Armed man shot outside Ukrainian Consulate in Istanbul - media
Turkish police on Tuesday shot an armed man who tried to break into Ukraine's consulate in Istanbul, Turkish media reported.
// Mar. 09, 2010 - 09:19 GMT
North Koreans working in Russia seek asylum in South
Two North Korean nationals working in Russia's Far East applied on Tuesday to South Korea's consulate general in the city of Vladivostok for political asylum, a source told RIA Novosti.
// Mar. 09, 2010 - 08:54 GMT
N. Korea vows to build up nuclear arsenal if U.S. threats remain
North Korea said on Tuesday it would boost its nuclear capability in response to what it considers “continuing U.S. military threats and provocations,” the Yonhap news agency said, citing the North's official Korean Central News Agency.
// Mar. 09, 2010 - 05:16 GMT
U.S. Treasury allows export of Internet tools to Iran, Cuba
The Treasury Department has allowed U.S. hi-tech companies to export online services and social media software to Iran, Cuba and Sudan to help people in those countries communicate with the outside world.
// Mar. 09, 2010 - 02:44 GMT
Large Hadron Collider could "open door to new physics by yearend"
The world's largest particle accelerator could provide key insights into the makeup of matter and change our view of physics as early as at the end of 2010.
// Mar. 09, 2010 - 01:23 GMT
Placido Domingo recovering after colon surgery
Famous Spanish tenor Placido Domingo is recovering well after successfully undergoing laparoscopic surgery to remove a malignant polyp in his colon.
// Mar. 09, 2010 - 00:23 GMT
Russian asylum seekers commit suicide in Scotland
Three people who jumped to their deaths from a multi-storey building in Glasgow were identified as a Russian family seeking asylum in the UK.
// Mar. 08, 2010 - 23:20 GMT
Israel, Palestinians agree to hold indirect peace talks
Israel and Palestinians have agreed to resume the stalled peace talks and started to discuss the details of four-month indirect negotiations mediated by the United States.
// Mar. 08, 2010 - 22:27 GMT
Death toll in eastern Turkey earthquake climbs to 60
The number of deaths from a 6.0-magnitude earthquake in eastern Turkey has climbed to at least 57, the mayor of the village of Kovancilar said on local television on Monday.
// Mar. 08, 2010 - 09:30 GMT