President Obama is postponing a trip to Indonesia and Australia, so he can stay in Washington to try to get his health care reforms passed by Congress. Mr Obama had already delayed the long-arranged trip once and was due to set off on Sunday. But wit...
The acting President of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan has dissolved the government. The announcement comes a month after he assumed the executive powers because of the long illness of President Umaru Yar'Adua. Peter Greste reports from Abuja. There's bee...
Titanic Star Heartbreak 泰坦尼克号明星心碎了 Celebrity Divorce 名人离婚 Kate Winslet, the English star of the film Titanic, has announced that she has split up from her film director husband Sam Mendes after six years of marriage. The c...
The United States and the United Nations are urging Israel and Palestinians to resume peace talks after a day of unrest in Jerusalem. The American Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Washington wanted to insure both sides were fully committed to...
Reports in Israeli media say Israel's ambassador to the United States Michael Oren told Israeli diplomats that American-Israeli relations were facing a crisis of historic proportions. Washington is furious at last week's announcement by Israel during...
The United States has authorized the departure of government dependents from Mexican border cities, following fatal attacks by suspected drug traffickers on consular staff. In two separate incidents, one official from the US consulate in Ciudad Jurez...
Turkey has recalled its ambassador to Sweden after the Swedish parliament narrowly voted to describe the mass killing of Armenians by Turkish forces during the First World War as genocide. Turkey's Prime Minister strongly condemned the vote. Jonathan...
The United States has condemned Israel's plan to allow another 1,600 homes for Jewish settlers to be built in occupied East Jerusalem. Israeli announcement came as the US Vice President Joe Biden was visiting Jerusalem. Here is our state department c...
A United Nations report says up to half the food aid in Somalia is routinely diverted to corrupt contractors, Islamist militants and local UN workers. Bob Replate in New York has more. The report says up to half of the food aid to Somalia is diverted...
The Year of the Tiger The city of London is gearing up for a series of events to celebrate the Chinese New Year, and if last year's celebrations are anything to go by it should be quite a party. The main hub for the festivities will be Trafalgar Squa...
