Wednesday, 22nd February, 2012 One year on, New Zealand mourns Christchurch quake victims
Members of the public look on during a memorial service in Christchurch,
New Zealand on Feb. 22, 2012, to mark the anniversary of the earthquake
which killed 185 people.
Wednesday, 22nd February, 2012 Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd resigns
Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has resigned amid widespread
reports of a leadership tussle between him and Prime Minister Julia
Gillard.
Wednesday, 22nd February, 2012 Afghan Koran burning at Bagram sparks fresh protests
At least four people have been killed and 20 injured in Afghanistan as
protests spread over the burning of copies of the Koran at a US airbase.
Wednesday, 22nd February, 2012 California teacher pleads not guilty in student 'bondage' case
A former southern California schoolteacher entered a not guilty plea Tuesday to allegations he bound young students, then photographed them with semen-filled spoons held at their mouths and three-inch cockroaches crawling across their faces, among other graphic depictions.
Wednesday, 22nd February, 2012 Official: Burned Islamic religious material had 'extremist inscriptions'
Religious materials -- including Qurans that were burned at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, sparking Afghan protests -- were removed from the library of a detainee center "because of extremist inscriptions" on them, a military official said Tuesday.
Wednesday, 22nd February, 2012 More child soldiers in Somalia fighting
Children as young as 10 years old increasingly face horrific abuse in war-torn Somalia as the Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab has targeted them to replenish its diminishing ranks of fighters, according to a Human Rights Watch report released Tuesday.
Wednesday, 22nd February, 2012 Australia's largest rough pink diamond unearthed
An Australian mining company says it has found a 12.76-carat pink diamond, the largest rough pink diamond found in the country.
Tuesday, 21st February, 2012 Red Cross: Syrian cease-fire needed to deliver aid
The International Committee of the Red Cross is trying to negotiate a cease-fire between Syrian authorities and the opposition so the humanitarian agency can deliver food and medical supplies to the besieged city of Homs and other locations, a spokesman said Monday.
Tuesday, 21st February, 2012 South Korea carries out military drill despite threats from North
South Korea fired live artillery on Monday in a military drill near the country's heavily armed border with North Korea, which has described the exercise as a provocation.
Tuesday, 21st February, 2012 India court keeps Italian navy guards in 14-day custody
An Indian court has remanded two members of an Italian navy security team accused in the fatal shooting of two fishermen in custody for two weeks.
Tuesday, 21st February, 2012 Italian soldiers die in western Afghanistan
Three Italian soldiers died in western Afghanistan on Monday after their vehicle fell into a ditch, police said.
Sunday, 19th February, 2012 Briton dies in French bus crash
A British man died when a coach carrying British schoolchildren crashed in France, the Foreign Office has said.
Sunday, 19th February, 2012 Burma monk Shin Gambira 'faces legal action'
Burmese monk Shin Gambira, one of the leaders of anti-government
protests in 2007, will face fresh legal action, according to state
media.
Sunday, 19th February, 2012 Iranian warships sail into the Mediterranean
Two Iranian warships sailed through Egypt's Suez Canal into the
Mediterranean Sea, Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency reported
Saturday, amid heightened tensions in the region.
Sunday, 19th February, 2012 Syria 'disintegrating under crippling sanctions'
One of Syria's leading businessmen says its economy is being crippled by
foreign sanctions and that the government is slowly disintegrating.
