Syrian opposition groups say the city of Homs has come under the heaviest shelling in days, despite the president's pledge to engage in dialogue.
Publ.Date : Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:46:43 GMT
US conservative Rick Santorum wins races for the Republican presidential nomination in three states, upsetting front-runner Mitt Romney.
Publ.Date : Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:43:17 GMT
Checks are ordered on all Airbus A380 superjumbos after cracks were found in wing components, extending an earlier safety ruling covering 20 planes.
Publ.Date : Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:17:28 GMT
Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed says he was forced to resign at gunpoint in a coup, a charge the country's new leader denies.
Publ.Date : Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:37:55 GMT
A top Chinese policeman in charge of a major crackdown on organised crime goes on leave, amid rumours of an investigation and a bid for asylum.
Publ.Date : Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:56:23 GMT
Greek PM Lucas Papademos is set to meet coalition parties in an attempt to seal an austerity deal to secure a new EU/IMF bailout.
Publ.Date : Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:11:48 GMT
Jamaica throws about 2,000 illegal firearms into a furnace as part of a programme to reduce gun trafficking and violent crime on the island.
Publ.Date : Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:46:54 GMT
German's trade surplus rises to 158bn euros in 2011 on record exports of 1.06tn euros, official figures show.
Publ.Date : Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:50:17 GMT
A missile attack by an unmanned US drone aircraft in north-west Pakistan kills 10 suspected militants, Pakistani security officials say.
Publ.Date : Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:48:16 GMT
Argentina will make a formal complaint to the UN about British "militarisation" around the disputed Falkland Islands, says President Fernandez.
Publ.Date : Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:02:22 GMT
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