia evacuates embassy in libya after attack
17 killed in us drone attack on yemen wedding party	u.s. drone mistakenly kills 14 in yemen wedding convoy
china manufacturing index at 11-month low : hsbc	china manufacturing expands in september
series of bombings kills 15 in iraq	wave of bombings kills 50 in iraq
syrian pm survives bomb attack	syrian pm survives bomb attack in capital
france to ban child beauty pageants	facebook to test mobile payments service
today in history , dec. 2	today in history , april 23
lord palumbo offers hope for a relationship with his son james	oscar pistorius sent for mental evaluation : what will it mean ?
three women missing for a decade found alive in cleveland home	three women missing for decade found alive in us
new zealand botulism scare triggers global recall	botulism scare triggers recall
in second attack , pak taliban attack karachi airport academy	second attack at karachi airport
ships train for syrian chemical weapons transport	un adopts syrian chemical weapons resolution
death toll rises to 29 in india 's mumbai building collapse	death toll rises to 12 in indonesia mine collapse
israel responds coolly to outcome of iranian presidential election	inside iran 's presidential election and beyond
air strikes kill 20 civilians in syria 's damascus	air strike kills eight civilians in syria 's homs
extremists claim responsibility for niger attacks	greek militant group claims responsibility for golden dawn killings
u.s. court : utah gay marriages can continue	california gay marriage fight may continue
eurozone 's unemployment climbs to 12.1 % , a fresh record high	eurozone unemployment hit record 12.2 % in september
fromer pakistani army chief musharraf charged in 2007 bhutto assassination	former pakistan army chief charged in bhutto death
world briefing | the americas : brazil : dispute in bolivia spills over	world briefing | the americas : brazil : arrests begin in vote-fraud case
pro-russians forces enter ukrainian naval base in crimea	crimean forces storm ukrainian navy headquarters
body of missing south korean shipping tycoon found in field	sewol ferry disaster : body of south korean shipping tycoon found
new boko haram video claims to show missing nigerian schoolgirls	boko haram video said to show kidnapped nigerian girls
actor philip seymour hoffman found dead	us actor philip seymour hoffman found dead in new york
egypt court sentences 10 brotherhood supporters to death - sources	egypt court sentences 529 morsi supporters to death
no update on nelson mandela 's condition	nelson mandela 's condition improves
one dead in us building collapse	six killed in us building collapse
ukraine : nine people die in kyiv clashes	ukraine pressured over kiev clashes
mall attackers used ' less is more ' strategy	in kenya , attackers used ' less is more ' strategy
islamists protest us drone strikes in pakistan	islamists lead protests against us drone strikes in pakistan
us flying surveillance missions to help find kidnapped nigerian girls	us surveillance aircraft join hunt for kidnapped nigerian girls
6.4-magnitude quake strikes off indonesia	6.9-magnitude quake strikes off russia 's kuril islands
deputy speaker faces new sex claims	deputy speaker nigel evans re-arrested
three killed in crash at tiananmen square	suv crash near tiananmen square kills 5
button hits back at mclaren boss	button hits back at dennis criticisms
2 dead , 2 injured in nevada middle school shooting	nevada : 2 dead , 2 hurt in middle school shooting
death toll in india building collapse hits 42	death toll in goa building collapse rises to 17
cia chief visits israel for syria talks	cia chief in israel to discuss situation in syria
prince george is christened at st james 's palace	prince george christened in london
monty python to reunite for new show	monty python to reunite on stage
italian foreign minister confers with ghana vp	belgian prime minister sends condolences to victims
eu foreign ministers to discuss how to press egypt over bloodshed	eu foreign ministers to discuss egypt on wednesday
gunman who held suburban atlanta firefighters hostage now dead , police say	the lede : video : gunman takes firefighters hostage in georgia
bradley manning-wikileaks case turns to sentencing	manning wikileaks case turns to sentencing phase
police helicopter crashes into pub in glasgow - several casualties	helicopter crashes into roof of glasgow club
egypt poll : 98 per cent vote ' yes ' for new constitution	egypt holding key vote on constitution
iran , six global powers sign landmark nuclear deal	iran , world powers agree nuclear deal
quotes from leaders , family at mandela memorial	obama shakes hands with cuba 's castro at mandela memorial
china says bird flu death toll rises to 14	china culling birds as flu toll rises to 6
china , israel vow to further deepen cooperation	china , singapore vow to further deepen cooperation
bangladesh opposition set for mass march against polls	bangladesh opposition set for mass rally
in surprise visit to afghanistan , obama tells troops ' you inspire me'	obama makes surprise visit to afghanistan
israeli forces arrest 6 palestinians in overnight west bank raids	israel classifies jerusalem natives as noncitizens
hague ' concerns over conduct ' of zimbabwe election	zimbabwe : ' grave concerns ' over election
hong kong stocks end higher	indian stocks open higher
dignitaries pay tribute to paul desmarais	stars pay tribute to james garner
5 things you need to know tuesday	5 things you need to know on friday
southwest grounds flights due to computer glitch	southwest flights delayed , canceled after computer glitch
vatican embassy in syria hit by mortar fire	vatican embassy in syria hit by mortar ; no injuries
egypt brotherhood guide faces new murders case	egypt brotherhood deputy leader shater arrested
china shares close higher friday	chinese shares close higher monday
north korea blocks access to joint industrial zone	north korea blocks access to key industrial zone
gunmen ' kill 10 tourists ' in kashmir	gunmen kill four in kenya church attack
islamic militants kill 9 foreign tourists , 1 pakistani	gunmen kill 11 foreign tourists in pakistan
blaze that killed 19 firefighters now contained	arizona wildfire that killed 19 hotshots now contained
iran president rouhani ready for nuclear talks	iranian president ready for nuclear negotiations
'western ' forces attack islamic militant base in somalia	western powers scramble to befriend modi
philippines detains 11 chinese on fishing charges	philippines detains 11 chinese fishermen
hong kong set for huge democracy rally on handover anniversary	hong kong set for huge democracy rally
israeli general says syria government forces used chemical weapons	israel accuses syria of using chemical weapons
suicide bomber kills 20 in iraq	suicide bomber attacks primary school in iraq , kills 15
major fire breaks out in jk secretariat in srinagar	fire breaks out near secretariat in srinagar
five killed in belgian coach crash	eleven dead in belgian plane crash
pakistan 's musharraf lashes out after arrest	pakistan 's musharraf on the run after arrest order
five children buried alive in bohol landslide	nine children die in attack in afghanistan attack
6 killed by hot lava as indonesia volcano erupts	five dead in indonesian eruption
at least 11 killed in india building collapse	at least 66 killed in bomb blasts in iraq
prince george christening , meet the godparents	prince george christened in london
egypt 's presidential election begins	egypt issues long-waited presidential election law
son of us evangelist kills himself the son of popular us evangelist rick warren has killed himself .	son of popular us evangelist warren kills himself
at least 45 killed in spain train crash	update 2 : 78 killed in spanish train disaster
french soldier stabbed near paris	french soldier stabbed in neck in paris
nicaragua , venezuela offer asylum to snowden	venezuela offers " humanitarian asylum " to snowden
china-eu 2020 strategic agenda for cooperation released at 16th china-eu summit	full text : china-eu 2020 strategic agenda for cooperation
italian parliament backs new pm	train derailment kills 4 in new york
russian lawmakers pass new bill restricting internet	russia says ballistic ' objects ' fired in mediterranean
suicide bomb kills 4 , injures 13 in pakistan	twitter blocks content in pakistan
ukraine rebels ' flee eastern stronghold'	ukraine claims rebels flushed from main stronghold
russian military moves in crimea are declaration of war , says ukrainian pm	pro-russia rally held in simferopol , capital of ukraine
super typhoon haiyan , strongest of season , slams the philippines	super typhoon haiyan closes in on the philippines
nato condemns ukraine crackdown	thai bonds best in region
blast near iran embassy in beirut	two blasts near iranian embassy in beirut
china to investigate eu wine exports	christie investigation heats up
chinese shares close higher on tuesday	chinese shares close lower on wednesday
bangladesh building collapse death toll hits 362	bangladesh factory collapse death toll hits 1,021
nelson mandela hospitalized in serious condition with lung infection	nelson mandela hospitalized with lung infection
ariel sharon in critical condition	hospital : ariel sharon 's health worsens
berlusconi party ministers ' announcement of resignation throws italy into political crisis	berlusconi ministers resign ; italy gov 't in crisis
conan o 'brien at the white house correspondents ' dinner	obama and o 'brien cast their versions of d.c. white house correspondents ' dinner
next iran nuclear talks due on june 16-20-irna	iran : nuclear deal to be implemented on january 20
one killed as more than a million protest in brazil	a million protest in brazil 's cities
boston bomb suspect charged ; religious motive seen	boston bombing suspect charged in hospital bed
eu condemns violence in iraq	white house condemns violence in egypt
asian markets mixed on china trade data	asian markets slump on central bank stimulus fears
world 's oldest person dies in japan at 116	jiroemon kimura : world 's oldest person dies aged 116
foreign exchange rates in india	foreign exchange rates in singapore
colorado wildfire destroys more than 90 homes as winds worsen	colorado wildfire may be biggest property destroyer in state history
cypriot finance minister michalis sarris resigns	cyprus finance minister resigns
heartbreaking transcript reveals indecision as south korea ferry sank	south korea ferry : transcript reveals evacuation panic
death toll in india temple stampede rises to 109	death toll in madhya pradesh temple stampede climbs to 115
man sets himself on fire at washington 's national mall	man sets himself on fire on national mall , flown to hospital
two killed in karachi blast	4 killed in pakistan blasts
putin submits federal constitutional law on crimea ‚ äôs integration into russia to state duma	putin signs a treaty for crimea to join russia
global progress seen in ending death penalty	iran diplomat : progress being made in expert-level talks
earthquake of 6.3 magnitude strikes off indonesia island	earthquake of 6 magnitude strikes thailand
president xi mourns mandela	president mourns death of mandela
us , afghan govt to hold peace talks with taliban	pakistan holds direct talks with taliban
suspect arrested in attack on french soldier	man arrested over attack on french soldier
mainland 's taiwan affairs chief meets taipei mayor	mainland 's taiwan affairs chief concludes epochmaking island visit
us ' deeply disturbed ' by chinese activist death	us ' deeply disturbed ' by chinese dissident 's death
news of terrorism and the israeli-palestinian conflict ( january 22 ‚ äď 28 , 2014 )	news of terrorism and the israeli-palestinian conflict ( july 31 ‚ äď august 6 , 2013 )
most victims of fiery bus crash identified	38 bodies of victims identified
tokyo stocks close 0.75pc down	tokyo stocks close 0.49pc lower
us awaits high court judgment on gay marriage	ark. high court again suspends gay marriage
'it 's either too late or too early to intervene in syria'	un chief : inspectors need 4 days to conclude probe in syria
greek police arrest german on suspicion of spying	israel press bemoans price of talks resumption
chinese stocks open higher - apr 2	chinese stocks open lower thursday
05 : 26 bo xilai convicted of corruption	bo xilai indicted for corruption
iran 's nuclear negotiating team leaves for kazakhstan	iran 's nuclear quest ' has cost tehran over $ 100 billion'
u.s factory orders down 0.7 pct in january	german factory orders rebound in january
4 foreigners among 9 killed in kabul hotel attack	foreigners among dead in kabul hotel attack
kerry in indonesia to talk climate change	kerry warns indonesia of climate change
iran ' will never build nuclear arms'	iran , world powers pledge new nuclear talks
russia warns of catastrophe if syria reactor hit by u.s. strike	russia warns of " catastrophe " if n korea restarts reactor
gunmen surround libya 's foreign ministry to push demands	gunmen surround libyan foreign ministry to push demands
deaths confirmed after helicopter crashes into scottish pub	police helicopter crashes into scottish pub
typhoon death toll rises to 3633	egyptian death toll rises to 638
uganda 's president signs anti-gay bill	uganda 's president signs harsh anti-gay law
russian parliament allows putin to use military in ukraine	russia has no intention to incorporate southeastern ukraine : fm
bradley manning acquitted of aiding the enemy	wikileaks soldier bradley manning acquitted of aiding the enemy
death toll from west chinas violence rises to 35	10 killed as insurgent violence returns to pakistan
us , russia to push for new syria peace talks	russia doubts mid-november date for syria peace talks
g7 ' to intensify russia sanctions'	ukraine fears russian invasion
drone strikes a seminary in pakistan	us drone strike kills 8 in nw pakistan
rock bands ' plane makes emergency landing in ill .	rock bands ' plane makes emergency landing in ill .
