Sunday, January 1, 2012

Heavy rains hit Thailand

Heavy rains hit Thailand


Heavy rains hit Thailand

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 09:37 AM PST

A fresh bout of heavy rain has caused severe flooding and left one person dead in Thailand. Several southern provinces have been declared…

UK's Prince Philip makes first appearance after operation

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 07:39 AM PST

The husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth has made his first public appearance after a health scare. Prince Philip, who is 90, attended a new…

Japanese cult fugitive surrenders

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 07:39 AM PST

A former member of a Japanese doomsday cult that staged deadly nerve gas attacks on the Tokyo underground rail system in 1995 has turned himself in…

Iran claims nuclear fuel success

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 07:39 AM PST

Iran says it has successfully produced and tested fuel rods for use in its nuclear power plants in defiance of international demands that it halt…

Deadly fireworks mar Italy's New Year festivities

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 07:39 AM PST

Two men have been killed and nearly 600 other people have been hurt as Italians celebrated the New Year with massive displays of illegal and homemade…

Greece starts new year in downbeat mood

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 07:39 AM PST

As January 1st arrived, they let off fireworks over Athens, but there is little for Greece to celebrate as 2012 starts. in his New Year's Eve…

Strike halts Portugal's trains

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 04:35 AM PST

There were hardly any trains running in Portugal on Sunday because drivers went on strike in protest at disciplinary measures. They were…

Cairo gathering to remember Arab Spring 'martyrs'

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 03:29 AM PST

Pro-democracy protesters have held a candlelight vigil in Cairo's Tahrir Square in memory of those killed during the Egyptian uprising. Some…

What did you think of New Year? Rubbish!

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 03:29 AM PST

In cities around the world, after ringing in the old and ringing in the new, it was time to clear up the mess. Berlin's Brandenburg Gate was…

New Year arrives in the Americas

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 12:44 AM PST

Every year for a century, a five metre light-studded crystal ball has descended above revellers in New York's Times Square to officially mark the…

Tokyo rocked by New Year's Day earthquake

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 12:44 AM PST

A strong earthquake jolted eastern Japan on the first day of the new year. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no tsunami…

Nigeria: 50 dead as emergency declared

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 12:44 AM PST

Nigeria announced a state of emergency in the northeast of the country on Saturday, as at least 50 people were killed during clashes between ethnic…

Denmark begins six month EU presidency

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 12:44 AM PST

They may be celebrating the start of 2012 in Copenhagen but as Denmark begins its six-month presidency of the European Union, many are wondering if…

Revellers in European cities ring in 2012

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 12:44 AM PST

2012 began with the UK pulling out all the stops to encourage the world to visit London this summer. A huge fireworks display on the banks of the…

Ultra-orthodox Jews march over media backlash

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 05:53 PM PST

Thousands of ultra-orthodox Jews protested in Jerusalem on Saturday in a growing dispute with secular Israelis over women's equality. An Israeli…

Kurds clash with Turkish police

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 02:44 PM PST

Kurdish protesters clashed on Saturday with police in southeastern Turkey as tensions remained high following a deadly airstrike which mistakenly…

Iraq celebrates being 'free'

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 01:23 PM PST

New year celebrations started early in Iraq as the country called a national holiday to mark the withdrawal of US troops. Prime Minister Nouri…

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