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Super typhoon flattens Philippine city, killing at least 100

Super typhoon flattens Philippine city, killing at least 100

Possibly the strongest typhoon ever to hit land devastated the central Philippine city of Tacloban, killing at least 100 people,…
Super typhoon Haiyan slams into Philippines, at least three dead

Super typhoon Haiyan slams into Philippines, at least three dead

The strongest typhoon in the world this year and possibly the most powerful ever to hit land smashed into the…
Israel rejects mooted nuclear deal with Iran

Israel rejects mooted nuclear deal with Iran

Israel utterly rejects a mooted world powers deal with Iran aimed at ending a long-running row over its nuclear ambitions…
Pakistani Taliban elect hardline ‘Mullah Radio’ as new chief

Pakistani Taliban elect hardline ‘Mullah Radio’ as new chief

The Pakistani Taliban elected Mullah Fazlullah, the commander whose men shot schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai last year, as their new leader…
Iran nuclear talks kick off amid guarded hopes

Iran nuclear talks kick off amid guarded hopes

A fresh round of talks between Iran and world powers kicked off Thursday with a push for Tehran to freeze…
Chemical weapons watchdog verifies previously inaccessible Syrian site: document

Chemical weapons watchdog verifies previously inaccessible Syrian site: document

Global chemical weapons watchdog inspectors using footage from sealed cameras have verified one of two remaining sites declared by Syria, according…
Greek riot police evict protesters from public broadcaster

Greek riot police evict protesters from public broadcaster

Greek riot police burst into the headquarters of former public broadcaster ERT early Thursday and forcibly removed employees who had…
France says ‘plausible’ Al-Qaeda killed journalists in Mali

France says ‘plausible’ Al-Qaeda killed journalists in Mali

France said on Thursday that Al-Qaeda's north African branch may have killed two French journalists in Mali at the weekend,…
Bomb kills eight in central Damascus square: SANA

Bomb kills eight in central Damascus square: SANA

A bomb exploded in central Damascus on Wednesday, killing eight people and wounding 50, with women and children among the…
Netanyahu paints grim picture of peace talks for Kerry

Netanyahu paints grim picture of peace talks for Kerry

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday peace talks with the Palestinians had failed to make real progress and…
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