USA U.S. House approves $1.1 trillion measure to fund government The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a $1.1 trillion spending bill that eliminates the threat of a government shutdown through 15/01/2014
World Iraq under threat from escalating violence A surge in car bombings killing many civilians has wreaked havoc in Iraq. This is the backdrop to warnings by the prime minister of possible regional 15/01/2014
North Korea Tired of the Alps? Why not try a skiing holiday in North Korea? Skiers who like to go way, way off piste might like to consider hitting the slopes at the Masik Pass. What makes this resort stand-out as a skiing 15/01/2014
USA All razzle but no dazzle at Hollywood's anti-awards ceremony If you find yourself a tad nauseated by the festival of backing-slapping and self-congratulation that is the Hollywood awards season, then the 15/01/2014
USA US using radio waves to take cyber spying to a new level The US National Security Agency has embedded spying software in 100,000 computers around the world to carry out surveillance on friend and foe alike 15/01/2014
world news Triumphant comeback for British tennis star Ross Hutchins after cancer battle British tennis player Ross Hutchins has played many matches on the tennis courts, but last year he faced a different kind of battle, a battle for his 15/01/2014
Ukraine Watch: Ukrainian deputies throw rice and buckwheat in Parliament There were chaotic scenes in the Ukrainian parliament on January 15 as opposition deputies blocked the podium as part of a protest demanding January 15/01/2014
USA Watch: 'Baby' terrorises New Yorkers in stunt for horror film Devil's Due As film publicity stunts go, it’s undoubtedly one of the scariest: a ‘devil baby’ in a remote-controlled pram terrorising unsuspecting New 15/01/2014
focus European investors eye Vietnam as economy slowly opens up “Vietnam became a market economy in the early 1990s and has gone through an economic ‘boom’ over the last two decades. But amid the global financial 15/01/2014
Indonesia Indonesia: Sinabung volcano erupts more than 30 times spewing ash and lava Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung has erupted more than 30 times, spewing lava and ash clouds over a wide area, officials said, with more than 26,000 people 15/01/2014