malaysia sets date for landmark elections	malaysia set for landmark general election
egypt 's brotherhood loses grip as anger boils	egypt 's brotherhood calls for ' day of anger'
russian prime minister on second day of crimea visit	russia warns against setting preconditions for syria
ship hunting for more pings in missing malaysian plane search	australian ship trawls for signals from missing malaysia plane
all gunmen in attack on afghan presidential palace killed	algeria : belaid says he will continue presidential campaign
judge oks force-feeding california inmates	u.s. judge approves force-feeding californian inmates on hunger strik
gang violence kills 16 in venezuelan prison	sixteen killed in venezuela prison
6.7-magnitude earthquake jolts taiwan : cenc	7.7-magnitude earthquake hits sw pakistan
scores dead in fresh egypt clashes	at least 64 killed across country in egypt clashes
un chemical weapons experts to visit syria	us says chemical weapons used in syria
firefighters battle forest fire in sw china	firefighters battling scrub fire in hokianga
palestinians remember mandela as an inspiration	3 palestinians released from israeli prisons
us military deaths in afghanistan at 2,153	u.s. military deaths in afghanistan
israel , palestinians seek another meeting monday : u.s. official	palestinians : we don 't want kerry mission to fail
syria agrees to surrender chemical weapons	syria fm : we will stop producing chemical weapons
tropical storm karen targets us gulf coast	tropical storm karen poised to make landfall
explosions kill 29 outside two mosques in lebanon 's tripoli	blasts kill 27 outside two mosques in lebanon 's tripoli
pit bull dog kills baby girl in blackburn	dog mauls baby girl to death in blackburn
roma couple in court over ‚ äėblonde girl ‚ äô	roma couple charged with abducting ' blonde angel'
china vows to step up fight against dalai lama	china vows to continue fight against terrorism
pakistan air strikes in north waziristan ' kill 80 militants'	pakistan : dozens killed in strikes on militants
seamus heaney , irish poet of soil and strife , dies at 74	seamus heaney , irish poet and nobel winner , dies at 74
egypt backs away from plan to dissolve muslim brotherhood	mosque stormed as egypt 's generals plan to outlaw muslim brotherhood
kl shares easier mid-afternoon	kl shares continue uptrend mid-afternoon
bangladesh islamists rally against atheist bloggers	bangladeshi islamists rally to demand action against atheist bloggers
crash of malaysia airlines flight mh17 in eastern ukraine	malaysia airlines plane crashes on ukraine-russia border
suicide bomber kills 13 at restaurant in central somalia	suicide bomber kills at least 4 in kabul
anthony weiner slips to fourth place in new poll	weiner falls to fourth in new nyc mayoral poll
japanese prime minister angers neighbours with offering to ww2 shrine	two japanese ministers visit yasukuni shrine
iraqi forces , militants battle for oil refinery	iraqi forces , militants battle for iraq refinery
thousands protest against austerity budget in portugal new	thousands protest against austerity in italy , portugal
world cup live blog : brazil vs. germany	world cup live : france 0-0 germany
israeli airstrikes shake gaza while hamas persists with rocket attacks - video	israel pounds gaza as hamas flexes rocket reach
america 's first marijuana stores open in colorado	world 's first state-licensed marijuana retailers open doors in colorado
channel tragedy as fundraising swimmer dies a mile from french coast a woman who died while attempting to swim the english channel for charity collapsed just one mile from the french coast .	channel tragedy ' one mile from end ' a british woman who died while attempting to swim the english channel for charity collapsed just one mile from the french coast .
4 dead after cambodian police fire on protesters	three dead as cambodian police open fire on protesters
india accuses china of crossing de facto border	senate , house on collision course on border money
pregnant sudan woman who married a christian man sentenced to death for ' apostasy'	sudan frees christian woman sentenced to death for apostasy
us top diplomat kerry 's wife rushed to hospital	us secretary of state john kerry ‚ äôs wife rushed to hospital
conservatives sweep to australia election victory	conservative opposition wins australian election
hassan rouhani wins iran 's presidential election	maduro wins venezuelan presidential vote
india govt rejects proposal to shut petrol pumps at night	india oil minister slammed for plan to shut petrol stations at night
kerry pursuing ' quiet strategy ' in mideast peace process	kerry meets israeli leaders to push mideast peace
twin blasts rock boston marathon	two bombs strike boston marathon
woman remanded over child 's death a woman has been remanded in custody charged with murder after an eight-year-old girl was found dead in a block of flats .	mother held over daughter 's death a mother has been remanded in custody charged with murder after her eight-year-old daughter was found dead in a block of flats .
north korea says to restart nuclear reactor	north korea offers talks : complex may re-open
stocks close higher as service sector improves	stocks edge higher as us service sector improves
egyptian court considers mubarak ‚ äôs release	egypt court orders mubarak release
suicide bomber kills eight , wounds 13 in afghan capital - police	suicide bomb kills 4 in syrian capital 's old city
israel not to release palestinian prisoners	israeli authorities raze palestinian home in arraba
highlights of us-russia deal on syria weapons	us-russia reach agreement on syria weapons
israel approves release of first group of palestinian prisoners ahead of peace talks	israel boosts settlements , fuelling palestinian fears
boston bombing suspect charged in hospital bed	one week later : boston honors bombing victims ; suspect unable to speak
more rain hampers indian flood rescue	us tourist gang-raped in northern india : police
strong winter storm hits u.s. northeast	winter weather blasts u.s. northeast
a look at major terror attacks in east africa	un security council slams deadly terrorist attack in kenyan capital
survivor could see runway through hole in tail	san francisco plane crash : survivor could see runway through hole in tail
russia responds to ukraine ceasefire	cyprus probes ukraine assets
european central bank keeps rates unchanged	european central bank keeps interest rate at 0.5 %
red-shirt leader calls not to oppose army	oil rig spat : beijing not to send army
kim jong-un executed his ' worse than a dog ' uncle	nkorea executes kim jong un ' uncle
colourful support at world cup in brazil	merkel to attend world cup final
russia praises idea to render rights assistance to ukraine	russia detains suspected islamist militants in moscow raid
fatah endorses refusal to recognise israel	pakistan denounces latest drone attack
attack kills 12 in afghanistan	nato : 3 troops killed in afghanistan attack
chinese shares close lower monday	chinese shares close lower on wednesday
mandela remains in hospital	mandela remains in ' intensive care'
south korea ferry crew members stand trial	sewol ferry crew faces trial
georgian pm 's ally to become president - exit poll	ally of georgia 's billionaire pm to be president -exit polls
egypt votes on new constitution	egyptians voting on new constitution
world news briefs ‚ äē june 14	world news briefs ‚ äē compiled may 1
us drone strike kills six in pakistan officials	u.s. drone kills 4 militants in pakistan
vietnam detects signals from missing plane	china expands search area for missing plane
66 missing after boat sinks off malaysia	61 people missing after boat sinks off western malaysia
seven bomb blasts kill 27 people in iraqi capital baghdad	car bombs kill 26 in iraqi capital
syria opposition pressed to attend talks	syria opposition voices frustration with international backers
cricket-england v australia fourth test scoreboard	cricket-england 155-4 v australia , fourth test - tea
birthday of dprk to be celebrated in peru	curiosity rover celebrates 1 year on mars
powerful 7.6 quake strikes off solomons	powerful 6.9 quake strikes off california coast
india ink : image of the day : may 21	india ink : image of the day : january 16
storm chasers die in oklahoma tornado	storm chasers among those killed in oklahoma
viewpoints : arming the syrian rebels	eu states to decide on arming syrian rebels
imf cuts world growth forecast for 2013 , 2014	eurozone cuts growth forecast for 2014
australia leader ousted in snap leadership vote	australian pm gillard ousted in leadership vote
obama condemns egypt violence , cancels military exercises	pakistan condemns violence in egypt
5 dead in india building collapse	death toll in india building collapse hits 42
russia says detects missiles fired from mediterranean sea	russia says ballistic missiles fired in mediterranean
mickey arthur fired as australia coach	darren lehmann replaces mickey arthur as australia 's ashes coach
mh17 black boxes arrive in britain for analysis	mh17 crash : black boxes arrive in the uk from ukraine for analysis
islamist students clash with police at cairo 's al-azhar university	at least one student killed in clashes with police in cairo
argentina declares mourning for flood victims	parents demands common forms for nursery admissions
food poisoning kills at least 20 children in india	baghdad cafe bombing kills at least 38
prince 's christening a blend of old and new	when is prince george 's christening ? baptism plan , royal baby 's godparents and all the details
what the papers say , may 20 , 2013	what the papers say , nov. 19 , 2013
china yuan weakens to 6.1651 against usd tuesday	china yuan strengthens to 6.1767 against usd
australia rejects qantas ' request for $ 2.7 bn loan	australia rejects qantas loan request
malaysian investigators conclude flight hijacked	malaysia airlines : investigators conclude flight mh 370 hijacked
google releases nexus 5 phone with kit kat	google redesigns search results on pcs
egypt convicts 26 over suez canal terror plot	egypt court acquits 155 arrested after cairo protests
bombing aimed at hezbollah hits southern beirut	explosion hits hezbollah area south of beirut
kerry : saudi king backs israeli-palestinian push	john kerry says saudi king abdullah backs israeli-palestinian push
putin foe navalny defiant as trial opens in russia	protest leader navalny goes on trial in russia
egypt : muslim brotherhood calls for ' uprising'	egyptian amb : muslim brotherhood should ' join the process'
the note 's must-reads for friday , december 6 , 2013	the note 's must-reads for tuesday , october 8 , 2013
u.s. , allies to add sanctions against russia over ukraine	eu slaps new sanctions on russia over ukraine
car bombs kill at least 16 in iraqi capital	car bombs kill at least 47 in baghdad area
us issues travel alert over al qaeda threat	us issues global alert , citing qaeda threats
factories that ran on korean cooperation go silent	north and south korea break their silence with talks
taliban attack presidential palace in afghanistan	all gunmen in attack on afghan presidential palace killed
chinese premier meets indian vice president	hezbollah urges to elect new lebanese president
saudi arabia gets a seat at the un security council	saudi arabia rejects seat on un security council
southern italy coach crash kills 38	death toll rises to 39 in italy coach crash
algerian president in france for medical tests	algerian president in france for medical tests after minor stroke
3 killed , 10 inured in attack on kenyan church	gunmen kill two in attack on kenyan church
islamists still holding some 30 hostages as kenya mall standoff continues	death toll rises as kenya mall siege continues
manchester city wins second premier league title in three years	manchester city win english premier league title
us drone strike kills 11 in pakistan	us drone kills 16 in pakistan
bodies of mh17 crash victims flown to netherlands	mh17 dead flown back to netherlands
egypt policeman killed in sinai attack	egyptian soldiers killed in sinai attack
extension likely for iran nuclear talks	oil slips below $ 108 ahead of iran nuclear talks
fire kills 38 in russian psychiatric institution	38 feared dead in russian psychiatric hospital fire
5 snowboarders killed in colo. avalanche identified	5 snowboarders killed in colorado avalanche
egypt orders arrest of brotherhood chief badie	egypt arrests muslim brotherhood leader badie
russia warns it may not sign landmark un arms treaty	un closes in on landmark arms treaty
didier reynders on syria	obama 's day : prime time on syria
google begins launching internet-beaming balloons	google launches internet-beaming balloons
north korea : experts call for dialogue ‚ äď and say china must play a part	north korea cuts last ties with south by barring joint industrial park
china stocks open higher monday	china stocks close lower on thursday
obama postpones malaysian visit to address government shutdown	obama postpones asia trip over govt shutdown
sony xperia z2 and nokia ‚ äôs x series unveiled	court orders political ban on italy ‚ äôs berlusconi
cannes hotel raid nets ‚ ā ¨ 40 million gems	jewels worth ‚ ā ¨ 40m stolen in cannes
ukraine opposition urges continued truce	ukraine opposition urges more stand-offs
pro-russian protesters storm new police station in east ukraine	pro-russian protesters storm police station in ukraine as kiev urges u.n. over unrest
new coronavirus can probably can be passed person to person- who	who : new virus can probably pass person to person
chinese stocks open higher monday	chinese shares close higher monday
mandela back in hospital in ‚ äėserious but stable ‚ äô condition	nelson mandela returns to hospital in ‚ äėserious but stable ‚ äô condition
24 killed 77 wounded in iraq mosque bombing	at least 18 killed in iraq mosque bombing
east harlem explosion death toll rises	mexico storm death toll continues to rise
search resumes for malaysia jet	search resumes for missing malaysian jet
ukrainian prime minister resigns amid protests	british prime minister condemns murder of teens
royal hoax dj takes action against station	taliban bombs us base in afghanistan
uk sky news cameraman killed in egypt	sky news cameraman killed in egypt clashes
arsenal v stoke city ‚ äď live !	tottenham v manchester city ‚ äď live !
