Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Pakistan defence official fired amid tensions

Pakistan defence official fired amid tensions


Pakistan defence official fired amid tensions

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 11:07 AM PST

Secretary removed from post as army says PM's criticism of top security officials will have "serious ramifications".

French journalist killed in Syria violence

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 12:57 PM PST

Explosion kills eight people in Homs, state-sponsored media says, as Arab League decides to delay sending more monitors.

Iran nuclear scientist 'killed' by car bomb

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 12:59 PM PST

State media reports that magnetic bomb placed on vehicle has killed uranium enrichment supervisor in Tehran.

Alleged Haiti abuse victim 'ready to testify'

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 09:34 PM PST

Haitian man disputes prosecutor's claim that he has failed to co-operate over alleged assault by Uruguayan peacekeepers.

Merkel praises 'speed' of Italian reforms

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 08:43 AM PST

German chancellor expresses "great respect" for the implementation of austerity measures by Italy's new leader.

Kandahar police chief survives suicide attack

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 08:27 AM PST

Teenage bomber killed before he could reach General Abdul Raziq, one of the most powerful men in southern Afghanistan.

Libya gets more time in Gaddafi son's case

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 08:48 AM PST

Hague-based ICC wants to know about physical and mental state of Saif al-Islam, now a prisoner of the Zintan brigade.

Frontrunner Romney wins New Hampshire

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 05:39 AM PST

Ex-Massachusetts governor consolidates status as Republican leader with victory in first primary of US election race.

Egypt to halt annual Israeli pilgrimage

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 08:50 AM PST

Foreign ministry says holding annual visit to rabbi's tomb is "impossible" owing to political and security concerns.

Occupy protesters return to New York park

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 07:56 AM PST

Hundreds of demonstrators return to Zuccotti Park for first time since they were forcibly evicted two months ago.

Ortega begins third term aside foreign allies

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 09:54 PM PST

Nicaragua's leftist ex-rebel president inaugurated at Managua ceremony attended by counterparts from Venezuela and Iran.

Deaths in Nigeria as tensions sharpen

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 02:41 AM PST

Eight people killed in the north and an Islamic school burnt down in the south, as a fuel strike rattles the country.

Low-cost DNA decoding machine developed

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 06:31 PM PST

Seen as an exceptional advance that can change medicine, the "$1,000 genome" is just around the corner.

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