Triple suicide bomb attack targets Afghan government building
A coordinated attack involving at least three suicide bombers and a powerful car bomb hit the headquarters of the Kabul traffic department early this morning.
Malta reportedly de-flags super yacht as intrigue unfolds across Pacific
Vanuatu media reports that Transport Malta has confirmed that provisional Maltese registration obtained last year for super yacht was ‘obtained without proof of ownership and...
Tropical Storm Bolaven kills 16 in South Korea

At least 16 people are killed by Tropical Storm Bolaven in South Korea also...

At least 16 people are killed by Tropical Storm Bolaven in...

Car bomb kills at least 12 at Syrian funeral

As conflict ensues in Syria, at least 12 are killed at a Syrian funeral of two...

As conflict ensues in Syria, at least 12 are killed at a...

Colombia seeking peace talks with Farc rebels

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has confirmed his government is holding...

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has confirmed his...

Helicopter brought down as fighting continues in Syria

A Syrian military helicopter is brought down as clashes between government...

A Syrian military helicopter is brought down as clashes...

Obama declares state of emergency in Louisiana

President Barack Obama has declared a state of emergency in Louisiana, as...

President Barack Obama has declared a state of emergency in...

Tsunami warning after 7.4-earthquake hits El Salvador

Tsunami warning issued for all Central American nations and Mexico after...

Tsunami warning issued for all Central American nations and...

US arms sales hit record levels

Weapons sales by the United States tripled in 2011 to a record high, driven by major arms sales to Persian Gulf allies.

Weapons sales by the United States tripled in 2011 to a...

Two members of Pussy Riot flee Russia

Two activists of the Pussy Riot punk rock group who are being sought by Russian police have fled the country, the band's Twitter account says.

Two activists of the Pussy Riot punk rock group who are...

'Scores of bodies' found in Syria

Syrian opposition activists say scores of bodies have been found in a town near the capital Damascus, accusing government troops of a "massacre".

Syrian opposition activists say scores of bodies have been...

Sufi shrines attacked 'by Islamist hardliners' in Libya

A Sufi Muslim shrine in the Libyan capital partly destroyed following a series...

A Sufi Muslim shrine in the Libyan capital partly destroyed...

Probe ordered into Venezuela refinery blast

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has ordered an urgent investigation to find...

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has ordered an urgent...

First man on the moon dies at 82

Neil Armstrong, leader of the historic Apollo 11 mission to the moon, has died due to heart complications.

Neil Armstrong, leader of the historic Apollo 11 mission to...

World champion cyclist may risk seven titles

Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong and cancer survivor may risk...

Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong and...

Norway court to deliver verdict on Anders Behring Breivik

Mass-killer Anders Behring Breivik faces being sent to a secure psychiatric...

Mass-killer Anders Behring Breivik faces being sent to a...

Tens of thousands of seahorses seized by police in Peru

Police in Peru seize more than 16,000 dried seahorses which are illegally...

Police in Peru seize more than 16,000 dried seahorses which...

Breivik judged sane, imprisoned for 21 years

A Norwegian court has found that mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is sane and...

A Norwegian court has found that mass killer Anders Behring...

Shooting in New York leaves two dead and eight injured

In the third shooting incident in the US this summer, a disgruntled employee...

In the third shooting incident in the US this summer, a...

Tropical Storm Isaac threatens coast of Florida

US National Hurricane Centre says Tropical Storm Isaac may evolve into a...

US National Hurricane Centre says Tropical Storm Isaac may...