Monday, 20th May, 2013 At least 10 killed in Iraq car bombs
Two car bombs have killed at least 10 people in the Iraqi southern city of Basra, officials say.
Monday, 20th May, 2013 Oklahoma ravaged by deadly tornadoes
At least one person is reported dead and several others injured in a
series of tornadoes that have torn through the US state of Oklahoma.
Monday, 20th May, 2013 China Premier Li Keqiang pledges better ties with India
China's Premier Li Keqiang has pledged to build trust with India where
he is meeting his counterpart Manmohan Singh after a recent flare-up in
border tensions.
Monday, 20th May, 2013 Gas prices lower, but not leading to more spending
Gas prices are slightly lower this year, but that's not leading to a
large pick-up in consumer spending, according to a survey by
Bankrate.com.
Monday, 20th May, 2013 Violence surges in strategic Syrian city
Violence surged in the strategically important Syrian town of Qusayr on
Sunday. Activists said the offensive marked some of the most intense
fighting they've seen in the fiercely contested area near the Lebanese
border.
Sunday, 19th May, 2013 New York slaying considered hate crime
Police are investigating the slaying of a 32-year-old man in the
Greenwich Village neighborhood early Saturday as a hate crime because
the gunman made multiple anti-gay comments, they said.
Sunday, 19th May, 2013 Plane lands without landing gear at Newark
A US Airways plane touched down without landing gear at Newark Liberty
International Airport in New Jersey early Saturday morning.
Friday, 17th May, 2013 6 Americans among those killed in Kabul bombing
A suicide car bombing targeting a coalition convoy in the heart of
Afghanistan's capital on Thursday killed at least 12 people, six
Americans and six Afghans, authorities said.
Friday, 17th May, 2013 Bangladesh rides out weakened storm
A tropical storm that officials had feared would cause widespread
devastation in Bangladesh and Burma lost power quickly as it moved
inland.
Thursday, 16th May, 2013 Collapse at Cambodia shoe factory
Part of a shoe factory has collapsed in Cambodia, leaving at least two people dead, officials say.
