ATHENS (Reuters) – Disgruntled Greeks went to the polls in local elections on Sunday that could trigger a national vote if they fail to give the government support for austerity plans meant to stem Europe’s debt crisis.
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar voted in its first election in 20 years on Sunday under tight security, a scripted vote that assures army-backed parties an easy win but brings a hint of parliamentary politics to one of Asia’s most oppressed states.
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A Kenyan provincial police officer shot 10 people dead at several bars in a small town northeast of Nairobi before surrendering, a police spokesman said on Sunday.
SYDNEY siblings Angus and Julia Stone crowned a glorious year by taking top honours at the ARIA Awards in Sydney.
In his new memoir, "Decision Points," George W. Bush has praised President Barack Obama for his decision to send more soldiers to war in Afghanistan.
The Indian American Kerala Cultural and Civic Centre here will honour five Indian American Malayalees for their outstanding achievements in their field of specialisation or for their service to the society.
Less than three months after an aircraft crashed in Nepal, killing all 14 people on board, a private helicopter running a rescue operation for two stranded mountaineers met with an accident in northeastern Nepal Sunday, police said.
Al Qaedas bomb makers are believed to be planting explosives in Christmas toys bound for Europe and the US that would be timed to explode once they are in stores, a media report said Sunday.
British parents have been asked to keep their baby buggies safe as thieves are now targeting them because of their high demand in the market.
President Barack Obama has begun a visit to India that aims to boost trade — and show solidarity against terrorism.
President Obama could have stepped back from the mess left behind by Bushes and Republicans to make a fresh start. He can still stand up and fight for the ideals and values he once championed. It is not too late and all is not lost.
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, left, plays a "Duff" an Indian percussion instrument, with underprivileged children at the Mumbai University in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010. U.S. President Ba…
In this April 23, 2003 file photo released by China’s Xinhua news agency, Jo Myong Rok, first vice chairman of North Korea’s powerful National Defense Commission, writes an inscription for the University of National Defense of China during his visit…
‘The emergency is far from over? ‘We still have much more work to do to save lives and protect the health, education and safety of children, but we are unable to do so without more funding,’ said UNICEF Pakistan Deputy Representative, Karen Allen.
The federal government receives reports of credible terrorist threats on an almost daily basis, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said Saturday.