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10 questions foreigners like to ask Chinese people Mitch Blatt | May 23rd, 2013 Living in China, there are some questions I hear over and over again: "Do you like China?", "Doesn’t America have so many guns?", and "How much does an iPhone cost?", for example. What about Chinese people who go...

Baghdad blasts kill 14, extending sectarian bloodshed By Kareem Raheem BAGHDAD | Thu May 30, 2013 7:53am EDT (Reuters) - Six explosions battered Shi'ite and Sunni Muslim neighborhoods across Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 14 people and extending a descent into the worst sectarian...

Pregnant worker at Nike factory in Cambodia loses her baby after police stunned her with CATTLE PRODS during protest against low pay Around 3,000 mostly female workers blocked a road outside their factory owned by Sabrina Garment Manufacturing in Kampong Speu province Police used cattle...

Cambodia: Workers Hurt At Nike Pay Protest Around 3,000 workers making clothing for Nike were seeking a £9-a-month rise when police in riot gear moved in. 1:44pm Tuesday 28 May 2013 Workers at a Cambodian garment factory in Phnom Penh (File photograph) At least 23 Cambodian workers were...

Reports say Ugandan general hiding in London David Sejusa given UK police protection after leaking letter alleging plot to kill senior officials, his lawyer says. Last Modified: 27 May 2013 13:00 General David Sejusa has a history of standing up to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni [Al...

Kuwait oil minister's resignation accepted: media KUWAIT | Sun May 26, 2013 1:36pm EDT (Reuters) - The resignation of Kuwait's oil minister Hani Hussein has been accepted, local media reported, after he came under pressure from lawmakers wanting to question him over a $2.2 billion...

World War II secret files released Hundreds of declassified documents from UK National Archives give peek into decision-making at highest level. Last Modified: 24 May 2013 03:48 <object id="flashObj" classid="clsid:D<embed...

North Korea sanctions threaten humanitarian aid: group By Emma Batha Wed May 22, 2013 1:20pm EDT LONDON, May 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Aid agencies helping millions of people in North Korea could be forced to pull out after a Chinese bank cut ties with main foreign exchange bank, a...

UN says Syrian refugees top 1.5M mark as conditions deteriorate quickly Published May 18, 2013 Associated Press <iframe src="http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x100zrp" frameborder="0" height="270" width="480"></iframe> GENEVA – The U.N. refugee agency says the number of Syrian refugees...

North Korea fires short-range missiles North Korea launched three short-range guided missiles today, according to a report by the South Korean news agency Yonhap. North Korea sometimes launches short-range missiles for tests or as part of military drills. Photo: EPA By Tom Phillips...

Mahmoud Mohammad Issa Mohammad, seen in Athens in 1968 at age 27 after his arrest in a deadly attack on an Israeli airliner, has been deported to Lebanon after battling to stay in Canada for nearly 26 years. (Associated Press/Canadian Press)

Canada deports Palestinian hijacker after 25-year legal battle OTTAWA | Fri May 17, 2013 11:15am EDT (Reuters) - After a 25-year legal battle, Canada has finally deported a Palestinian convicted of an attack on an Israeli airliner in 1968, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said on Monday...

Head of US tax agency quits amid controversy President Barack Obama announces tax chief has resigned after organisation was accused of targeting conservative groups. Last Modified: 16 May 2013 10:20 Below is the video, move your cursor over it to see the play button.<object id="flashObj"...

Striking Lonmin mine worker sit outside Rowland shaft next to Wonderkop stadium in Marikana on May 14, 2013 (AFP, Tiro Ramatlhatse) Miners' shacks at the Nkaneng informal settlement near the Lonmin platinum mine in Marikana on October 30, 2012 (AFP/File, Jean Liou) Striking Lonmin mine...

S.Africa platinum miners strike after unionist killed By Sibongile Khumalo (AFP) – 13 hours ago Striking Lonmin mine workers dance and sing next to a hill called Wonderkop in Marikana on May 14, 2013 (AFP, Tiro Ramatlhatse) MARIKANA, South Africa — Thousands of mine workers downed tools...

Turkey Car Bombings: 9 Detained In Turkish Border Town Of Reyhanli By SUZAN FRASER 05/12/13 12:14 PM ET EDT <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-E1Pc1Gp7Wg?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe> ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's prime minister vowed...

Facebook in talks to buy Israel's Waze for up to $1 billion: report TEL AVIV | Thu May 9, 2013 2:05am EDT (Reuters) - Facebook Inc is in advanced talks to acquire Israeli mobile satellite navigation start-up Waze for $800 million to $1 billion, business daily Calcalist reported on Thursday...

U.S., Russia push for rapid talks to end Syria carnage A Free Syrian Army commander reacts after they failed to capture a Syrian Amry tank during clashes with forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo's neighbourhood of Salaheddine, April 29, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Ammar...

North Korea missiles moved away from launch site: U.S. officials North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (C) visits the Turf Institute of the Bioengineering Branch under the State Academy of Sciences in Pyongyang, in this picture released by North Korea's KCNA news agency May 6, 2013. Credit...

British MP Nigel Evans arrested over UK rape allegation Charles Miranda, London May 05, 201310:34AM UK Deputy Commons Speaker Nigel Evans, pictured here in 2011, was arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault at his home in Pendleton, Lancashire on May 4, 2013. Source: Getty Images A...