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NASA sends unmanned rocket to the moon
An unmanned Minotaur 5 rocket blasted off from the Virginia coast on Friday to send a small NASA science satellite on its ...Pakistan releases seven Afghan Taliban fighters
Pakistan on Saturday announced the release of seven senior Afghan Taliban figures to help the peace process in war-torn neighbour Afghanistan, the ...Twin blasts kill at least 20 in Somalia
At least 20 people have been killed in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, after two explosions ripped through a busy car park, police ...Maldives votes for new president
With over half the ballot boxes counted, former president Mohamed Nasheed is in the lead in the much anticipated Maldives presidential elections, ...Conservative leader Abbott wins landslide Australia election victory
Australia\'s conservative opposition won a resounding victory in national elections, handing the Labor party one of its worst-ever defeats and installing Tony ...European Union urges US to await UN report on Syria
European foreign ministers on Saturday endorsed a "clear and strong response" to a chemical weapons attack that strongly points to the Syrian ...Madrid eliminated from Olympics 2020 venue race
Madrid has been eliminated in dramatic fashion from the race to host the 2020 Olympic Games after the first round of voting ...Egypt army launches deadly assault on Sinai militants
At least 30 militants were killed or injured on Saturday in a raid launched by the Egyptian army on hideouts of Jihadist ...Tokyo will host Olympic Games in 2020
Tokyo has been named as the host city for the 2020 Olympics. All three cities made impassioned pleas to the International ...Suspected US drone strike kills 7 militants in Pakistan
Pakistan intelligence officials say a pair of missiles launched by a U.S. drone hit a militant hideout near the Afghan border and ...




