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Russia gives 12-hour ultimatum to Ukrainian troops in Crimea
Russia's military has given Ukrainian forces in Crimea an ultimatum until dawn on Tuesday to surrender or face an assault. The head of Russia's Black...
Kunming knife attack: Three suspects captured in Xinjiang
Chinese police captured three suspects involved in Saturday's deadly mass knife attack at Kunming railway station, state media report. Several men and women burst into...
North Korea releases Australian missionary John Short
Australian missionary John Short, who was detained in North Korea last month after it was reported that he distributed religious material, has been deported. John...
Russian soldiers take full control of Crimea
Russia has taken de facto armed control in Ukraine's Crimea region, despite Western demands that it withdraw. Thousands of Russian troops are securing the region...
Oscar Pistorius trial resumes in Pretoria
Oscar Pistorius has arrived in court in South Africa at the start of his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Oscar Pistorius,...
Newly-appointed Ukrainian Navy chief Admiral Denis Berezovsky pledges allegiance to Crimea
Newly appointed head of Ukraine's navy, Rear Admiral Denis Berezovsky, has sworn allegiance to the Crimea region, in the presence of its unrecognized pro-Russian...
Berkshire Hathaway: Warren Buffett’s investment company reports record profit for 2013
Berkshire Hathaway, the investment company run by Warren Buffett, has reported a record $19.5 billion profit for 2013, up from $14.8 billion in 2012. Warren...
Ukraine calls up military reservists following Russia’s decision to deploy troops in Crimea
Ukraine is calling up military reservists following Russia's decision to deploy troops in Crimea. Ukraine’s acting President Oleksandr Turchynov had already ordered increased security at...
Thailand elections 2014: General poll voting resumes in five provinces
Thai voting has begun in five provinces that were unable to hold polls in last month's general election because of anti-government protests. No disturbances have...
Kunming mass knife attack: Uighur Muslims blamed for killing 29 people in rampage
Chinese separatists Uighur Muslims from the north-western Xinjiang region are blamed for the mass knife attack at Kunming railway station that left 29 people...
Barack Obama in 90-minute call to Vladimir Putin over Russian military action in Ukraine
President Barack Obama has urged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to pull his troops back from Ukraine. In a 90-minute phone conversation, Barack Obama urged...
China mass stabbing leaves 27 people dead at Kunming train station
At least 27 people died in a knife attack at a train station in Kunming, south-west China, the state news agency Xinhua says. Nothing is...
Russia to deploy troops in Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin's request for Russian forces to be used in Ukraine has been approved by the upper house of parliament. Vladimir Putin had asked...
Turkey to shut down Fethullah Gulen’s preparatory schools
The Turkish parliament has passed a bill to shut down private preparatory schools, many of which are run by influential preacher Fethullah Gulen. Fethullah Gulen...
FIFA lifts ban on head covers for religious reasons
World football's governing body FIFA has decided to allow the wearing of head covers for religious reasons during football matches. The ruling was made following...
Barack Obama warns Russia against military intervention in Ukraine
President Barack Obama has warned Russia against any military intervention in Ukraine. The US president said he was deeply concerned by reports of Russian military...
Turkey: Ministers’ sons Baris Guler and Kaan Caglayan freed
The sons of two former ministers in Turkey’s government have been freed amid major corruption investigation. Baris Guler and Kaan Caglayan, arrested in December, were...
Cyprus bailout jeopardized by parliament vote against privatization plan
Cyprus' parliament rejected a key part of the country’s bailout plan. As part of the 10 billion-euro ($13.7 billion) deal with the EU and International...
Subrata Roy: Sahara chairman arrested in Lucknow
Subrata Roy - the chairman of Sahara, one of India's biggest businesses - has been arrested after he surrendered to the police. The Supreme Court...
Crimea airports occupied by armed men
According to Ukraine's Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, Russian military forces are blockading Sevastopol airport in the Ukrainian region of Crimea. Arsen Avakov called their presence...
Venezuela: Riot police use tear gas to break up student protests in Caracas
Venezuela’s police and National Guard have used tear gas to break up a student demonstration in the capital, Caracas. Hundreds of protesters were demanding the...
Kim Jong-uk: Detained South Korean missionary in North Korea public apology
South Korean missionary Kim Jong-uk, who is detained in North Korea, has appeared before media to read from a statement publicly apologizing for "anti-state...
Crimea: Government buildings seized by gunmen in Simferopol
Two Ukraine’s government buildings have been seized by armed men in Simferopol, the capital of the Russian-majority region of Crimea. The Russian flag had been...
Nicolas Maduro: Venezuela protests killed at least 50 people
The number of deaths which can be connected to two weeks of anti-government protests in Venezuela has risen above 50, President Nicolas Maduro has...
Yingluck Shinawatra to hear charges of negligence over government rice subsidy scheme
Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra has been summoned by an anti-corruption panel to hear charges of negligence over a government rice subsidy scheme. Yingluck Shinawatra's opponents,...
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