'Don’t know for certain’: Washington confused on Syrian chemical weapons

Due to the foggy intelligence emanating out of Syria, it is unclear whether president Assad authorized the use of chemical weapons if the rebels had used them, US vice president Joe Biden said stepping back from the unanimous rhetoric of the recent days.

May 10, 2013 03:32

Pakistan's election turmoil: Taliban threatens ‘infidels’ with more violence

Ahead of Saturday’s elections in Pakistan the Taliban is intensifying its attacks, vowing to cripple voter turnout. In the latest move of intimidation, gunmen have abducted another candidate, the son of a former prime minister.

May 10, 2013 00:43

Stage is set: Mariinsky Theater II makes debut

The new $700 million high-tech stage is opening at the Mariinsky Theater in Russia’s northern ‘cultural’ capital, St. Petersburg. The Mariinsky Ballet and Opera have proved immensely popular all over the world for the past two centuries.

May 02, 2013 11:41

‘Vote against euro’: Icelandic center-right opposition wins in parliamentary poll

In the Iceland parliamentary polls, the center-right opposition party has emerged victorious, capturing 26.7 percent of the vote. The Social Democrats, who steered the nation through an economic crisis and towards EU membership, have been ousted.

April 28, 2013 12:31

Official number of Guantanamo Bay hunger strikers jumps to 100

The official number of hunger strikers at Guantanamo Bay reached 100 on Saturday – three more than the day before. Twenty of the detainees are receiving enteral feeds, five of whom are being observed in a detainee hospital.

April 27, 2013 13:27

UK hero's WWII medals on sale to pay for aged care

The family of a British WWII hero has put the pilot's war memorabilia up on sale as they struggle to pay off the old man's nursing care. UK veterans and elderly increasingly face financial difficulties with a slow economy and hiking commodity prices.

March 11, 2013 05:12