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Explosions and arrests amid Bangladesh strike

4 hours 27 min ago
General strike against court order jailing 33 opposition leaders leads to detentions and several blasts in the capital.

Attackers shot in Afghan governor's compound

4 hours 40 min ago
Suicide bombers who stormed compound in Farah are killed by police, in attack that left at least seven dead.

Facebook to go public in massive IPO

5 hours 39 min ago
Social networking site aims to raise as much as $16bn, despite critics' claims that the company is overvalued.

Iran 'sending arms to Syria despite ban'

6 hours 41 min ago
US and Russia admit helping rival sides as report prepared for UN calls Syria top destination of Iranian shipments.

North Korea 'resumes work on nuclear reactor'

8 hours 22 min ago
Satellite images show renewed activity around the Yongbyon nuclear facility, site of previous tests, US institute says.

Chinese in bold call for official's removal

8 hours 26 min ago
Communist Party veterans write open letter requesting the sacking of security chief Zhou Yongkang.

France will not ratify current EU fiscal pact

8 hours 56 min ago
New finance minister Pierre Moscovici says eurozone pact must be renegotiated to promote growth rather than austerity.

Mladic trial suspended 'indefinitely'

9 hours 14 min ago
Presiding judge adjourns trial of Bosnian Serb military leader on second day, on grounds that prosecutors made "errors".

Wife of Robert F Kennedy Jr found dead

9 hours 16 min ago
Mary Kennedy, estranged wife of nephew of John F Kennedy, found dead at her home in Bedford, north of New York City.

ECB halts lending to some Greek banks

9 hours 45 min ago
European Central Bank stops providing loans to four banks to limit risk over fears they may be insolvent.

Opposition arrests spark Bangladesh clashes

11 hours 10 min ago
General strike under way in response to charges of arson charges against senior opposition leaders.

'Food-insecure' Canada rebukes UN official

15 hours 31 min ago
Minister says special rapporteur on the right to food is a patronising academic for saying 800,000 households need help.

Brazil's truth commission sworn in

Wed, 05/16/2012 - 7:59pm
Long-delayed panel's work begins years after neighbouring nations fully investigated actions of dictatorial regimes.

Mexican generals detained 'for gang links'

Wed, 05/16/2012 - 7:03pm
If two generals are convicted of drug trafficking, it would mark the most serious case of military corruption.

US to assign army brigade to Africa

Wed, 05/16/2012 - 6:20pm
Combat brigade will be drafted to Pentagon's Africa Command to send soldiers to countries around the continent.

Deadly clashes in Libyan border town

Wed, 05/16/2012 - 5:49pm
At least seven people killed in fighting between armed men and residents in southern oasis of Ghadames.

Ratko Mladic goes on trial for genocide

Wed, 05/16/2012 - 5:36pm
Bosnian Serb military leader faces 11 counts of war crimes at UN court over Srebrenica massacre and siege of Sarajevo.

Assad warns against sowing chaos in Syria

Wed, 05/16/2012 - 5:23pm
President pours scorn on opposition group and claims reduction in "direct confrontation" since arrival of UN monitors.

Protesters dispersed from Moscow park

Wed, 05/16/2012 - 5:01pm
Up to 14 anti-Putin activists arrested after riot police crack down on sit-in at Chistiye Prudy Park in Russian capital.

Pakistan to 'finalise' end to Nato blockade

Wed, 05/16/2012 - 4:31pm
Cabinet orders officials to conclude negotiations to end the six-month blockade on supply routes to Afghanistan.