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'Largest settlement in American history': BP settles US$18.7 billion claims over Deepwater Horizon spill Eleven people died and millions of barrels of oil were spilled into the Gulf, decimating wildlife and devastating the ecology of a region dependent on the seafood and tourism industries...

Six dead in Philippine epidemic caused by rat urine AFP October 9, 2013, 5:06 pm Manila (AFP) - A bacterial epidemic caused by water contaminated with rat urine has hit a flood-ravaged region in the northern Philippines, killing six people and overwhelming local hospitals, a health official...

China police fire on Tibetan protesters: rights groups AFP October 9, 2013, 2:53 pm Beijing (AFP) - Chinese police opened fire on a group of protesters in Tibet, injuring 60, overseas rights organisations said Wednesday, in the latest flare-up over the authorities' tight control of the...

Amicable with Xi, Park snubs Abe Chinese president agrees on need to restrain North’s nukes Oct 08,2013 Left: President Park Geun-hye smiles as she meets Chinese President Xi Jinping before a bilateral meeting of the two leaders on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation...

Chaos and crowds make 'golden week' holiday a 'golden mess' Chaos and crowds mar what should be a relaxing time, renewing calls for end to mainland's 'golden week' break Tuesday, 08 October, 2013 [Updated: 8:48AM] Adrian Wan and Keira Huang The Forbidden City is shrouded in smog and overrun...

Suicides in Seoul dip for first time in 6 years Oct 08,2013 Seoul’s suicide rate last year declined for the first time since 2006 and was the lowest among other Korean cities, according to data compiled by the Seoul Metropolitan Government. Last year’s rate was 23.8 suicide deaths per...

Seventy-one Syrian army officers defect to Turkey: official ANKARA | Sat Jun 15, 2013 7:50am EDT (Reuters) - Seventy-one officers, including six generals, have defected from the Syrian army to Turkey, a Turkish official said on Saturday, the biggest single mass desertion of senior soldiers...

Iraq foils 'al-Qaeda nerve gas plot' Ministry says al-Qaeda cell planned nerve gas attacks with remote controlled planes in Iraq, Europe and North America. Last Modified: 01 Jun 2013 19:40 A ministry spokesman said the suspects used two facilities in Baghdad to produce sarin and mustard gas...

UN wants safe corridor for Syrian citizens Government troops backed by Lebanese Hezbollah fighters pound Qusayr, as UN calls for residents to be allowed to flee. Last Modified: 01 Jun 2013 19:01 Move your cursor over the video to see the play button<object id="flashObj" classid="clsid:D...

India promises to clean up military corruption AFP June 2, 2013, 12:31 am NEW DELHI (AFP) - India's military, one of the world's largest weapons buyers, unveiled a new arms acquisition policy Saturday aimed at weeding out corruption in the defence sector. The policy announcement comes just...

Japanese Men Reveal Which Manga Heroine Is Their Ideal Woman by Beth on Thursday, May 30, 2013 A recent survey posted on Yahoo! Japan asked men between 24 and 35 which manga heroine was their ideal woman, claiming that women today can learn dating techniques from the well-known characters...

Adultery Scandal Actress Misses TV Show Due To ‘Illness’ by julia on Sunday, May 26, 2013 Yaguchi Mari got her start as a singer in pop group Morning Musume in the late nineties, and has since enjoyed a successful career as a musician, actress, and TV personality. However, lately she’s been...

Spain moves to freeze Swiss accounts of ruling party ex-treasurer Former People's Party treasurer Luis Barcenas enters a car as he leaves Spain's High Court after appearing before a judge in Madrid, March 22, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Susana Vera MADRID | Fri May 31, 2013 12:29pm EDT (Reuters)...

Billions stolen from Sochi 2014 Games: Putin critic AFP May 31, 2013, 3:49 am MOSCOW (AFP) - A renowned Kremlin critic on Thursday accused President Vladimir Putin's government and its allied tycoons of stealing tens of billions of dollars assigned for construction of the 2014 Winter Olympic...

Man threatens to blow up government building over misspelt sign A US man has been arrested after threatening to blow up a government building over a misspelt sign. The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission office in Salem, Oregon 11:05AM BST 30 May 2013 Leonard Burdek, 50, of...

U.S. accuses currency exchange of laundering $6 billion Preet Bharara, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, describes charges against Costa Rica-based Liberty Reserve, one of the worlds largest digital currency companies and seven of it's principals and employees for...

US probes antibacterial soap health risks Evidence mounts that Triclosan chemical in many US soaps and cleansers alters hormone regulation. Last Modified: 28 May 2013 03:21<object id="flashObj" classid="clsid:D <embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1"...

Teen Accused Of South Africa Family Murders A teenager is due in court accused of killing his mother, baby sister, brother and gran with an axe in an apparent satanic ritual. 8:56am Monday 27 May 2013 South Africa has one of the highest murder rates in the world Etwatwa is a settlement...

<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/D0KBjGBtFaw?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640"></iframe> The dazed survivors of a Sydney nursing home recovering after a fire destroyed the building in November 2011. Eleven people died in the fire at Quakers Hill Nursing...

Fear of fraud stifles Nigerian dotcom growth Entrepreneurs get creative in attempt to do business online while Yahoo-Yahoo boys try to make a living through scams Monica Mark in Lagos The Guardian, Sunday 26 May 2013 19.07 BST In Nigeria, internet shopping is not all that it might seem...