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Four teenagers arrested over fire at Islamic boarding school Four suspects – two aged 17 and two aged 18 – arrested on suspicion of arson at Darul Uloom school in Chislehurst Alexandra Topping and Matthew Weaver The Guardian Monday 10 June 2013 08.50 BST The Metropolitan police...

U.S. Army chief in Japan suspended over handling of sex assault probe Major General Michael T. Harrison, Sr. By David Alexander WASHINGTON | Fri Jun 7, 2013 11:49pm EDT (Reuters) - The commanding general of U.S. Army forces in Japan was suspended on Friday due to allegations he failed to...

New Palestinian Authority cabinet sworn in New Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah says cabinet will rule until a unity government between Fatah and Hamas is formed. Last Modified: 06 Jun 2013 18:18 The 24-member cabinet remains largely unchanged from its predecessor [AFP] Palestinian President...

European women go on trial for topless Tunis protest AFP Updated June 5, 2013, 9:54 pm TUNIS (AFP) - Three European women went on trial in Tunis on Wednesday for holding a topless anti-Islamist protest, and their French lawyer said he was confident about the outcome, despite the risk of jail...

China has 'mountains of data' about U.S. cyber attacks: official BEIJING | Wed Jun 5, 2013 12:24am EDT (Reuters) - China's top Internet security official says he has "mountains of data" pointing to extensive U.S. hacking aimed at China, but it would be irresponsible to blame Washington for...

Google ordered to hand private customer data over to FBI investigators Judge who earlier ruled National Security Letters unconstitutional orders Google to nonetheless comply with them The Guardian Saturday 1 June 2013 16.49 BST It was unclear from the judge's ruling what type of information...

Nine dead as tornadoes tear through US state AFP Updated June 2, 2013, 3:58 am CHICAGO (AFP) - Tornadoes that ripped through Oklahoma killed nine people, including two children, officials said Saturday, as flooding hampered cleanup efforts in the US state recently ravaged by a monster...

U.S. imposes sanctions on Iran's petrochemical industry WASHINGTON | Fri May 31, 2013 2:15pm EDT (Reuters) - The United States on Friday blacklisted companies in Iran's petrochemical industry, sending a warning signal to its global customers and representing the latest effort by Washington...

China says it has no need to steal U.S. military secrets BEIJING | Thu May 30, 2013 7:55am EDT (Reuters) - China's Defense Ministry dismissed as ridiculous on Thursday a U.S. report that Chinese hackers have gained access to designs of more than two dozen major U.S. weapons systems, saying...

Smart people see the world differently: Study BY THANE BURNETT, QMI AGENCY FIRST POSTED: MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 02:56 PM EDT | UPDATED: TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2013 09:22 AM EDT (Shutterstock) But they're really good with the small print, researchers of a U.S. study have found. A team at the...

Crane Collapses And Crashes Into Flats In Russia Residents in a Russian apartment block describe the moment the massive structure came crashing into their homes. 11:53am Monday 27 May 2013 <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/z8mxeHyHU3M?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0"...

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Russia: Syria agrees to take part in talks Foreign ministry says Assad government has agreed "in principle" to attend US-Russia brokered proposed peace conference. Last Modified: 24 May 2013 10:49 Move your cursor over the video to see the play button<object id="flashObj" classid="clsid:D...

U.S. may boost Syria rebels if Assad won't talk peace By Arshad Mohammed and Erika Solomon AMMAN/BEIRUT | Wed May 22, 2013 1:51pm EDT (Reuters) - The United States and its allies are ready to increase support for Syria's rebels if President Bashar al-Assad refuses to discuss a political...

Russia says kills senior Islamist insurgent By Alissa de Carbonnel MOSCOW | Tue May 21, 2013 10:01am EDT (Reuters) - The right-hand man of Russia's most wanted insurgent was killed by security forces on Tuesday, officials said, as Moscow tries to contain militancy in its Caucasus region...

Thousands in Taiwan rally against nuclear power Thousands of Taiwanese marched through the capital Taipei on Sunday urging the government to halt construction of a nearly completed nuclear power plant, citing the Japanese atomic crisis. Published: 19/05/2013 at 09:49 PM <object...

US scolds Russia for sending arms to Syria Senior military officer says weapons transfer will "prolong suffering" amid push for international peace conference. Last Modified: 18 May 2013 05:51 Russia says its decision to send arms to Syria does not violate any international agreements [AFP]...

Egyptians sign petition against Morsi Frustrated with the president, as many as two million are adding their names to a list to call for elections. Last Modified: 17 May 2013 10:03<object id="flashObj" classid="clsid:D <embed...

China ministry urges end to "forcible" land requisition: paper A farmer waters his vegetable field near a housing estate in Yingtan, Jiangxi province, December 27, 2007. Credit: Reuters/Stringer SHANGHAI | Tue May 14, 2013 10:54pm EDT (Reuters) - China's land ministry has issued an...

Bangladesh rescue operation near end; collapse death toll at 1,127 By Ruma Paul DHAKA | Mon May 13, 2013 10:16am EDT (Reuters) - Bangladeshi salvage workers on Monday neared the end of their search for victims of the collapse of a factory building, scouring the basement of the complex that...