Friday, 17th May, 2013 6 Americans among those killed in Kabul bombing
A suicide car bombing targeting a coalition convoy in the heart of
Afghanistan's capital on Thursday killed at least 12 people, six
Americans and six Afghans, authorities said.
Friday, 17th May, 2013 Bangladesh rides out weakened storm
A tropical storm that officials had feared would cause widespread
devastation in Bangladesh and Burma lost power quickly as it moved
inland.
Thursday, 16th May, 2013 Collapse at Cambodia shoe factory
Part of a shoe factory has collapsed in Cambodia, leaving at least two people dead, officials say.
Thursday, 16th May, 2013 Officials: 6 dead, dozens injured in Texas storm
Possible tornadoes cut a wide swath through north Texas on Wednesday
night, killing at least six people and injuring more than 100 others,
officials said.
Thursday, 16th May, 2013 Cyclone Mahasen lashes Bangladesh coast with heavy rain
Tropical Cyclone Mahasen began to lash the coast of Bangladesh with
heavy rain Thursday, bringing the risk of flooding and landslides to
densely populated, low-lying communities.
Monday, 13th May, 2013 South Korea apology for Yoon Chang-jung US sex scandal
South Korea's presidential office has apologised after an official was
sacked during a US visit over "shameful" sexual harassment allegations.
Monday, 13th May, 2013 Singapore begins inquiry into Shane Todd death
Singapore has opened a coroner's inquiry into the death of a US engineer
whose parents believe he was killed over a China-linked project related
to sensitive technology.
Monday, 13th May, 2013 How a voice from a North Korean gulag affected human rights discourse
The unflinching account from a defector revealed how he picked corn
kernels out of cow manure to eat as he competed with his family for food
at one of North Korea's notorious prison camp.
Monday, 13th May, 2013 Turkey detains 9, alleges Syrian link to car bombings
Funeral prayers echoed across a small Turkish town Sunday after a pair
of car bombings that killed dozens of people, an attack that government
officials are blaming on Syria.
Monday, 13th May, 2013 Pakistan election: Sharif edges closer to majority
Nawaz Sharif is hoping to secure a majority in Pakistan's parliament and
form the next government after claiming election victory.
Sunday, 12th May, 2013 DNA test shows captor fathered girl, Ohio AG's office says
DNA tests confirm that Ariel Castro is the father of a 6-year-old girl
born to one of the three women he is accused of keeping in captivity for
more than a decade, the Ohio attorney general's office said Friday.
