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Discotheque blast kills 1, injures 20 in Colombia: police AFP Updated July 22, 2013, 3:16 am BOGOTA (AFP) - An explosive detonated in a discotheque in northeastern Colombia early Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring 20, authorities said. "We are trying to establish whether it was...

Czech court frees 'femme fatale' who toppled government AFP July 20, 2013, 1:28 am PRAGUE (AFP) - A Czech court on Friday freed Jana Nagyova, the lover and former top aide of toppled premier Petr Necas whose government fell after she was arrested in a bribery and spy scandal. Nagyova had...

Microsoft shares plunge after poor results, analyst downgrades Reuters July 20, 2013, 12:13 am (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp shares fell more than 11 percent on Friday, their biggest plunge in four years, a day after the software company posted dismal quarterly results due to weak demand for its...

Dubai offers gold to fight obesity epidemic Reuters July 20, 2013, 12:21 am DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai's government will pay residents in gold for losing those extra pounds as part of a government campaign to fight growing obesity in the Gulf Arab emirate. The 30-day weight-loss challenge was...

Face it, who'd wear this? Belgian fashion house unveils bizarre tiled and beaded masks that critics say will cause an accident Maison Martin Margiela showed off these ‘masquerade veils’ in Paris But the unusual 'balaclavas' drew scathing reviews from critics The fashion house was also...

Chinese whistleblower blinded in acid attack An amateur Chinese whistleblower, who spent his free time embarrassing Communist party officials by posting pictures of their luxury cars on the internet, was rammed by a car, blinded with acid, and deprived of two of his fingers. Photo: EPA By...

China's war With Japan 1937-1945: the struggle for survival, by Rana Mitter, review Julia Lovell praises a superb account of the Japanese invasion during the Second World War. Battle for survival: a scene from 'The Flowers of War' Photo: Rex By Julia Lovell 7:00AM BST 18 Jul 2013 China’s...

Greece approves sweeping public sector cuts Greece's parliament has narrowly approved a sweeping bill of reforms, including cuts to the public sector that will see thousands of people lose their jobs. Overall, Greece must redeploy 25,000 civil servants and fire another 4,000 by the end of...

Global shares stutter as German data disappoints, Bernanke looms A man walks through the lobby of the London Stock Exchange August 5, 2011. REUTERS-Suzanne Plunkett By Marc Jones LONDON | Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:21am EDT (Reuters) - European shares took a break from their recent climb on...

Exclusive: Police probe possible links between terrorism suspect and Boston bombing Flowers lay on the sidewalk at the site of the first explosion as people walk along Boylston Street after the street reopened to the public for the first time since the Boston Marathon bombings in Boston...

Car makers shrug off new China sale restrictions Vehicles drive on Three Ring Road (left) and Jianwai Street (right) during the evening rush hour in central Beijing in this December 23, 2010 file photo. China plans to restrict vehicle sales in eight more cities to curb traffic congestion and...

Special report: In tax case, Mongolia is the mouse that roared A Mongolian girl carries fresh water home, at the Gers district of the Mongolian capital of Ulan Bator in this July 4, 2006 file picture. REUTERS-Nir Elias SOCIETY) By Anthony Deutsch and Terrence Edwards AMSTERDAM/ULAN BATOR |...

Case against Zimmerman would require proof of racial malice George Zimmerman enters the courtroom for his trial in Sanford, Florida July 13, 2013 during the trial of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. REUTERS/Gary W. Green/Pool By David Ingram WASHINGTON | Mon Jul 15...

Manchester United bid for Barca's Fabregas - reports AFP July 15, 2013, 11:27 pm LONDON (AFP) - Manchester United have made a £25 million ($37.7 million, 28.9-million-euros) offer for Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas, reports in the British media suggested on Monday. Sky Sports News...

Arsenal starts historic Vietnam trip AFP Updated July 15, 2013, 11:22 pm HANOI (AFP) - Hundreds of cheering Vietnamese football fans turned out to greet Arsenal on Monday as they became the first English Premier League club to visit the football-mad communist country. The team arrived early...

Afghan escapes custody after shooting NATO soldier AFP July 15, 2013, 11:38 pm KABUL (AFP) - An Afghan soldier detained for killing a NATO soldier escaped from his cell and walked off a military base with the help of a guard who also absconded, officials said Monday. The pair even hitched a...

Myanmar president disbands controversial border force A soldier patrols through a neighbourhood that was burnt during recent violence in Sittwe June 14, 2012. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun By Jared Ferrie YANGON | Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:47am EDT (Reuters) - Myanmar's president has disbanded a security...

Spain out of recession, must nurture recovery - minister Reuters July 14, 2013, 8:53 pm MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's economy will grow in the second half of the year but the government must implement reforms and cut the deficit - at the right pace - to keep the recovery going, Economy Minister...

China naval fleet seen off northern Japan AFP July 14, 2013, 9:54 pm TOKYO (AFP) - A Chinese naval fleet was Sunday spotted sailing for the first time through an international strait between northern Japan and Russia's far east, the Japanese defence ministry said. The two missile destroyers...

ElBaradei sworn in as Egypt vice president AFP Updated July 14, 2013, 9:56 pm CAIRO, Qahirah (AFP) - Prominent liberal Egyptian leader Mohamed ElBaradei was sworn in on Sunday as Egypt's interim vice president for foreign relations, the presidency said in a statement. The appointment of...