Kerry visits Oman for arms deal signing, talks on Syria, Mideast
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry flies to Oman on Tuesday for Raytheon Co’s signing of an estimated $2.1 billion arms deal and to consult on Syria and Iran, U.S. officials said. Oman is expected More...
Obama to meet with China’s Xi in California June 7-8
President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold their first meeting since Xi became president in March when they sit down for a June 7-8 summit in Rancho Mirage, More...
Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs
A gigantic tornado has ripped through a suburb of Oklahoma City, destroying a school, sparking fires and flattening homes across whole neighbourhoods. The “mile-wide” More...
Two men arrested in Las Vegas in killing over iPad
Two men have been arrested in the killing of a teenage boy over an iPad in Las Vegas, police said Sunday. Jacob Dismont, 18, and Michael Solid, 21, were booked Saturday into More...
Brazilian killed in hot-air balloon crash in Turkey
A hot-air balloon flying over Cappadocia, a tourist destination in central Turkey, crashed after colliding with another balloon on Monday, killing a Brazilian passenger and injuring More...
Pope warns Church against closing in on itself
Pope Francis warned the Catholic Church to not close in on itself at a Mass to mark Pentecost Sunday attended by more than 200,000 people, urging the faithful to be open and More...
Colombia Farc rebels ask for ‘more time’ for peace deal
Colombia’s left-wing Farc rebels have rejected criticism that efforts to end almost fifty years of conflict are moving More...
Former Argentine dictator Videla dead at 87
Jorge Rafael Videla, an austere former army commander who led Argentina during the bloodiest days of its Dirty More...
Kerry visits Oman for arms deal signing, talks on Syria, Mideast
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry flies to Oman on Tuesday for Raytheon Co’s signing of...
Thirty Hezbollah fighters killed in Syria’s Qusair: activists
About 30 fighters from Hezbollah and 20 Syrian soldiers and militiamen loyal to Syrian President Bashar...
Militants kill 10 Iraq policemen in checkpoint attacks
Militants killed at least 10 Iraqi policemen in a series of attacks on checkpoints in the...
Gunmen storm Egyptian security post in lawless Sinai Peninsula
Gunmen stormed an Egyptian security forces base in the Sinai More...
Obama walks a fine line with Myanmar president’s landmark visit
President Barack Obama will walk a fine line between fostering a U.S. ally in China’s backyard and trying More...
Bangladeshi garment factories reopen
Bangladesh reopened hundreds of garment factories Friday, days after closing them because of workers’ protests over low pay and poor working..Afghan Taliban frees four remaining Turks
The Afghan Taliban said on Tuesday it has freed the remaining four of eight Turkish civilians detained last month, the Islamist..Boxing kangaroo stops jogging Australian MP in his tracks
A startled kangaroo knocked an Australian politician to the ground and clawed his leg after its morning graze More...
Australia set to unveil new budget and deficit forecast
Australia’s government is set to unveil its latest budget as it faces questions about its handling of the economy ahead of..Australia gives Holocaust hero Wallenberg citizenship
Australia has made a Swedish diplomat who helped save tens of thousands of Jews from the Holocaust its first honorary citizen...Doors co-founder Ray Manzarek dies at 74
Ray Manzarek, keyboardist and founder member of the 1960s rock band The Doors, has died aged 74. He formed the band..
Winning ticket for $590.5 million Powerball lottery sold in Florida
A single winning ticket for a record Powerball lottery jackpot worth $590.5 million was sold in Florida, organizers said late on..
Chinese tourists warned over behaviour abroad
A senior Chinese Communist Party official has called for Chinese tourists to behave more politely when travelling abroad. Wang Yang, one..
Recharge your cellphone in 20 seconds
A tiny device that can recharge cell phone batteries in as little as 30 seconds won 18-year-old Eesha Khare a major..