indonesians burn australian flags over spying reports	indonesia confronts australian ambassador on reports of spying
business news and markets : as it happened , april 17 , 2013	business news and markets : as it happened , june 20 , 2013
zoo worker dies after tiger attack	indian-origin teacher dies after attack in new zealand
ariel sharon , former israeli prime minister , dies following eight-year coma	ariel sharon dies aged 85 : former israeli prime minister passes away after organ failure following eight-year coma
china preparing for diaoyutai conflict : expert	china seeking foreign counterterror experts
israel cabinet votes on palestinian prisoner release	israel approves release of palestinian prisoners , peace talks
san diego mayor bob filner 's accusers	worker : san diego mayor made suggestive comments
germany to sign g20 statement on syria	germany backs g20 statement on syria a day late
iran , world powers begin new round of nuclear talks	iran , world powers pledge new nuclear talks
36 militants killed in afghan raids	35 militants killed in afghan raids : official
10 things to know-today	10 things to know for tuesday
oscar pistorius trial : adjourns until tuesday	oscar pistorius ' psychiatric evaluation to start monday
ukraine talks continue amid growing unrest	ukraine faces more violence as ultimatum nears end
israel could free palestinian prisoners next week	israel to free palestinian prisoners over kerry talks
roadside bombs kill 5 in afghanistan	roadside bomb wounds provincial governor in northern afghanistan
tropical storm karen targets us gulf coast	tropical storm karen weakens as it nears u.s. gulf coast
protesters clash with police in turkey	protesters clash with riot police in kiev
coronation street actor michael le vell cleared of child rape claims	coronation st star le vell cleared coronation street actor michael le vell has been found not guilty by a jury of child sex offences .
workers killed in india building collapse	76 killed in bangladesh building collapse
six killed in drone strike in n waziristan	12 killed in bus accident in pakistan
nine children die in attack in afghanistan attack	10 die in attacks in afghanistan
20 killed in bomb attack at pakistani base	8 soldiers killed in bomb attack in nw pakistan
north korea fires three short-range missiles	n. korea fires short-range missiles
bursa malaysia update : 11.30am	ftse bursa malaysia update : 5.00pm
17 govt employees killed in pakistan bus bombing	at least 78 killed in pakistan church bombing
car bomb kills 37 in northwest pakistan	bomb kills three in northwest pakistan
malaysia airlines loses contact with plane carrying 239 to beijing	malaysia airlines plane vanishes on flight to beijing
microsoft says to cut up to 18,000 jobs	microsoft to cut 18,000 jobs in overhaul
libyan prime minister seized by armed men	libyan prime minister reported kidnapped by armed men
malaysians vote in polls for stability or change	malaysia elections : malaysians vote with power at stake for first time
china yuan weakens to 6.1705 against usd	china yuan retreats to 6.1729 against usd wednesday
google launches internet-beaming balloons	google begins launching internet-beaming balloons
fire destroys ancient tibetan town in china	fire destroys tibetan town in china
yahoo agrees to buy tumblr for $ 1.1 billion cash	yahoo to buy tumblr for $ 1.1 billion
india starts voting in world 's largest election	india voters kick off world ‚ äôs biggest election
car bomb in northern syria kills at least 12	syrian airstrikes kill at least 18 in aleppo
philippine quake death toll climbs to 73	death toll in philippines quake jumps to 85
bangladesh police arrest prominent atheist blogger	bangladesh police arrest 3 atheist bloggers
shenzhen stock indices close higher monday	shenzhen stock indices close lower -- oct. 31
philippines , rebels reach wealth-sharing deal	philippines and rebels reach ' wealth deal'
texas senator still filibustering abortion bill	texas senator filibusters against abortion bill
uk 's ex-premier margaret thatcher dies at 87	margaret thatcher dies at 87
turkish leaders call for int 'l intervention in egypt	turkish fm slams military intervention in egypt
search ends for missing asylum-seekers	search narrowed for missing man
pro-russian protesters storm new police station in east ukraine	pro-russians protesters storm donetsk prosecutor 's office in eastern ukraine
ukrainian president orders 7-day ceasefire in the east	uganda 's president museveni agrees to sign anti-gays bill
at least 12 dead in washington ...	at least 150 dead as strong quake hits southwest balochistan
icc champions trophy : india vs south africa	champions trophy : india v south africalive
pope francis to make first visit to holy land	pope francis announces first visit to holy land
supreme court takes on affirmative action in michigan ban case	supreme court to hear michigan affirmative action case
headlines in major iranian newspapers on sept 30	headlines in major iranian newspapers on nov 21
suicide bomber kills 15 in central somalia	suicide blast in central somalia kills 15
cyclone leaves trail of destruction in india	cyclone phailin evacuation kept indian villagers alive
taliban kill 15 police in west afghanistan	us drone kills two in eastern afghanistan
thousands rally to support embattled tunisia government	thousands gather to support islamist government in tunisia
prince harry pays tribute to us war dead	us presidents pay tribute to mandela
afghan district governor defects to taliban	afghan politician defects to taliban
south africa 's mandela taken to hospital	nelson mandela taken to hospital
updated - two explosions near finish line of boston marathon	two explosions at boston marathon finish line
stuntman prepares to cross grand canyon on tightrope	wallenda to cross gorge near grand canyon on wire
at least two killed in southern egypt clash	at least 18 killed in north caucasus train station blast
three killed , 21 injured in two road mishaps	3 killed , 24 injured in nw china coach blast
uk 's cameron seriously concerned by gibraltar / spain row	cameron ' seriously concerned ' over gibraltar events
winter storm ion : state-by-state ...	winter storm janus : state-by-state ...
main candidates in afghanistan 's presidential election	voting ends in afghanistan ‚ äôs presidential and municipal elections
car bombs kill nine in baghdad province	car bombs kill 54 in shi 'ite districts of baghdad
china yuan strengthens to new high against usd	china yuan strengthens to 6.1542 against usd
corpses of 53 men found south of baghdad	iraqi officials : 50 bodies found south of baghdad
syrian soldiers killed in bomb attack	soldiers killed by lebanon car bomb
rebels likely downed malaysian jet ' by mistake ' - u.s. officials	rebels likely downed jet ' by mistake'
pacquiao leaves for samar to help typhoon victims	boxing : pacquiao spends night with philippine typhoon victims
bomb attacks kill 20 in baghdad 's christian areas	bombs kill 35 in baghdad christian area
china sets bo xilai trial date	china bo xilai trial in fourth day
un launches us $ 300 mil. appeal for philippines	uk sends warship to aid philippines
muslims prepare for start of ramadan	muslims pray for end to divisions
violent tornadoes hit oklahoma city , st. louis ...	mile-wide tornado heads toward oklahoma city
japan scrambles jets against russian military planes	separatists down ukraine military plane , several dead
thousands of britons claim dole in germany	thousands of white-clad amsterdammers march for mh17
obama 's tarnished health care law at a crossroads	obama 's tarnished health care law at a crossroads
egypt military ousts president morsi	iran tries to prevent military strike on syria
suspected u.s. drone strike kills 5 in pakistan	suspected us drone targets islamic seminary in pakistan
obama to sign up for obamacare	obama visits tornado hit oklahoma
15 dead in iraq attacks , bomb at football pitch	46 dead in iraq attack blitz
obama warns of new russia sanctions	ukraine threatens to seize russian assets
syria conference to open in montreux , continue in geneva	long-delayed syria peace talks to open in montreux
general electric posts 9 % profit drop for third quarter	ge posts 9 % profit drop for third quarter
nigerian leader orders push to free abducted schoolgirls	pressure mounts to free kidnapped girls
10 things to know : this week 's takeaways	10 things to know for today
china yuan weakens to 6.1535 against usd	china yuan strengthens to new high against usd
israeli authorities hand out demolition orders in east jerusalem	israeli forces issue 4 demolition orders in jerusalem
12 migrants drown off greek island , gov 't calls for eu action	speech : the internet and pornography : prime minister calls for action
putin opens paralympics as protest staged	putin opens winter paralympics
israel ' bombs ' syria as envoy presses peace talks bid	fierce clashes in east syria as us pushes peace talks
russia finds dead lawyer magnitsky guilty in posthumous trial	russia convicts dead lawyer magnitsky in posthumous trial
us soldier released by taliban in prisoner swap	us soldier freed in afghanistan , 5 taliban prisoners leave guantanamo
'trayvon could have been me'	trayvon martin could have been ...
