One man killed in Tunisia clash: hospital source
At least one man has been killed in clashes with police in a Tunisian provincial town, a hospital source and witnesses told Reuters, in the latest in a series of riots across the north African country.
Afghanistan suicide blast kills 17 in bathhouse
A suicide bomber killed 17 people, including a police commander, inside a public bathhouse in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar on Friday in the country’s worst attack in more than five months.
G20 to tackle food prices as countries reassure
The Group of 20 leading economies will discuss ways to tackle soaring food prices that are stoking fears of a repeat of the 2008 food crisis, as some Asian countries sought to reassure nervous consumers on Friday.
Australia floods cause “catastrophic” damage
Australia’s record floods are causing catastrophic damage to infrastructure in the state of Queensland and have forced 75 percent of its coal mines, which fuel Asia’s steel mills, to grind to a halt, Queensland’s premier said on Wednesday.
Icy rains force 58,000 to evacuate in southern China
Torrential icy rain across five provinces in southern China has forced 58,000 people to evacuate from their damaged homes, causing economic losses of $203.8 million, the ministry of civil affairs said on Wednesday.
Police arrest 12 men in counter-terrorism raids
British police said on Monday 12 men suspected of preparing a terrorist attack had been arrested in a series of dawn raids across England and Wales.
Irish opposition calls on PM to dissolve parliament
Ireland’s main opposition party, the center-right Fine Gael, called on Prime Minister Brian Cowen to dissolve parliament no later than the end of January for an election to take place.
China warns possible Korea clash could hurt region
China warned on Saturday that a possible fresh clash between North and South Korea could shake regional stability and it urged both governments to avoid moves that it said would stoke tensions.
WikiLeaks’ Assange says he is victim of smears
WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange has declared that he is the victim of a smear campaign after being freed on bail over rape allegations and sent to spend Christmas at an English country house.
Greek police clash with anti-austerity protesters
Greek protesters clashed with police and set fire to cars and a hotel in central Athens on Wednesday as tens of thousands marched against austerity measures aimed at pulling the country out of a debt crisis.
