World Stories

The head of the UN nuclear watchdog has said he expects to sign a deal with Iran soon on investigating suspected weapons activities connected to the country’s nuclear programme. Yukiya Amano, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said on Tuesday … Continue reading →

A South African court has convicted one of two black farm workers accused of murdering Eugene Terreblanche, a far-right leader. Protesters scuffled outside the courthouse in Ventersdorp, in rural South Africa, on Tuesday as they awaited the judge’s ruling. The … Continue reading →

The eurozone financial crisis could threaten the global economy, according to Organisation for Economic Development and Co-operation. The 17-nation eurozone will see its economies shrink by 0.1 per cent, before rebounding to 0.9 per cent next year, the Paris-based organisation … Continue reading →

The Mexican army says the top leaders of the Zetas drug cartel ordered underlings to leave 49 mutilated bodies in a northern Mexico town square, and then hung banners around the country denying responsibility. The announcement came at a news conference on … Continue reading →

The only man convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing has been buried with little fanfare near the Libyan capital with just under 100 family members and passers-by in attendance. The quiet funeral in Tripoli on Monday stands in stark contrast … Continue reading →

NATO leaders have sealed a landmark agreement to hand control of Afghanistan over to its own security forces by the middle of next year, putting the Western alliance on an “irreversible” path out of the decade-long war. The alliances’ summit in Chicago formally … Continue reading →

Al-Qaeda has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in the centre of the Yemeni capital that has left nearly 100 people dead. Officials have said a bomber dressed in military uniform targeted soldiers rehearsing for a parade in Sanaa to mark Yemen’s National Day. Yemen’s … Continue reading →

Millions turned their eyes to the sky on both sides of the Pacific as a solar eclipse created a “ring of fire” from Asia to the western United States. The annular eclipse was visible from parts of China early on … Continue reading →

Veteran nationalist Tomislav Nikolic is on course to narrowly defeat incumbent Boris Tadic in Serbia’s presidential runoff vote, surprising many analysts in the Balkan nation.  Officials results are due to be released on Monday, but Tadic conceded defeat and congratulated … Continue reading →

Clashes have erupted in the capital Beirut and residents blocked roads in the northern Lebanese region of Akkar near Tripoli after soldiers shot dead two members of an anti-Syria opposition alliance. Gunmen fired rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns early on Monday in intense … Continue reading →