NSA leaker: I'm neither traitor nor hero
2013-06-13 13:04:11
In his first interview since disappearing from his hotel in Hong Kong, whistleblower Edward Snowden has said that he is neither a traitor nor a hero.
Audio reveals details of Paris Jackson suicide attempt
2013-06-12 15:25:56
Paris Jackson, the 15-year-old daughter of late pop star Michael Jackson, swallowed 20 pain pills and cut her arm last week in an apparent suicide attempt.
Cameron's first US trip since Obama re-elected
2013-05-13 16:18:06
British Prime Minister David Cameron will visit Boston on Monday to learn more about the bombings there after a meeting with President Barack Obama aimed at helping broker a Syrian peace deal and spurring talks on an EU-US trade pact.
Brazilian becomes new head of WTO
2013-05-09 02:04:08
Roberto Azevedo, Brazil's ambassador to the World Trade Organization since 2008, has won the race to become director-general of the global trade body.
Caroline Kennedy may be US envoy to Japan
2013-04-03 08:57:50
US President Barack Obama is leaning toward picking Caroline Kennedy to be the next US ambassador to Japan.
Obama accepts CIA director's resignation
2012-11-10 08:04:58
US President Barack Obama on Friday accepted the resignation of David Petraeus, director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), White House said.
Factbox on re-elected US President Barack Obama
2012-11-07 15:30:45
Obama won a second term on Tuesday with a victory over Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Here are key facts about Obama, the nation's first black president.
Assange wins right to petition UK Supreme Court
2012-11-07 10:43:51
Assange won the right to petition the UK Supreme Court in his fight against extradition to Sweden over alleged sex offences on Monday, after losing his High Court appeal last month.
Berlusconi still tries political influence
2012-10-30 13:12:29
Plenty of Italians rolled their eyes and said Berlusconi would never serve time, while some lamented the state of the economic crisis and longed for his return.
Obama, Romney's final face-to-face encounter
2012-10-23 14:11:57
US President Barack Obama and Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney shake hands at the conclusion of the final presidential debate.
Brightman to be Russia's next space tourist
2012-10-12 11:23:03
British singer Sarah Brightman said on Wednesday she had bought a seat to fly on a Russian spaceship, describing it as a chance to live out a childhood desire "beyond her wildest dreams".
$500,000 'genius grants' from MacArthur Foundation revealed
2012-10-03 10:15:22
Mandolin player and composer Chris Thile learned the hard way that when you get a call from the 312 area code at this time of year, you should probably answer the phone.