North Korea releases US citizen detained for 6 months
North Korea is going to release an American citizen, who was detained in the country on unspecified charges for the past six months, Reuters reported.
Tripoli hit again by fresh NATO airstrikes
Tripoli was rocked once again by fresh NATO airstrikes late on Thursday night, leaving smoke rising from Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's Bab al-Aziziyah base, Reuters reported.
Srebrenica massacre accused general Ratko Mladic arrested
Bosnian Serb wartime general Ratko Mladic, the last of the three men accused of instigating the ethnic cleansing during the 1992-95 Bosnian war, was arrested on Thursday.
Elizabeth Smart's kidnapper gets life imprisonment [PHOTOS]
Finally, the judgment has been made. The kidnapper of Elizabeth Smart, Brian David Mitchell, a homeless street preacher was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday.
Two blasts hit government buildings in Fuzhou city in eastern China
Two government buildings in an eastern Chinese city were rocked by two explosions on Thursday morning, a state media report said, Reuters reported.
Civil war looms as heavy explosions hit Yemeni capital Sanaa
Yemeni capital Sanaa was hit by big blasts on early Thursday as the fighting to bring down the current president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, has turned out to be a civil war, Reuters reported.
John Edwards likely to face indictment over campaign violations: Reports
Two-time Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards is likely to face an indictment for using campaign donations to conceal an extra-marital affair and love child, ABC News reported on late Tuesday.
Expedition 27 crew and capsule return, land safely in Kazakhstan
After a five-month stay aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 27 commander Dmitry Kondratyev and flight engineers Cady Coleman and Paolo Nespoli safely landed their Soyuz spacecraft on the Kazakhstan steppe Monday.
What will you do when 'zombies' walk on streets?
Have you ever thought of zombies being a reality? A blog post by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has talked about how to get prepared for emergency situations like flood, earthquake or even a zombie attack.
Windows 8 will be available in 2012, says Ballmer
Software giant Microsoft's next operating system Windows 8 will be available in 2012, said the company's chief Steve Ballmer at the Microsoft Developer Forum in Tokyo on Monday.
Nicolas Sarkozy to host technology forum in Paris next week
Just ahead of G8 talks, French President Nicolas Sarkozy is all set to host a two-day technology forum in Paris next week, Reuters reported.
Quake reconstruction may cost upto $184 billion, says Japan’s economic minister
The reconstruction from the devastation earthquake that hit Japan in March may cost the country 10 trillion yen to 15 trillion yen ($184 billion), said Japan's economic minister Kaoru Yosano.
2012 is not the end of the world, say Maya elders
In a recent address to the world, the National Council of Elders Mayas, Xinca and Garifuna confirmed that 2012 is not the end of the world.
Watch your back, you can be the next: Obama warns al-Qaeda members
US President Barack Obama on Friday praised the CIA spies who helped track down Osama bin Laden, and warned the al Qaeda members that they must keep an eye on their backs.
Tepco president quits over nuclear crisis, firm reports $15 billion loss
Masataka Shimizu, the president of Japan's Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Tepco), which operates Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant, has stepped down from his post on Friday.
1 killed, 10 hurt in fresh Peshawar blast
A powerful blast in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar on Friday morning killed at least one person and injured 10 people, including 2 Americans.
China to aim 1,800 missiles at Taiwan in 2012: reports
Despite the ongoing talks to improve ties with former arch-rival Taiwan, China is going to target 1,800 missiles at the country in 2012.
Nato air strikes sink eight of Gaddafi’s warships
Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's forces have faced yet another major blow after Nato air strikes hit eight of his warships on the ports of Tripoli, Al Khums and Sirte.
Netflix dominates US net traffic, grabs 30 pct of total bandwidth
Movie and TV streaming site Netflix has become the biggest source of internet traffic in the US, accounting for 29.7 percent of downstream Internet traffic during peak times, according to a new research.
India gets $23.5 million biodiversity grant and loan from World Bank
The World Bank has approved an amount of $23.5 million biodiversity grant and loan for India on Thursday.
Disasters bring Japan back into recession, economy shrinks 3.7 pct
Japan’s economy shrank at an annualized rate of 3.7 percent in the first three months of the year.
Relay route for 2012 London Olympic torch unveiled
The first 74 locations on the 2012 London Olympics torch relay have been confirmed by the organizers on Wednesday.
Not vying for IMF chief post, says Ahluwalia
India's Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said Wednesday that he was not putting forward his name for the top IMF job.
Latest NATO airstrikes hit Gaddafi's compound in Tripoli
Just a day after the international criminal court chief prosecutor sought an arrest warrant for Muammar Gaddafi, a series of NATO airstrikes have hit two Libyan government buildings in Libya's capital Tripoli. A compound belonging to Gaddafi was one of the two targets of the attack.
Queen Elizabeth II arrives in Ireland amid tight security
Amid a huge security lockdown, Queen Elizabeth II arrived in the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday, starting the first visit by a British Monarch since its independence in 1921.
Bin Laden’s death didn’t make me overjoyed: Bush
In his first informal comments After Osama’s death, Bush said that the news of Laden’s death didn’t make him “overjoyed”.
Pakistan to return US Stealth chopper tail, says Kerry
Pakistan has agreed to return the tail of a U.S. helicopter that was damaged during the raid that brought an end to the terror leader Osama bin Laden earlier this month.