myanmar arrests 44 over sectarian violence	ban warns syria strikes could worsen sectarian violence
louis zamperini , ' unbroken ' world war ii hero , olympian , dies at 97	u.s. war hero louis zamperini , inspiration for ' unbroken , ' dead at 97
china sends largest fleet yet to disputed islands	china ships enter waters off disputed islands
bank of england keeps interest rates on hold	bank of england keeps low interest rates to support economy new
us , russia enter third day of syria talks	us and russia agree syria arms deal in geneva
north korea claims ‚ äėbreakthrough ‚ äô guided missile	n. korea hails test of ' breakthrough ' guided missile
kerry 's plan for restarting talks calls for release of 103 palestinian inmates	kerry plan to include prisoner release , settlement freeze
police : explosion in belfast cathedral quarter	explosion in kabul a suicide attack in diplomatic area
microsoft finally unveils office for apple 's ipad	microsoft and office in a multi-platform world
turkish police fire tear gas on protesters	turkish police fire tear gas as kurds protest against syria wall
police fire tear gas at protesters in bangkok	police ' fire teargas at protesters ' in tunisia
syrians protest against erdogan in paris , venezuelans stress support to syria	turkey 's erdogan in iran to mend ties after split over syria
egypt mubarak ordered under house arrest if freed	egypt 's mubarak to be released , put under house arrest
prime minister to seek nuclear deal , investments during japan visit	manmohan hopes to clinch nuclear deal with japan
us postpones missile test over n korea tensions	embassies staying put in n. korea despite tension
obama to meet privately with family of nelson mandela	obama to meet with mandela family
at least six dead in us shooting rampage	at least 20 dead in somalia attacks
margaret thatcher : kinnock to miss funeral	margaret thatcher 's funeral procession underway
prince william addresses australian parliament video	royal visit : prince william and catherine visit parliament in canberra tour
two hurt in bangkok shooting	two hurt in us school shooting
gunmen kill 10 in philippine political violence	five killed in philippines volcano eruption
at least 14 killed in baghdad bombings	at least 40 killed by 11 baghdad car bombs
israel downs drone from lebanon	israel shoots down drone from lebanon
'one unaccounted for ' in san francisco plane crash	two killed in san francisco plane crash ' were chinese'
european stocks slide on tension over syria	stock futures slide on syria tension , j.c. penney shares fall
iran official : us visa denial to iranian envoy will not affect nuke talks	iranian negotiator upbeat about latest nuclear talks
everest avalanche kills six sherpas	everest avalanche kills 12 guides
israel approves release of first group of palestinian prisoners ahead of peace talks	syrian opposition confirms participation in peace talks
deadly clashes as egypt marks anniversary	violent clashes mark anniversary of egypt uprising
rupert murdoch divorces third wife	news corp. ' s rupert murdoch files for divorce from wife wendi
australia cuts rates to record low	australia cuts interest rates to record low
nato : 5 americans killed in southern afghanistan	roadside bomb kills 3 policemen in southern afghanistan
interim libyan prime minister to step down	violence forces libya prime minister to step down
mep candidate killed in kabul blast	imf rep among 14 killed in kabul blast
conmen dressed as women steal cash	cctv : york conmen dress as women to trick pensioners
sisi sworn in as egypt 's president , cool reception from west	el-sissi inaugurated as egypt 's president
cleveland kidnapper ariel castro found hanged in prison cell	cleveland kidnapper ariel castro found hanging in his cell
russia drops charges against greenpeace activists	russia to file piracy charges against greenpeace
syria opposition unity take face specter of collapse	syria divided opposition struggles within wider syrian struggle
google unveils prototype self-driving car	google unveils concept self-driving car
bangladesh garment factory fire ' kills 8'	bangladesh garment factory collapse kills 149
fierce clashes in east syria as us pushes peace talks	clashes rage in syria as us pushes peace talks
syria opposition votes to join peace talks	syria offers concessions ahead of geneva peace talks
us seeks to reassure wary gulf allies over iran deal	hagel seeks to reassure jittery gulf allies after iran deal
video shows kenya jihadis casually killing in mall	security video shows kenyan soldiers looting mall
ukraine hosts ‚ äėunity talks ‚ äô	pope hits out at ‚ äėwar to sell arms ‚ äô in syria
death toll rises in dhaka building collapse	death toll hits 72 in mumbai building collapse
gov 'ts , groups pledge millions for typhoon relief	canada promises $ 5-million in typhoon relief
senior official investigated over suspected disciplinary violations	china 's head of state assets regulator under probe for " discipline violation "
pakistan power crisis looms large over polls	pakistan power crisis looms large over election
china hsbc manufacturing pmi hits seven-month low in february	manufacturing hits seven-month low in china
lebanon clashes rage overnight ; 12 soldiers dead	lebanon clashes rage near mosque ; 16 soldiers dead
mother-of-two , 25 , found dead in her home by ex-boyfriend as police launch murder inquiry	mother-of-two , 25 , found dead in her home by relatives as police name hunt for ex-boyfriend after launching murder inquiry
greece suspends state broadcaster	greece to close state broadcaster to save money
pakistan 's musharraf under arrest in bhutto assassination	pakistan 's musharraf arrives at court for first time
10 things to know for today	10 things to know for wednesday
trial date set for egypt 's muslim brotherhood chief	syria 's muslim brotherhood faces uphill battle
developing nations : qatar insists on world cup promise	fresh corruption claims on qatar world cup
guatemalan court finds former dictator guilty of genocide	guatemala 's former leader found guilty of genocide
red panda ‚ äôs short-lived zoo escape	india ‚ äôs march to mars
israeli doctors could be tried abroad for force-feeding palestinian prisoners	israel 's west bank control ' costing palestinian economy billions'
chinese shares close higher tuesday	chinese shares rally wednesday
syrian mortars land in golan , israel retaliates	syrian mortars land in israeli-occupied golan heights , israel retaliates
toyota , honda , nissan and mazda recall 3 million japanese cars after airbag fault	toyota , 3 other japan carmakers to recall 3.4m vehicles over airbag
many dead in india hotel building collapse	six dead , dozens trapped in indian building collapse
washington pot shops prepare for historic sales	washington pot shops prepare for historic sales
somalia gang rape victim speaks out	somalia gang rape victim accuses au force
rio airport workers strike on eve of fifa world cup	rio de janeiro airport workers strike on eve of world cup
international forensic teams join kenyan mall carnage probe	arrested briton ' not significant ' to kenya attack probe
son of top muslim brotherhood leader killed	egypt arrests muslim brotherhood leader badie
6.3-magnitude quake hits kepulauan barat daya , indonesia -- usgs	5.2-magnitude quake hits papua , indonesia
us believes syrian government used chemical weapons	us says syria may have used sarin gas in chemical weapons
iran , six global powers sign landmark nuclear deal	iran , six world powers clinch breakthrough nuclear deal
fatalities after texas fertiliser plant blast	additional aid approved for texas fertilizer plant blast
hot-air balloon catches fire in virginia	hot air balloon ' catches fire and crashes'
mourinho blames moyes for rooney saga	mourinho to take round 1
quotes from leaders , family at mandela memorial	world unites for mandela memorial
mumbai indians puts t & t in its place	indonesians vote for president in tight race
china stock index futures close higher wednesday	china stock index futures open mixed friday
kl shares remain higher mid-afternoon	kl shares continue uptrend mid-afternoon
china quake : death toll rises	anger in dhaka as death toll climbs
what the papers say , nov. 20 , 2013	what the papers say , oct. 10 , 2013
3 killed , 6 injured in afghan blasts	three killed , six injured in afghan blasts
2 turkish pilots abducted in lebanon	2 turkish airline pilots kidnapped by gunmen in lebanon
amazon launches new device for streaming video	amazon unveils new fire tv streaming video box
palestinian president receives jordanian foreign minister	palestinian arrested for sexually harassing young girls
strong earthquake hits papau new guinea	strong earthquake felt in los angeles
israel 's ex-pm ariel sharon dies	former israeli prime minister sharon dies
china urges japan to respect regional security concerns	china urges japan to maintain regional peace
obama nominates new transportation secretary	obama to meet embattled veterans secretary
china yuan weakens to 6.1059 against usd	china yuan strengthens to 6.1070 against usd friday
huge tornado kills at least 51 in oklahoma city	huge tornado strikes near oklahoma city
rock-throwers cause damage to israeli cars near bethlehem	6 injured in clashes with israeli forces near bethlehem
french raid wine cellar for austerity auction	us praises ukraine deal ; calls for concrete action
obama signs law aimed at barring iran un envoy	obama urges no new sanctions on iran
us , russia agree on seizure of syria chemical weapons	syrian rebels skeptical of chemical weapons deal
beaten florida teen released in israel	palestinian teen dies of wounds sustained in israeli shooting
lebanese rivals groups edge closer to deal over premiership	cambodian rivals edge closer to deal over disputed poll
five people jailed over costa concordia disaster	five men sentenced for costa concordia shipwreck disaster
s korea mps to visit kaesong complex	s. korea demands talks with n. korea on closed factory
deal on iran nuclear drive from jan 20	deal curbing iran nuclear drive to take effect jan 20
algerian priest to lecture about christian heritage in n. africa	telstra applies to list china site in ny
headlines in major iranian newspapers on april 5	headlines in major iranian newspapers on august 18
implications of palestinian reconciliation	belgian king to address nation amid abdication speculation
fire in russian psychiatric hospital kills 38	38 feared dead in russian psychiatric hospital fire
hijacker arrested after plane lands at geneva airport	hijacked aircraft lands in geneva
pcb appoints waqar younis as head coach	waqar younis back as pakistan coach
us makes case for action against syria	saudi urges u.n. action against israel strikes on syria
france provides image of possible debris	malaysia : france has images of possible jet debris
four killed in baghdad car bomb	nine killed in baghdad car bomb attacks
ankara protesters clash with police	peru protesters clash with police
alibaba files for ipo in us	alibaba files for new york ipo
dprk leader calls for better ties with s.korea	north korea urges foreigners to leave south korea
49 killed , 148 wounded in violent attacks in iraq	15 killed , 90 wounded in fresh attacks in iraq
iraq holds first election since us pullout	iraq holds first polls since us pullout as attacks rise
iran , sextet to resume expert talks	iran upbeat on ' useful ' expert-level nuke talks
puerto rican arrested for production of child pornography	indian guru arrested on suspicion of rape
ukraine signs eu trade pact as russia finalizes crimea annexation	ukraine 's top court dismisses crimea 's independence as " unconstitutional "
u.s. steps up support for syrian opposition	un urges support for syria opposition
bangladesh collapse search over ; death toll 1,127	bangladesh collapse deaths top 620
gunmen abduct iran embassy employee in yemen	gunmen abduct iranian embassy worker in yemen
chinese , russian fms exchange opinions on ukraine crisis	chinese president arrives in argentina for state visit
bernanke comments keep markets on steady rise	bernanke stimulus boost to markets
bomb in southern afghan city kills at least 5	blast in popular baghdad coffee shop kills at least 15
assad warns turkey of ' heavy price ' for backing syrian rebels	cabinet at war over arming syrian rebels
afghan president to soon visit pakistan	afghan president to press for delay in us deal
indian stocks close lower	hong kong stocks close 2.33 % higher
iran nuclear impasse to dominate iaea board meeting	iran nuclear impasse to dominat ...
