Category Archives: World

#1 — BBC | Australia asylum shipwreck 'drowns dozens' Dozens of people are feared to have drowned after a boat carrying suspected asylum seekers crashed into rocks on Australia's Christmas Island. [...] Telegraph | Australia refugee boat incidents in the … Continue reading →

#1 — BBC | Richard Holbrooke, veteran US diplomat, dies Veteran US diplomat Richard Holbrooke has died following a second round of surgery to treat a torn aorta. [...] #2 — BBC | Silvio Berlusconi appeal over confidence vote 'folly' … Continue reading →

#1 — BBC | Silvio Berlusconi appeal to Senate over confidence vote Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has called on legislators not to jeopardise the government out of narrow political interests, as he faces votes of confidence. [...] #2 — … Continue reading →

#1 — BBC | Kosovo holds historic election as division persists Kosovo is holding its first parliamentary election since unilaterally declaring independence from Serbia almost three years ago. [...] #2 — BBC | Stockholm shopping blasts kill one and injure … Continue reading →

#1 — BBC | Mexico forces kill La Familia drugs baron in Michoacan Mexican security forces say they have shot dead a notorious drug baron in the western state of Michoacan. [...] #2 — BBC | Venezuela's Chavez to move … Continue reading →

#1 — BBC | China stands firm against Liu Xiaobo Nobel prize The Nobel Peace Prize committee is preparing to host its award ceremony, amid continuing anger from the Chinese government at this year's winner. [...] #2 — BBC | … Continue reading →

#1 — BBC | China-US row over North Korea as tensions rise China has hit back at US comments criticising Beijing for not reining in its North Korean ally, saying military threats cannot resolve tensions on the Korean peninsula. [...] … Continue reading →

#1 — BBC | Japan's Akatsuki probe fails to enter Venus orbit Japan's first space probe bound for Venus has failed to enter the planet's orbit, the country's space agency says. [...] #2 — BBC | Elizabeth Edwards dies after … Continue reading →

#1 — BBC | Irish Republic prepares for tough budget The Irish Republic is set to unveil more details of a severe austerity budget later. [...] #2 — BBC | Eurozone bail-out funds 'enough for now' The eurozone's financial safety … Continue reading →

#1 — BBC | List of facilities 'vital to US security' leaked A long list of key facilities around the world that the US describes as vital to its national security has been released by Wikileaks. [...] #2 — BBC … Continue reading →

#1 — BBC | China leadership 'orchestrated Google hacking' Senior Chinese figures were behind the hacking of Google earlier this year which forced the search engine to quit the country, leaked US cables suggest. [...] NY Times | Cables Discuss … Continue reading →