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UN condemns DR Congo rebel seizure of Goma

YoopyaNov 21, 20120

The UN Security Council has backed a resolution calling for sanctions against leaders of rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The resolution, adopted unanimously,

Back from the brink? Ceasefire hopes fade after devastating Israel offensive but peace talks continue

YoopyaNov 21, 20120

Frontline despatch from the Mirror’s security correspondent on the border as hopes of a ceasefire to end the Israel-Palestine bloodshed fade Israel unleashed a devastating

Mumbai attack gunman Qasab executed

YoopyaNov 21, 20120

Mohammad Ajmal Amir Qasab, the sole surviving gunman from the 2008 Mumbai attacks, has been hanged. The Pakistani national’s plea for mercy to Indian President

Colombian rebels call truce as peace talks start

YoopyaNov 20, 20120

(Reuters) – Colombia’s Marxist rebels called a two-month unilateral ceasefire on Monday, the first truce in more than a decade, as delicate peace talks began

China appoints new top official for scandal-ridden Chongqing

YoopyaNov 20, 20120

(Reuters) – China has confirmed that rising star Sun Zhengcai has been appointed Communist Party boss for the scandal-ridden southwestern city of Chongqing, taking the old job

Croatia jails ex-PM Sanader for 10 years over graft

YoopyaNov 20, 20120

(Reuters) – Former Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday for taking bribes from two foreign companies, becoming

World pressure for Gaza truce intensifies

YoopyaNov 20, 20120

(Reuters) – The U.N. chief called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton headed to

Obama urges restraint in tense Asian disputes

YoopyaNov 20, 20120

(Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama urged Asian leaders to rein in tensions in the South China Sea and other disputed territory but stopped short of firmly

Broadwell hires Washington PR firm to deal with Petraeus scandal

YoopyaNov 20, 20120

(Reuters) – Paula Broadwell, the biographer whose affair with former CIA chief David Petraeus led to his resignation, has hired a high-profile Washington communications firm,

Special Report: In South Sudan, plunder preserves a fragile peace

YoopyaNov 20, 20120

(Reuters) – Deng Athuai Mawiir knows about the dangers of fighting the corruption that helps glue this young country together. In early June a letter