CATEGORY: World News

U.S. house sanctions ‘complicate’ nuclear solution: Iran
Iran said Thursday the new sanctions approved by the U.S. House of Representatives aimed at curbing Tehran's controversial nuclear drive will only serve to complicate efforts to negotiate a solution. The House approved the new

‘We Killed 100’, Darfur Tribe Says of New Clash with Rivals
An Arab tribe in Sudan's Darfur said on Tuesday it killed 100 members of a rival tribe, adding to a mounting death toll from an upsurge in violence this year. "We lost 28 of our

Pakistan Elects Mamnoon Hussain President
Pakistan on Tuesday elected businessman Mamnoon Hussain as its 12th president, state TV said, to replace deeply unpopular head of state Asif Ali Zardari, whose five-year term expires in September. Lawmakers from both houses of

Britain Says Spain Lifts Gibraltar Border Curbs
Spain has eased intensive checks on the Gibraltar border that caused delays to car traffic but Britain will be "closely monitoring" the situation, Prime Minister David Cameron's spokesman said Monday. London has raised concerns with

Togo Opposition Rejects Ruling Party Win in Parliament Vote
Togo's main opposition on Monday rejected provisional electoral results showing the ruling party winning two-thirds of parliamentary seats, allowing the president's family to maintain its decades-long grip on power. The main opposition coalition, Let's Save

9 Buried in Landslides in Quake-Hit China Province
Nine people were buried and four missing after landslides hit a Chinese province where at least 95 were killed this week by earthquakes, state media reported on Friday. Two separate landslides hit Gansu following heavy

Assange Launches Party to Contest Australia Elections
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange Thursday officially launched his political party to contest Australian elections this year, saying a victory for this candidates would be akin to planting the country's "best investigative journalists" in the

77 Dead in Northwest Spain Train Crash
A train hurtled off the tracks in northwest Spain killing at least 77 passengers and injuring more than 140, an official said Thursday, with the media suggesting the tragedy could be due to speeding. Four

India, China Officials Hold Border Talks after Stand-Off
Officials from India and China held talks Tuesday on steps to strengthen "peace and tranquility" along their border, following a stand-off in May over troop movements. Defense and foreign affairs officials from both sides started

U.S. to Hold ‘Review’ Hearings for Guantanamo Inmates
U.S. authorities plan to hold long-delayed hearings for dozens of detainees held at Guantanamo to decide if they still pose a threat to the United States, the Pentagon said Monday. President Barack Obama had ordered