19 killed , 42 wounded in violent attacks in iraq	43 killed , 86 wounded in attacks in iraq
indian rape accused face verdicts	indian rape accused found guilty
syrian opposition mulls participation in peace talks	syrian opposition confirms participation in peace talks
poll : cory booker takes early lead for n.j. senate	nigella lawson ' took cocaine every day for a decade'
car bomb kills at least 30 north of syrian capital	car bomb kills at least 10 in central syria
iran nuclear deal agreed at talks	iran nuclear deal sealed after decades-long dispute
egyptian military spokesman denounces incitement against army	labor ministry announcement due on monday
snowden sees ' no chance ' for us fair trial	snowden sees " no chance " to get fair trial in u.s .
headlines in major iranian newspapers on dec 30	headlines in major iranian newspapers on july 6
dozens injured in connecticut train collision	indian minister killed in head-on collision
new orleans police arrest second suspect in mother 's day parade shooting	brothers arrested in mother 's day parade shooting
blast on indian train kills one	state : no funds for yeshiva that incites violence
hong kong stocks open higher	hong kong stocks close 0.72 % higher
queen visits britain 's new prince	queen meets britain 's new baby prince
egypt ‚ äôs sisi poised to announce presidency bid	egypt ‚ äôs sisi paves way for presidential bid
microsoft earnings hurt by nokia acquisition	microsoft sees end to nokia losses , shares rise after hours
biden warns ' it 's time for russia to stop talking and start acting ' in ukraine	biden : time for russia to ' stop talking and start acting ' to reduce tension in ukraine
us to deploy patriots , f-16s to jordan	jordan : us deploying patriots , f-16s
ukraine : three killed in parliament protests	ukraine president calls talks to end protests
chinese president meets un chief	chinese vice president meets u.s. delegation
ride operator charged in n.c. fair accident	n.c. state fair ride operator arrested after accident
eu foreign ministers to discuss egypt violence	eu foreign ministers to discuss egypt on wednesday
saudi pushes un resolution on syria abuse	cameron pushes u.n. resolution on syrian chemical arms
tunisia suspended from davis cup for shunning israeli tennis player	tunisia suspended from davis cup for refusing to play israeli
egypt says brotherhood leader in good health in jail	egypt brotherhood deputy leader shater arrested
transcript reveals confusion over evacuation of south korean ferry	transcript reveals confusion over ferry evacuation
fallen us firefighters brought home	wall street ends slightly lower
egypt court acquits 169 brotherhood supporters	egypt court sentences 100 brotherhood backers
syria regime agrees to attend peace conference	russia : syria agrees to participate in conference
aung san suu kyi makes presidential push	aung san suu kyi for president in 2015 ?
uk vote rejects military action	britain rejects syria military action
new zealand set to legalise gay marriage	new zealand votes to legalise same-sex marriage
desmond tutu pays final respects to mandela	south africa prepares to bury mandela
singapore stocks end up 0.37 pct	singapore stocks close 0.41 pct higher
south korea proposes talks with north	south korea says talks with north scrapped
venezuelan president to visit china	senegalese president to visit china
five jailed over costa concordia shipwreck disaster	five staff jailed over costa concordia shipwreck
cairo protesters defy crackdown threat	in cairo camps , protesters dig in and live on
missing plane search turns to vietnamese islands	missing malaysia airlines plane ' crashes off vietnam'
nato soldier killed in taliban attack	five soldiers killed in yemen attack
iran threatens to trigger oil price war	man admits threatening to kill prince harry
official of malaysia airlines briefs relatives of missing flight passengers about search progress	malaysia airlines investigating co-pilot on missing flight
stars pay tribute to cory monteith	stars pay tribute to james garner
senior official investigated over suspected disciplinary violations	china investigates head of supervisory commission
manchester united ticket sales and profit down	manchester united owner malcolm glazer dies at 85
los angeles airport worker charged with making 9 / 11 threats	los angeles airport worker charged over 9 / 11 threats
army , government at loggerheads over taliban talks	pakistani army , government at loggerheads over taliban talks
egypt arrests muslim brotherhood 's top leader	egypt arrests muslim brotherhood supporters under terror law
the note 's must-reads for friday may 24 , 2013	the note 's must-reads for friday , august 23 , 2013
solar plane lands in washington on us tour	solar-powered plane lands near washington
pro-russian rebels shoot down ukrainian plane , 49 killed	ukraine rebels shoot down plane carrying 49
spain 's new king felipe vi sworn in in muted ceremony	king felipe vi to be sworn in as spain ‚ äôs royals look to a new era
cristiano ronaldo hat-trick fires portugal to 2014 world cup finals	ronaldo hat-trick fires portugal to world cup
israel to free palestinian prisoners over kerry talks	israel agrees to free 104 palestinian prisoners as part of possible deal to restart peace talks
u.s. soldier free after almost five years captivity in afghanistan	us soldier freed after 5 years in captivity in afghanistan
malaysia airlines loses contact with plane carrying 239 to beijing	china news agency says malaysia airlines plane lost contact over vietnam
neymar powers brazil into last 16	neymar powers brazil into world cup last 16
ukraine to implement unilateral ceasefire	ukraine offers unilateral ceasefire
britain 's prince philip set for ' exploratory ' surgery	uk 's prince philip hospitalized
japan starts hearing on sales tax , ex-bank deputy urges gradual rise	japan starts hearings on proposed tax hike
malaysia sets date for landmark elections	malaysia pm set for general election
three bomb attacks kill six soldiers , one civilian	school bomb attack kills two in southern thailand
two nato soldiers killed in afghanistan	five libyan soldiers killed in benghazi clashes
stones add second hyde park concert	rolling stones add second hyde park date
italian pilgrims die in bus plunge	passengers dead in italy bus plunge
north korea urges us to take ' real actions'	north korea urges us to take ‚ äėreal actions ‚ äô
new australian pm tony abbott on his bike awaiting final vote count	australian pm-elect tony abbott gets to grips with his new job
what the papers say , aug. 19 , 2013	what the papers say , dec. 30 , 2013
malaysia airlines loses contact with plane bound for beijing ‚ äď live	malaysia airlines plane vanishes on flight to beijing
us consumers boost spending 0.2 pct. last month	consumer spending up 0.2 percent in may
scorpions drummer in dubai jail for ' insulting islam'	scorpions drummer jailed in dubai for ‚ äėinsulting islam ‚ äô
5 nations meet on haze	putin 's marriage at an end
strong new quake hits shattered pak region	powerful new earthquake hits shattered pakistan region
syrian opposition offers assad truce in homs for duration of ramadan	syrian opposition offers assad 's forces truce for duration of ramadan
u.s. to release info about syria ‚ äôs chemical weapons use	us believes syria used chemical weapons but says facts needed
pakistan troops move against taliban	pakistani army starts offensive against militants
at least 20 dead in somalia attacks	at least 60 die in iraq prison attack
westgate mall attackers spent four months planning in nairobi	westgate attackers spent four months planning in nairobi , says official
u.n. security council calls for humanitarian ceasefire in gaza	u.n. security council calls for unconditional cease-fire in gaza
toronto mayor rob ford in extraordinary crack cocaine confession	toronto mayor rob ford denies crack cocaine allegations
6.3-magnitude quake hits honshu , japan : cenc	6.7-magnitude earthquake jolts taiwan : cenc
chinese shares close higher tuesday	chinese shares close lower on wednesday
car bombs kill 58 in iraqi capital	car bombings kill 13 civilians in iraqi capital
foreign companies eye new ' opening-up'	more carriers likely in china
ukrainian protesters back in streets for anti-government rally	ukraine protesters topple lenin statue in kiev
senior taliban leader arrested in s. afghan operation	4 taliban members arrested in night raid operation : afghan police
canadian freight train blast death toll hits three , to rise	canadian government ' monitoring ' train blast situation
diana nyad making progress on cuba to florida swim	diana nyad completes historic cuba-florida swim
us sends military advisers to iraq	us deploys military advisers to somalia
u.s. fast-food workers plan nationwide strikes over minimum wage	fast-food workers strike for higher pay
north korea fires 18 rockets into sea of japan	n. korea test-fires 16 rockets into sea
nigel farage calls on government to let syrian refugees into uk	'no plans ' to resettle syrian refugees in the uk
syrian opposition to meet over peace talks	syrian opposition : won 't attend peace talks unless goal is assad 's exit
israel 's peres urges return to peace talks	gonsalves keeps up pressure on dom rep
australia to lead southern search for mh370	australia pm abbott warns of lengthy search for mh370
british leader loses vote on syria response	cameron loses parliamentary vote on syria military action
china yuan weakens to 6.1651 against usd tuesday	china yuan strengthens to 6.1696 against usd thursday
all eyes on new pak army chief raheel sharif	flood alerts in france as river levels rise
china yuan strengthens to 6.1184 against usd tuesday	china yuan weakens to 6.1510 against usd
nineteen wounded in shootings at mother ‚ äôs day parade in new orleans	police vow to solve shootings of 19 in new orleans
thai protesters disrupt early voting for disputed election	thai protest leader shot dead outside polling station
israeli forces detain 18 , injure bethlehem teen	israeli forces shoot , injure bethlehem teenager
radio : israel set to increase palestinian prisoner release	us : israel to delay palestinian prisoner release
morsi 's supporters reject plan	morsi supporters march in egypt
austrians vote in general election	algerians vote in presidential election
egypt court sentences 10 brotherhood supporters to death - sources	turkish pm tells supporters to prepare for rallies
obama condemns killing of 3 israeli teens	bodies of missing israeli teens found in west bank
demonstrator 's death stirs protests in turkey	fresh clashes erupt in turkey
explosion in a muslim brotherhood leader 's farm in egypt kills 4	egyptian court sentences muslim brotherhood leader to life in prison
syrian rebels target military airports	syrian troops confront fierce attacks by rebels in military airport
men tried to behead soldier on london street , court hears	australia spied on indonesia president : reports
toronto mayor rob ford in extraordinary crack cocaine confession	toronto mayor rob ford : claim he tried to buy crack video ' an outright lie'
china quake leaves dozens dead	china quake kills at least 179
woman arrested in connection with damage of sculpture at changi airport	woman arrested for intrusion into kinetic rain sculpture at changi airport t1
ukraine protesters rebuild barricades	putin speaks on ukraine , protesters rebuild barricades
kerry returns to vietnam 's mekong delta as top u.s. diplomat	kerry returns to vietnam , now as top us diplomat
mel smith dead at 60 and uk mourns a comedy favourite	griff rhys jones : mel smith was ' a force for life'
three dead , 63 hurt as new york buildings collapse	two dead , nine hurt in french building collapse
chinese shares close higher tuesday	chinese stocks close lower thursday
syrian opposition to meet over peace talks	syrian opposition splintered ahead of peace talks
gunmen kill nine foreigners in pakistan	gunmen kill 10 foreign tourists in northern pakistan
india ink : image of the day : july 2	india ink : image of the day : march 4
boeing 777 plane crash-lands at san francisco airport	plane crash lands at san francisco airport
nsa whistleblower edward snowden offered asylum in venezuela	nsa whistleblower edward snowden offered asylum by venezuela , nicaragua and now bolivia
nigerian military claims killing of top extremist	nigerian military says no foreign operation by allies
un passes global arms trade treaty	u.n. to regulate global arms trade
israeli army kills palestinian in ramallah	israeli airstrike wounds two palestinian activists in gaza
asian muslims celebrate eid as 14 killed in afghanistan	asian muslims celebrate eid as 52 die in pakistan , afghanistan
suicide bomber kills 12 in iraq cafe	suicide bomber kills 15 in northern iraq
pakistan condemns us drone strikes	pakistan condemns us drone strike in shawal area
sc 's ex-gov . sanford wins runoff , will face colbert busch	sc 's ex-gov . sanford clears hurdle in comeback bid
car bomb at swedish consulate in libya 's benghazi , no casualties	car bomb hits swedish consulate in benghazi , none hurt
nelson mandela remains in critical condition	sa president : mandela ' remains in a critical condition'
eight killed in iraq violence	6 killed in iraq 's violence
court overturns murder conviction of former fbi agent linked to mobster	florida appeals court overturns murder conviction of former fbi agent
51 killed , 191 wounded in violent attacks in iraq	35 killed , 138 wounded in wave of attacks in iraq
russian coal mines seek new outlets in china	russian foreign minister to meet un chief
aust shares edge higher	aust shares close higher
white house on offensive to thwart iran sanctions	wall street rises on proposal to avert syria strikes
ukraine ‚ äôs pro-russia protesters demand greater autonomy	sudanese protesters demand the regime 's ouster
iraq army fights to retake tikrit	iraq army claims victory in tikrit
iran condemns alleged israeli airstrike on syria	democrats face divide over a strike on syria
israel agrees to extend gaza truce by four hours	israel , hamas reportedly agree to 12-hour truce
death toll rises to 51 in latvian supermarket collapse	death toll hits 63 in mumbai building collapse
bearded drag queen wins eurovision song contest	austria 's ' bearded lady ' wins eurovision song contest
fire at south korean bus terminal kills 5	s korea bus station fire kills seven
israel to free palestinian prisoners as deal to resume peace talks emerges	israel to release palestinian prisoners
obama calls for calm after zimmerman acquittal in martin case	obama calls for calm after zimmerman acquittal ; protests held
north korea says to restart nuclear reactor	north korea to restart yongbyon nuclear reactor
firefighters battle raging california wildfire	firefighters make ‚ äėexcellent ‚ äô progress in battling massive california wildfire
bomber strikes near pakistan army hq	bombing outside restaurant in pakistan wounds 15
brazilians throng streets to greet pope	in brazil , thousands turn out to greet pope francis
four civilians , three nato soldiers killed in afghanistan	three nato soldiers killed in afghanistan
pressure rises on white house over benghazi	pressure rises on white house over benghazi talking points
one killed , 40 injured in mexico candy factory blast	three killed , 21 injured in two road mishaps
un voices alarm over israeli strikes on syria	israeli official confirms second air strike at syria
china eases one-child policy	china formalizes easing of one-child policy
early vote count in iran gives reformer wide lead	iran vote count gives rowhani wide lead
protesters swamp streets to reclaim revolution	egypt : protesters storm muslim brotherhood 's hq
tokyo stocks open down 0.24 %	tokyo stocks open up 0.52 %
australia returns asylum seekers to sri lanka in sea transfer	australia : australia hands asylum-seekers back to sri lanka
classic crossword - saturday 20th april	cryptic crossword - saturday 20th april
shankill blast victims to be remembered	crocodile victim 's body recovered
afghan landslide toll 2,000 , site may become massive grave	afghan landslide death toll unlikely to rise above 500
typhoon haiyan kills 1,774 in philippines	typhoon haiyan : 195mph winds batter philippines
118 people killed in twin blasts in nigeria	ten killed in new blast in russia
iranian , afghan ministers confer	british , iranian foreign ministers to meet at un
north korea fires missiles as u.s. , japan , south korea leaders meet	north korea missile threat : latest
glee star cory monteith found dead in hotel room in canada	'glee ' star cory monteith found dead
egypt announces end to state of emergency	egypt declares month-long state of emergency
nigerian gunmen kill groom , 30 others in wedding convoy	nigeria official : gunmen kill 30 in wedding convoy
croatia begins countdown to historic eu entry	croatia countdowns to joining eu
yolanda death toll climbs to 3,621	kenya red cross says death toll rises to 68
tokyo stocks close up 0.13pc	tokyo stocks close 0.75pc down
pyongyang proposes weekend talks with seoul	pyongyang prepares for next nuclear test - media
five people charged with terror offences	british police charge two men with terror offences
palestinian diplomat hurt in blast	palestinian ambassador injured in apartment blast
five dead , 40 missing in canada train disaster	five dead , 40 missing in canad ...
