North Korea detonated an underground nuclear explosion in the northeast of the country - its second nuclear test since 2006. A graph measured by S. Korea's National Earthquake Center shows the seismic wave of N. Korea's nuclear test, Seoul, 25 May 2...
An Ethiopian judge has again denied bail for 40 suspects jailed last month in connection with an alleged plot to destabilize the country. The suspects were ordered held for another two weeks while prosecutors decide what to charge them with. Ethiopi...
The European Union is urging Burma to immediately release democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners. European and Asian foreign ministers are meeting in Hanoi this week to discuss cooperation on a range of issues. EU leaders ar...
Representatives from the world's top energy consuming and greenhouse gas emitting nations are through Tuesday in Paris for global warming talks before a major U.N. conference in December. Most energy use produces carbon dioxide and other greenhouse...
Hong Kong has asked students in the United States to defer travel back home if they have symptoms of the flu. Several cases in Asia of A-H1N1 influenza, the swine-flu virus responsible for outbreaks in scores of countries worldwide, have been traced...
President Dmitri Medvedev says Russia's economy is declining more than expected, resulting in the country's first federal budget deficit in ten years. Mr. Medvedev is also warning the government not to plan on higher prices for oil and other Russian...
U.S. President Barack Obama has condemned North Korea's latest nuclear test, saying the international community must stand up to Pyongyang. Mr. Obama says North Korea's actions endanger its neighbors, and are a blatant violation of international law...
The U.N. Security Council has condemned North Korea's carrying out of a nuclear test as a clear violation of existing council resolutions, and says it will begin work immediately on a new resolution. The emergency meeting of the 15-member council la...
The United States and the international community are reacting with outrage and strongly condemning North Korea's latest nuclear test and the launch of three short-range missiles. President Barack Obama makes a statement about N. Korea in the White...
The United Nations' top official, during a 24-hour visit to Sri Lanka, got a first-hand look at the country's largest camp for civilians displaced by the recently ended war. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also flew over the devastation where the fina...
The leaders of Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to open their future meetings to other parties, which could include the United States. The tri-partite summit was held in Tehran. Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, Iranian President Mahmoud...
The U.S. Congress may be on holiday recess this week, but the debate over the Obama administration's plans to close the Guantanamo detention center continues. The topic dominated the Sunday news interview programs broadcast each week on major Americ...
A U.S. demand to curb settlement activity topped the agenda at Israel's weekly Cabinet meeting. The government is divided over the issue, as we hear from Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, 24 May 2009 Pri...
Military commanders in Pakistan say that an anti-Taliban offensive in and around the northwestern Swat valley has recaptured a large swath of territory after destroying terrorist bases and killing hundreds of militants. Under pressure from the Unite...
In India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has taken charge of the country's new Congress-led coalition government for a second term. The swearing-in ceremony took place in the shadow of a row with a key ally. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh takes oath a...
