Australia unearths country’s largest pink diamond
A 12.76-carat pink diamond has been unearthed in an Australian mine, the largest ever found in the country. Christened as the Argyle Pink Jubilee, the diamond was found in mining giant Rio Tinto’s Argyle diamond mine in Western Australia’s East Kimberly region. The Argyle mine is the world’s largest producer of pink diamonds, with More...
NRC releases inside look at U.S. response to Japan nuclear disaster
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission released Tuesday about 3,000 pages of transcripts of conversations recorded in its operations center after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, conversations that underscore More...
Defense to make final pitch in Hosni Mubarak’s trial
The defense will give closing remarks Wednesday in the trial of Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak after prosecutors demanded the former president be held responsible for the deaths of protesters during the clashes that More...
Occupy London loses eviction fight
Occupy London protesters who have been camped outside the landmark St. Paul’s Cathedral for the past four months lost their court bid to avoid eviction Wednesday in a decision made by London’s Court More...
Afghans protest against Quran burning for 2nd day
Violent protests left at least five dead and others wounded Wednesday as demonstrations over Quran burning intensified in Afghanistan. Police killed four people and wounded 10 others during protests in Parwan province, More...
U.N. experts leave Iran without nuclear agreement
Two days of talks with Iran have failed to produce agreement on how to verify that Iran’s nuclear program remains peaceful, the International Atomic Energy Agency announced Tuesday. Iran also refused to allow More...
Australian foreign minister resigns amid speculation of leadership bid
Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd resigned Wednesday, his office said, amid speculation that he might mount a leadership challenge to Prime Minister Julia Gillard. The Australian media have been abuzz in recent More...
2 Western journalists killed in Syria, opposition activists say
Two Western journalists were killed Wednesday in the Syrian city of Homs amid heavy shelling from government forces, opposition activists said. The Sunday Times of London said one of the journalists reportedly killed More...
President’s son quizzed over Rs.1 crore seizure
Amravati (Maharashtra): Raosaheb Shekhawat, son of President Pratibha Patil and a Congress legislator in Maharashtra, was Tuesday questioned by police in connection with the seizure of Rs.10 million (over $200,000) More...
India playing emotion card on fishermen’s killing: Italy
Rome: Indian authorities are pandering to emotions over the arrest of two Italian Marines for last week’s killing of two Indian fishermen, Italy’s Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has said. Indian authorities More...