iran says ready for fresh round of nuclear talks	iran 's khamenei renews support for nuclear talks
clashes continue between police and protesters in turkey	turkish police fight protesters , clear square
those refused medical cards urged to contact hse	hse boss defends medical-card plan
world ‚ äôs largest building opened in west china	italy ‚ äôs centre-left splinters in presidential vote
fire at immigration detention centre	fire at privately run immigration detention centre
hassoun to mauritanian delegation : conspiracy imposed on syria targets its stances , particularly over palestine	mufti : conspiracy aginst syria targets its stances , particularly towards palestine
singapore stocks close 0.7 pct higher	singapore stocks end up 0.16 pct
israeli lightly hurt by stones in west bank	israeli troops kill palestinian in west bank raid
death toll from egypt protests rises to 49	death toll from egypt violence rises to 638
hong kong set for democracy march	hong kong set for huge democracy rally
senate confirms janet yellen as chair of us federal reserve	us senate confirms janet yellen as new central bank chief
tehran-london ties to improve , afkham	tehran-london ties to improve
syrian opposition agree to landmark peace talks	syria opposition pressed to attend talks
suicide attack kills eight in baghdad	suicide attacks kill 24 people in baghdad
up to 19 firefighters missing in arizona	wild fire kills 19 firefighters in arizona
poverty stats doubt modi 's development claims	gm to start taking recall compensation claims aug 1
pro-russia rebels to hold vote in ukraine	syria rebels : we killed hezbollah men in lebanon
georgians vote for new president	ally of georgia 's billionaire pm to be president -exit polls
facts about north korea 's musudan missile	north korea fires another missile
mers respiratory illness found in u.s. , officials confirm	first case of mers , a sars-like respiratory illness , reported in north america
on war criminals and heroes : the whitewashing of ariel sharon ŕä	on war criminals and heroes : the whitewashing of ariel sharon
obama to meet with china ‚ äôs xi in california june 7-8	obama to meet ukrainian prime minister at white house
eu declares hezbollah 's military wing terror group	eu puts hezbollah military wing on terror list
rogers , videotron extend reach with network-sharing deal	rogers , videotron reach network-sharing , spectrum deal
us drone strike ' kills 4 militants in pakistan'	suspected us drone kills 2 militants in pakistan
protests for kidnapped girls banned in nigerian capital	scores ' killed ' in boko haram raid in nigeria
germany welcomes iran nuclear agreement	syria welcomes iran 's nuclear deal
prominent aids researchers killed in malaysian plane crash	top aids researcher killed in malaysia plane crash
what the papers say , june 25 , 2013	what the papers say , aug. 19 , 2013
wing walker , pilot die in biplane crash at ohio air show	two killed in small plane crash at u.s. air show
gunmen kill nine foreigners in pakistan	gunmen kill nine tourists in pakistan
ukraine protest leaders name ministers , russian troops on alert	ukraine says it will not bow to russian " provocations " in crimea
two french journalists killed in mali	two french journalists killed after mali kidnapping
2 indian traders stranded in china sent back home	46 indian nurses stranded in iraq return home
asian shares higher on fed signs	asian shares climb ahead of fed decision
letter with ricin sent to senator	reid : letter with ricin or poison sent to senator
california governor declares drought emergency	california governor declares drought emergency as wildfires continue to burn
peace talks with palestinians would take months : israel official	3yo palestinian girl killed in israeli raid
17 : 02 23 killed in iraq car bombings	11 children killed in syria bombings
china yuan weakens to 6.1559 against usd	china yuan weakens to 6.1818 against usd tuesday
two dead , more trapped in latest mumbai building collapse	two are trapped as us building collapses
air strikes kills dozens in northern syria	ukraine will not give ' an inch ' over crimea
israelis and palestinians aim to negotiate a ' final ' peace deal after positive talks	israeli army kills 3 palestinian militants in west bank clashes
man united says moyes leaves as manager	man united hires moyes to replace ferguson
chinese tourist abducted from malaysia	china returns 10 children abducted from vietnam
tropical storm barry forms off mexico 's coast , bringing heavy rain as it heads toward veracruz	tropical storm barry weakens , dumps rain on mexico
japanese politician apologizes for sex comment	japan mayor apologizes to u.s. , denies wrong words on " comfort women "
4 killed , 6 injured in attacks in iraq	43 killed , 86 wounded in attacks in iraq
un inspectors hail progress over syria chemical weapons	u.s. has not concluded syria used chemical weapons -white house
us diplomat killed in afghanistan wanted to help	us diplomat killed in afghanistan worked with john kerry
egypt 's muslim brotherhood refuses to back down	egypt 's arrest of muslim brotherhood supreme guide brings ban closer
iran ‚ äôs rouhani admits chemical weapons killed people in syria	probe alleged use of chemical weapons in syria
two arrests made after protest against nigel farage	kerry vows progress after latest intensive mideast trip
blast near iranian consulate in peshawar kills one	suicide attack at iranian consulate in peshawar kills two
gunmen kill 15 libyan soldiers	gunmen kill 3 lebanese troops near syria
pictures show completed costa concordia operation	timelapse of costa concordia operation
iran nuclear talks enter third day	iran nuclear talks enter crucial third day
texas won 't switch execution drug	texas won 't switch execution drug
twitter shares rocket at opening	twitter shares rocket as trading begins
pakistan ‚ äôs musharraf granted bail	former pakistani dictator musharraf granted bail
protesters gather in brazil despite concessions	protests sweep brazil despite concession
ftse bursa malaysia update : 11.30am	ftse bursa malaysia update : 9 a.m .
