General warns of rise in Afghan violence
Violence in Afghanistan will likely climb in the short-term, along with internal government turmoil, Gen David Petraeus told Congress today as he urged lawmakers to reserve judgment for a full year on President Barack Obama’s new war strategy.
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At least 8 killed in Iraq bombs
Separate car bombs in the Iraq cities of Baghdad and Mosul have killed at least eight people today.
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Iraq invasion was right, says Blair
Former British prime minister Tony Blair said he believes it still would have been right to have invaded Iraq even if it was known that Saddam Hussein did not have weapons of mass destruction.
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Europol arrests 115 in child porn raids
European police agency Europol said today it had arrested 115 alleged child sex offenders, some of them teachers or caretakers, in raids across 19 countries in an operation against child pornography.
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China warns west on dissident case
China today warned Western countries against taking up the case of a prominent dissident, Liu Xiaobo, who is facing trial for subversion, after the United States and European Union called for his release.
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Court extends detention of N Korea plane
A Thai court today extended the detention of the crew of a seized cargo aircraft loaded with 35 tonnes of arms from North Korea as its unscheduled arrival in Bangkok stirred questions over illicit-weapons trade.
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Climate talks enter second week
UN negotiations on a new climate deal entered a second week this morning as pressure mounted on world leaders to come up with a political agreement that heads of state and government can sign up to.
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Gunmen hold 57 in Philippines
Armed mountain tribesmen are holding at least 57 people hostage following a raid on an elementary school and nearby homes in the troubled southern Philippines.
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US pledges climate fund
The United States will contribute to a fund to help poor countries deal with the effects of climate change, a high-ranking Obama administration official said today.
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Amnesty condemns Iranian ‘abuses’
Human rights violations in Iran are as poor as at any time in the past 20 years, the human rights group Amnesty International has said.
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Thousands rally in Copenhagen
Tens of thousands of climate activists staged a colourful rally in Copenhagen this afternoon to urge negotiators at UN talks to agree a strong deal to fight global warming in a worldwide “Day of Action”.
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Obama warns against climate inaction
President Barack Obama today urged world leaders to confront climate change and warned of dire consequences if the world did nothing to curb rising carbon emissions.
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Dreamliner completes first flight
Boeing completed the long-delayed first test flight of its new 787 Dreamliner on Tuesday, heralding a new era of plastics-based aircraft that promise to save airlines millions of dollars in fuel costs.
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