super typhoon hits taiwan , philippines	super typhoon whips philippines and taiwan then heads for china
scores dead , 1,000 injured in china earthquake	dozens dead , 1,000 injured in china quake
china reports 5 new h7n9 cases , 33 total	e china reports 4 new h7n9 cases
australian pm kevin rudd calls election for 7 september	australian pm rudd calls sept . 7 poll
suicide bomber kills 15 in northern iraq	suicide car bomb kills 12 in northern iraq
rudd sworn in as australian pm	rudd sworn in as australia 's new prime minister
iran nuclear talks expected to resume this week	uk : iran nuclear talks at a serious point
yemen officials : us drone kills 2 militants	yemen drone strike kills militants
indian sub sinks with 18 on board	indian submarine explodes with 18 sailors on board
susan boyle reveals she has asperger ‚ äôs	susan boyle tells british paper she has asperger 's
bangkok tense on thai election eve	bangladesh : crackdown escalates ahead of election
israel calls iran nuclear deal ' historic mistake'	breakthrough deal curbs iran 's nuclear activity
chinese stocks open lower thursday	china stocks close lower on thursday
israel forces kill 2 palestinian militants	israeli army kills palestinian militant in raid
china ‚ äėwill protect interests ‚ äô of foreign business	obama in ‚ äėdirect ‚ äô confrontation with putin on ukraine
death toll ' rises to 17 ' after typhoon strikes japan	death toll rises to 84 in pakistan floods
ukraine offers unilateral ceasefire	ukraine 's poroshenko declares ceasefire
silvio berlusconi 's tax fraud conviction upheld	berlusconi lashes out at tax fraud conviction
d.c. votes to decriminalize marijuana	dc votes to decriminalize pot
many dead as asylum boat sinks off australia	mandela spends third day in hospital
obama says korean war veterans ‚ äėdeserved better ‚ äô	obama : korean war vets ‚ äėdeserve better ‚ äô
6 policemen killed in gunmen attack in northern iraq	3 egyptian policemen killed by gunmen in cairo attack
north korea 's kim hails execution of powerful uncle	north korean intrigue : the execution of power
russia offers assurances on syrian chemical weapons removal	russia says syria to remove chemical weapons this month
margaret thatcher dies after stroke	margaret thatcher dies at 87
chinese president arrives in netherlands for state visit , nuclear summit	chinese president arrives in venezuela for state visit
nato soldier killed in taliban attack	four soldiers killed in yemen
israel sanctions palestinians in new blow to peace talks	israel to release palestinian prisoners as part of deal to revive peace talks
uk sky news cameraman killed in egypt	sky news cameraman killed in egypt
gunmen kill nine foreign tourists , guide in pakistan	gunmen kill 9 foreign tourists , 1 pakistani
rudd sworn in as australia 's new prime minister	rudd to be sworn in as australian prime minister
protests continue in tense ukraine capital	protests continue in ukraine 's capital
stocks rise in early trading	stocks inch higher in early trading
fbi audio expert testifies in zimmerman trial	jury selection begins in zimmerman 's trial
brazil buzzing with anticipation for pope francis	brazil crowds greet pope francis
iranian nuclear talks to be extended to november	iran nuclear talks extended to november 24
egypt police fail to start operation to disperse pro-mursi camps	egypt postpones dispersing pro-morsi protest camps
two french journalists killed after mali kidnapping	two french journalists abducted , killed in northern mali
bangladesh building collapse death toll passes 600 : army	bangladesh building collapse death toll tops 1,000
headlines in major iranian newspapers on dec 14	headlines in major iranian newspapers on july 29
boston bombing suspect to appear in court	boston bombing suspect buried
iran warns of spillover of possible war on syria	iranian delegation heads to lebanon , syria
death toll in india building collapse hits 42	toll from india building collapse hits 25
liquid ammonia leak kills 15 in shanghai	ammonia leak kills 15 in shanghai
ukraine 's tymoshenko urges protesters to carry on	ukraine 's opposition chief wants more protests
at least 20 dead in somalia attacks	at least 8 injured in large boston blaze
obama announces creation of twin manufacturing hubs	us stocks retreat on manufacturing data
five charged with terrorism offences	five people charged with terror offences
president obama reveals plans to withdraw troops from afghanistan by 2016	us government shutdown : obama tells republicans to lift threat to us economy if they want talks
us , nato raise doubts russia pulled back from ukraine border	no sign of russian withdrawal from ukraine border , official says
former pakistan president pervez musharraf arrested again	former pakistan military ruler pervez musharraf granted bail
teen survives flight across pacific in plane wheel well	teen survives five-hour flight to hawaii ' in airplane wheel well'
rahul compares modi with hitler	rahul gandhi compares narendra modi to hitler
arsenal stars poised to wear t-shirts in support pat rice 's fight against cancer	arsenal great rice in hospital with cancer
ftse bursa malaysia update : 11.30am	ftse bursa malaysia update : 3.00pm
27 dead , 22 injured in afghanistan coal mine collapse	one injured in methodist church building collapse
india 's election campaign enters final day	bitterly fought india election campaign enters final day
46 nurses from india freed in iraq return home	46 indian nurses stranded in iraq return home
sisi to run for egyptian president	egypt 's draft constitution goes to interim president
abdullah abdullah widens lead in afghan presidential vote	halfway through : abdullah abdullah leads ashraf ghani by 11 percent after partial count
us drone strike kills six in pakistan officials	drone strike kills dozen in pakistan
glasgow helicopter crash search ends	glasgow helicopter crash : woman pc is victim
iran backs proposal for meeting on syria conflict	iran says israel lying about rockets
flight of boston marathon bombing suspects ended in mayhem	raid on boston marathon bombing suspect captured on film
taiwan stocks close 1.11 pct lower	taiwan stocks end 0.68 pct lower
three israeli teens missing in west bank	israeli army hunts teens missing in west bank
6 dead , 26 hurt in philippines bomb blast	six dead in philippines bomb blast
police helicopter crashes into pub in glasgow - several casualties	police helicopter crashes on top of bar in glasgow
gunmen assassinate libyan deputy industry minister	gunmen kill libyan deputy industry minister
quotations in the news	quotations of the day
foreign exchange rates in singapore	foreign exchange rates in india
us drone strike ' kills 4 militants in pakistan'	us drone strike kills 10 in pakistan
philip leaves hospital after 11 days	mandela leaves hospital after 10 days
bone fragment ' could be king alfred'	remains in winchester could be king alfred the great
israel frees second group of palestinian prisoners	israel releases 26 palestinian prisoners
thai government says elections feb. 2	philippines government says peace talks with communists have failed
ukraine revokes anti-protest law , pm resigns	ukraine to repeal anti-protest laws
two skydivers dead after colliding during us jump	two skydivers dead after colliding during jump in arizona
quake shakes northeastern japan , no tsunami risk	quake hits japan , no tsunami warning
uk 's ex-premier margaret thatcher dies at 87	former british pm margaret thatcher dies
german parliament approves cyprus aid package	eurozone crisis live : german parliament approves cyprus bailout
'iron man ' jetpacks spark concerns in hawaii	'iron man ' jetpacks spark concerns
israel frees palestinian prisoners	israel releases 26 palestinian prisoners
france says won 't ' shirk responsibilities ' in syria	france urges eu to be united on syria
boston bombing suspect identified on surveillance video , no arrest	boston bombing suspect was under fbi surveillance , says mother
'hundreds missing ' as landslide hits afghan villages	hundreds die in massive afghan landslide
abdullah ahead in afghanistan election race	abdullah leading in afghan presidential elections
china 's anger at n. korea overcomes worry over us	china 's anger at north korea overcomes worry over u.s. stealth flights
ukraine acting president calls emergency meeting of ...	ukraine 's acting president convenes security council over unrests in southeast
china stocks open lower friday	china stocks close lower on thursday
london marathon observes silence for boston bomb victims ‚ äď video	london marathon observes silence for boston victims
china yuan strengthens to new high against usd	china yuan weakens to 6.1705 against usd
gunmen surround libya 's foreign ministry to push demands	libya 's foreign ministry cut off by armed men , official says
man held after teen shot in belfast	man , 40 , arrested after shooting
flight 370 search area shifts as satellite sightings raise hope	mh370 search yet to target most likely crash site , says british firm inmarsat
china 's q2 gdp growth slows to 7.5 pct	china growth slows to 75 in apriljune govt
police stop maldives presidential election	keita wins mali presidential election
kerry to join iran nuclear talks amid hopes of deal	kerry joins european officials at iran nuclear talks
indian army kill 3 militants in indian-controlled kashmir	indian troops kill militant commander in indian-controlled kashmir
n korea postpones family reunions	north korea postpones war-torn family unions
quick crossword - friday 31st may	classic crossword - friday 31st may
neymar sends brazil into confed cup semis	neymar powers brazil into world cup last 16
car bomb kills 20 in northwest syria	car bomb kills 40 in northwest pakistan
wto reaches first trade reform deal	wto achieves historic trade deal in bali
colorado governor visits school shooting victim	colorado governor visits school shooting victim
iran ups oil swap with eastern neighbors	iran urges rapid release of diplomat
turkey president appeals for calm	texas house provisionally approves abortion law
north korea test fires 30 missiles into the sea	n korea ' fires 100 shells ' into the sea
u.s. senate drafts resolution for military strike against syria	us senate panel approves use of force against syria
man dies in co donegal house fire	woman dies in co cork house fire
doha gas blast kills 12 , injures dozens	syria missile kills 26 , including 8 kids
polar bear dna ' may help fight obesity'	polar bear study may boost fight against obesity
42 killed , 63 wounded in violence in iraq	44 killed , 133 wounded in iraq 's violence
junta expects next thai elections in oct 2015	junta expects next thai elections in october 2015
at least 350 dead as landslide hits afghan villages	at least 350 dead as landslides swamp village
polling stations open at ukrainian presidential election	nominations open for e.tv ghana most influential awards
india ink : image of the day : april 21	india ink : image of the day : may 2
bachelet seen winning chile presidential runoff	bachelet set for big win in chile 's 2-woman poll showdown
up to 21 , mostly foreigners , killed in kabul suicide attack	13 foreigners among 21 killed in kabul restaurant attac ...
'fast & amp ; furious ' star paul walker dies in car crash	paul walker dead : fast and furious star , 40 , killed in car crash
us drone strike kills three in northwest pakistan	us drone strike kills 4 in nw pakistan
chemical weapons team kidnapped in syria , reports claim	chemical-weapons team attacked in syria ; all members safe
hushen 300 index closes higher wednesday	hushen 300 index ends higher monday
two french journalists killed in mali	france confirms two french journalists killed in mali
air strike kills one man in syria 's hama	us drone strike kills eleven in pakistan
morsi , army ready for showdown in ' final hours'	mursi , egypt army ready to die in ' final hours ' showdown
iran needs more nuclear power plants	iran to build 2nd nuclear power plant
pakistani taliban chief hakimullah mehsud killed in drone strike	pakistani taliban ' elect new chief ' , vow ' unprecedented ' revenge
chinese shares close higher friday	chinese stocks open lower friday
turkish pm , president clash over reply to protests	turkish president calls for calm amid nationwide protests
gunmen kill nine tourists in pakistan	gunmen attack hotel in remote pakistani province
israel and hamas to observe brief gaza truce	israel and hamas ' accept temporary truce'
south africa unites in prayer and song for mandela	south africans embark on day of ‚ äėprayer and reflection ‚ äô for mandela
china rushes relief after sichuan quake kills 180	china rushes relief after sichuan quake kills 188
chemical arms team to begin talks with syria	un chemical arms experts to visit syria
russia says syria to ship chemical arms as civilians flee bombs	russia says syria to remove chemical weapons this month
wave of bombings , shootings kill 38 in iraq	wave of car bombs , other attacks kill 31 in iraq
china 's troubled xinjiang hit by more violence	china 's online population rises to 618 mln
five killed in muslim-christian clashes in egypt	5 die in christian-muslim clashes in egypt
tony blair rejects ' bizarre ' claims that invasion of iraq caused the crisis	iraq crisis : tony blair rejects ' bizarre ' claims 2003 invasion caused current situation
four killed in oil industry helicopter crash off scotland	four dead in north sea oil industry helicopter crash
relatives scuffle with police after china fire kills 120	angry families demand answers after china plant fire kills 119
iran rejects claim on chlorine bombs	iran rejects mko claim on nuclear site
india minister 's wife died ' unnatural death ' after affair rumours	minister 's wife 's death ' unnatural'
china surpasses us as world 's largest trading nation	china set to overtake us as world 's biggest goods trader
erdogan criticizes court ruling after lifting twitter ban	erdogan slams top court for lifting twitter ban
3 dead , 1 hurt in shooting at s carolina oceanfront motel	4 dead , 30 injured in train collision near moscow
egypt postpones dispersing pro-morsi camps	egypt postpones dispersing pro-morsi protest camps
burial of boston bombing suspect appears legal	'ready to go home : ' last boston bombing victim leaves the hospital
5 killed in s china road cave-in	02 : 41 156 killed in china earthquake
south africa president : mandela is improving	afghan president delays signing us deal
world news update , what you need to know	labour 's 50p tax rate : what you need to know
syrian civil war in photos	syrian civil war peace talks at risk from iran invitation
iranian nuclear talks to be extended to november	new iran nuclear talks probably in november : report
iran warns against military intervention in iraq	fm spokeswoman : iran against us military interference in iraq
myanmar orders doctors without borders to suspend all activities in the country	doctors without borders expelled from myanmar
us military plane crashes in kyrgyzstan	us refueling plane crashes in kyrgyzstan
asiana jet crash lands at san francisco airport	boeing 777 plane crash-lands at san francisco airport
israel approves release of 104 palestinian prisoners	israel allows palestinian prisoner release
strong new quake hits shattered pak region	6.8 quake in shattered pakistan region
china launches longest-ever manned space mission	china successfully launches manned spacecraft
house blaze kills 7 in northern pakistan	us drone strike kills 8 in nw pakistan
arias jury deadlocked on death penalty	jodi arias jury deadlocks on penalty
today in history , jan. 24	today in history , feb. 19
desmond tutu says he will attend mandela funeral	tutu says will attend mandela funeral
abdullah widens lead in afghan presidential poll	explosions heard near afghan presidential palace
imran blames rival for colleague murder	pakistans imran blames rival for killing party member
venezuelan opposition leader sought	venezuela government , opposition head for showdown
california chrome wins preakness ; one victory from triple crown	california chrome wins preakness , moves one win from triple crown
bangladesh honors factory victims	retailers back bangladesh factory safety pact
man who set himself on fire on national mall has died	man sets himself on fire on national mall , flown to hospital
police use water cannon as india gang-rape protest turns violent	police fire teargas , water cannon at istanbul protesters
egypt changes venue for trial of ousted president	egypt changes venue for trial of ousted president
police say one suspect in boston marathon bombing dead , one at large	cop killed near boston , link to bombing unclear
japan defends dolphin hunt after us criticism	japan defends dolphin hunts after criticism from us
bomb blast rocks shopping mall in nigeria , 12 killed	bomb blasts before indian opposition rally kill 4
philippines typhoon death toll at 4,460 : un	philippines typhoon death toll rises above 5,000
syrian army retakes historic crusader castle	00 : 00 syrian troops capture fabled crusader castle
third victim of santa barbara shooting identified	5th victim of santa monica shooting dies
police fire teargas on venezuelan vote protesters	chavez heir maduro wins venezuela 's presidency
shanghai stock indices close mixed -- nov. 11	shanghai stock indices close higher -- july 23
wave of attacks kills at least 95 in iraq	suicide attack kills at least 12 in northern iraq
strong quake strikes off central java , indonesia	strong quake strikes off eastern indonesia
world 's oldest person , and oldest man ever , dies at 116	japan : world 's oldest man ever dies aged 116
saudi arabia refuses un security council seat	saudi arabia turns down un security council spot
twin suicide bombings hit iraq camp	11 killed in twin iraq suicide bombings
top chinese political advisor meets greek pm	top chinese political advisor meets yemeni president
palestinian diplomat injured in explosion in prague	palestinian ambassador injured in apartment blast
ukraine leader pledges crisis talks	ukraine leader pledges crisis talks
new major earthquake rocks southwest pakistan	moderate earthquake hits southern pakistan
7 killed in attacks in iraq	16 killed in series of attacks in iraq
floods in central europe continue to create havoc	europe floods continue to create havoc
us military presence in east asia	nato ups military presence amid russian threat
deaths rise in israeli air strikes on gaza	deaths rise in air strikes on gaza
police fire tear gas at pro-morsy protesters	turkish police fire teargas at protesters in istanbul
group : 7 palestinians killed in syria	palestinian killed in israeli raid
us believes syrian government used chemical weapons	us suspects syria used chemical weapons
world powers and iran to resume expert nuclear talks on dec. 30	iran nuclear experts , world powers to resume talks next week
egypt 's muslim brotherhood refuses to back down	egyptian court sentences muslim brotherhood leader to life in prison
at least 6 dead in canada bus , train crash	at least 6 dead in paris train crash
del bosque includes injured diego costa in spain ‚ äôs world cup squad	spain gambles on costa in 23-man world cup squad
chinese president meets greek pm , calling for stronger partnership	chinese president meets indian vice president
astrazeneca pays $ 4.1bn to buy bristol-myers squibb out of diabetes alliance	astrazeneca to buy bristol out of diabetes venture for up to $ 4.1 billion
italian fugitive arrested in dominican republic	australian icebreaker arrives in east antarctica for new rescue bid
boston bombing suspect remains in hospital	boston bombing suspect charged in hospital bed
indian stocks open lower	indian stocks close lower
india , us to hold talks on china next week	egypt to hold more talks with imf on loan next week
6.6-magnitude quake hits south atlantic ocean -- usgs	magnitude-5.1 quake hits southern iran -- usgs
faa lifts ban on u.s. flights to tel aviv	faa lifts ban on u.s. flights to israel
foreign exchange rates in singapore	foreign exchange rates in hong kong
israel carrying out ground offensive in gaza	israel launches ground offensive in gaza
luxembourg pm quits amid spying scandal	luxembourg votes after spying row
ehud olmert , former israeli prime minister , sentenced to six years in jail for corruption	ehud olmert sentenced to six years in israel
amazon 's bezos rescued by ecuadorian navy	amazon 's bezos rescued by ecuador navy due to kidney stone
brahimi apologises to syria over lack of peace progress	mediator apologizes to syrians for lack of peace progress
occupied palestinian territory : the eu , the netherlands and sweden contribute ‚ ā ¨ 18.9 million to the palestinian authority 's payment of june salaries and pensions	occupied palestinian territory : the eu , denmark , ireland , italy , luxembourg and the netherlands make a ‚ ā ¨ 16.4 million contribution to the palestinian authority 's payment of april salaries and pensions
egyptian protesters issue morsi resignation ultimatum	ukraine protesters battle police in new clashes
syria peace talks in jeopardy	syria peace talks delayed again
5 things to know about the sochi olympics	7 things to know about ethanol
china yuan advances to 6.2035 against usd tuesday	china yuan slightly advances to 6.1408 against usd wednesday
china stocks open lower on wednesday	china 's stocks close lower on monday
us delays missile test as tensions rise	william hague : us decision to halt missile test ' sensible'
fire in beijing kills 10	fire in beijing kills ten
nigeria offers $ 300,000 reward for information on abducted girls	nigeria offers 300000 reward for information on kidnapped girls
maldives vice president resigns as polls get mired	maldives presidential candidate refuses to take part in key run-off
world 's oldest man dies at 116	japan : world 's oldest man ever dies aged 116
classic crossword - friday 31st may	classic crossword - saturday 1st june
israel launches airstrikes in gaza after rocket attacks	iaf jets strike gaza after rocket fire
vybz kartel found guilty of murder	vybz kartel : jamaican dancehall star found guilty of murder
india , china ink border pact ; 8 other agreements	india , china ink agreement on trans-border rivers
drone strike in hangu kills 8 , injures 5	us drone strike in pakistan kills five
global chemical watchdog wins nobel peace prize	chemical weapons watchdog wins nobel peace prize
syrian regime ' using chemical weapons on a small scale'	white house says syria uses chemical weapons in conflict
3 dead , 4 missing in central china construction accident	one dead , 8 missing in vietnam boat accident
pakistanis vote in landmark election	pakistan holds landmark election as 29 killed in attacks
venezuela expels three u.s. diplomats	venezuela expels 3 u.s. diplomats
boeing 777 crashes while landing at san francisco airport ; 2 dead ; scores injured	boeing 777 crashes while landing at san francisco airport
microsoft launches office for ipad	finally : microsoft touts office for ipad ‚ äď but there 's a catch
heavy smog hits north china city , flights cancelled	heavy smog hits north china city , flights canceled
william more popular than the queen - poll	'prince william more popular than queen , charles'
india braces itself as ' super cyclone ' heads for east coast	india on red alert as " super cyclone " nears east coast
russia claims to have foiled possible terror act	russia says ballistic ' objects ' fired in mediterranean
egypt 's bruised islamists protest after bloody week	egypt islamists defiant after deadly clashes
syrian chemical arms destruction begins	syria chemical arms production equipment destroyed
3 chinese tourists killed in pakistan	seven kidnappers killed in southern nigeria
sevens world cup within kenya ‚ äôs reach	clash of styles in court opens trial in young man ‚ äôs death
us , china fail to paper over cracks in ties	china : relief in focus as hope for missing fades
gunmen kill 10 foreign tourists in northern pakistan	islamic militants kill 9 foreign tourists , 1 pakistani
austrian found hoarding 56 stolen skulls in home museum	stolen skulls found in home museum
winter weather hits thanksgiving travellers	bad weather arrives in time for thanksgiving travel
did zeppelin rip off stairway to heaven ?	led zeppelin to be sued over stairway to heaven
egypt launches offensive against sinai militants	egypt launches offensive against sinai insurgents
record-setting southwest heat wave turns fatal	at least 1 dead , 40 hospitalized in southwest heat wave
george w. bush undergoes heart procedure	president george w. bush has stent procedure
detroit eligible for bankruptcy protection : u.s. judge	detroit eligible for bankruptcy protection
algeria president gets therapy after stroke : state media	bulgarian president tries to break election stalemate
british nobel-winning author doris lessing dies	nobel prize winning author doris lessing dies
abe 's shrine visit draws wide condemnation , criticism	japanese pm shinzo abe 's war shrine visit angers neighbours
01 : 12 fan dies after scotland rugby match	rugby fan dies after scotland v england match
gap joins bangladesh safety accord	global brands commit to bangladesh safety after collapse
israeli government authorises new settlements ahead of talks	israel approves new settlement homes ahead of peace talks
shenzhen stock indices close higher monday	shenzhen stock indices close higher -- july 23
world cup live : france 0-0 germany	world cup live : germany 0-0 ghana
egyptian security forces kill 30 protesters : brotherhood	egyptian security forces arrest brotherhood leaders ' son
tokyo to host 2020 games	tokyo wins race to host 2020 olympic games
firefighters unaccounted for battling ariz. blaze	firefighters perish in arizona blaza
pakistani taliban chief killed in us drone strike	funeral for pakistan taliban chief ' set to take place'
putin signs crimea annexe treaty	09 : 32 putin signs off crimea annexation
faa continues ban on us flights to tel aviv	faa lifts ban on u.s. flights to tel aviv
modi condoles the people who died in mumbai stampede	indian media reports : 18 killed in mumbai stampede
mandela remains in critical but stable condition : zuma	mandela in ‚ äėcritical but stable ‚ äô condition
france warns of extremists benefiting from egypt violence	france fears extremists will benefit from egypt violence
brazil leader breaks silence about protests	brazil leader breaks silence about protests
death toll rises in dhaka building collapse	two die in mumbai building collapse
china demands answers from us over spying claims	china demands explanation from us on huawei spying report
chinese envoy rebuts vietnamese , philippine accusations over south china sea	china 's xi tells vietnam wants peace in south china sea
thai opposition party to boycott general election	thailand 's opposition democrat party announces boycott of february general election
four more people arrested over australia 's largest illegal tobacco importation syndicate	police target illegal tobacco syndicate
9 killed in attack on indian consulate in afghanistan	12 killed in attack on indian consulate in afghan city
yemen : fighting in north kills over 120	janet yellen : five things you might not know
obama moves to fill fed board , taps fischer to be no. 2	obama voices willingness to talk with gop on budget
us-russia reach agreement on syria	us-russia reach agreement on syria weapons
pakistan 's musharraf charged over bhutto murder	pakistan 's musharraf charged in bhutto death
iran 's president condemns use of chemical weapons in syria	probe alleged use of chemical weapons in syria
a society fraying at the edges	old tv alignments crack at the edges
un invites iran to syrian peace conference	un : iran invited to attend syrian peace conference
italy bus crash death toll rises	starbucks clears college degree path for workers
un retracts iran invitation to syria talks	un chief withdraws invitation for iran to join syria peace talks
soccer ref punched by player dies	police : utah soccer referee punched by player dies
angela merkel headed for narrow win in german elections	malawi 's new president sworn in after disputed elections
british teenager killed in fall from magaluf hotel	british teenager killed in magaluf hotel fall
iran fm confers with iraqi acting president	rouhani becomes new iranian president
israel detains 37 palestinians as arrest operation continues	israel criticizes palestinian stance on settlers
rebels kill 21 civilians in syria alawite village	bomb kills 18 civilians in afghanistan
world sends emergency relief to battered philippines	typhoon haiyan : world sends relief to battered philippines
newspapers review : abbas ‚ äô speech focus of dailies	newspapers review : nakba day events focus of dailies
israel : syria must be stripped of chemical weapons	syria agrees to surrender chemical weapons
palestinian hunger striker , israel reach deal	palestinian activist detained in israeli raid
malaysian cop killed , another kidnapped in sabah	massive hunt for gunmen after cop killed , another kidnapped during sabah shootout
final death toll in mumbai building collapse is 60	death toll hits 72 in mumbai building collapse
crimea parliament votes to join russia	crimean parliament formally applies to join russia
assad says syria will comply with un arms resolution	syria 's assad vows to comply with u.n. resolution
crimean parliament formally applies to join russia	crimea parliament votes to join russia
morsi supporters urged to abandon sit-ins	morsi supporters protest in egypt
south korean president sorry for ferry response	s. korean president ' sorry ' for ferry disaster
'rapid inspection ' of flood defences	'rapid inspection ' of britain 's flood defences
food price hikes raise concerns in iran	american chris horner wins tour of spain
obama made last-minute decision on syria approval	obama mulls limited military action in syria
