South and North Korea Begin First High-Level Talks in 7 Years
Officials from Seoul and Pyongyang begin discussions on wide-ranging issues at border village of Panmunjom.
Japan Faced 12.8 Billion Cyber Attacks in 2013
Japan's cyber institute says majority of attacks emerged from US and China.
Al-Qaida Offshoot Claims Responsibility for Abducting Red Cross Crew in Mali
Mujao calls aid organisation's men, all Mali nationals, 'enemies of Islam'.
Iran Shows Off Nuclear Progress and Missiles on Revolution Day
Occasion marks overthrow of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi and Ayatollah takeover.
Hollande Begins US State Visit Touting Franco-American Ties
French president joins Obama aboard Air Force One for trip to Thomas Jefferson's Virginia hometown.
India: 24 Killed and 7 Missing as Boat Capsizes in Odisha
Boat with over 100 picnickers springs leak and overturns in Hirakud reservoir.
Iranian Navy Commander Threatens to Sink US Fifth Fleet after Warship Deployment
Iran sends warships in response to US naval forces in Persian Gulf.
Syria Geneva Talks Set to Begin amid Mass Evacuation in Homs
Nearly 600 civilians mostly women, children and old men evacuated from besieged Homs by UN and Red Crescent workers.
Apple Authorises Metadata+ App that Tracks US Drone Strikes
After multiple rejections, tech giant clears Josh Begley's smartphone app.
UN Shocked by Attack on Aid Convoy in Besieged Syria Town of Homs
Assad regime and rebels blame each other for attack as at least 2,500 remain trapped in opposition-held Homs.
Sochi Winter Olympics 2014: Hotel Rooms and Bathrooms 'Bugged'
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak says surveillance in place, but remarks later withdrawn.
US on Defensive as Merkel Condemns Nuland's 'F**k EU' Slur
German Chancellor Angela Merkel calls Nuland's expletive 'absolutely unacceptable' as Ukrainian opposition urges calm.
Nigeria: Restaurant Served Roasted Human Heads
Police arrest 11 people including restaurant owner for selling human meat in Anambra state.
Sochi Winter Olympics 2014: Hundreds of Stray Dogs Culled in Russia's Southern City for Games
Russian authorities accused of savagery against stray dogs in Sochi.
Sochi Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony 'to Hail Stalin Era Industrial Revolution'
Russia mounting grand opening ceremony spectacle at Sochi.
Ukraine Protests: US Diplomat Victoria Nuland Says 'F**k the EU'
Nuland heard swearing while discussing Ukraine crisis with US diplomat Geoffrey Pyatt in call leaked on YouTube.
Israel Upgrades Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Archive with High-Quality Images
Israeli Antiquities Authority adds 10,000 more images of Dead Sea Scrolls of 'unprecedented quality'.
Pakistan: Teens Lure Six-Year-Old Girl with Snacks and Gang-Rape Her
The girl was out purchasing groceries from a local shop.
Police Explore 'Foul Play Angle' in Philip Hoffman's Death, Quiz Four Alleged Drug Dealers
New York police arrest four people in connection with Hoffman's death in his Manhattan apartment.
South and North Korea Set Date for Family Reunion Talks
Koreas to begin first set of staff-level talks by end of February over family reunions.
Libya Destroys Last Stockpile of Gaddafi's Chemical Weapons
Libyan foreign minister says Tripoli has eliminated its entire chemical arsenal as agreed under Chemical Weapons Convention.
France Opens Rwanda Genocide Trial - Who is Captain Pascal Simbikangwa?
Pascal Simbikangwa, former spy chief, to be tried for complicity in Rwandan genocide which killed 500,000 ethnic Tutsi.
North Korea Calls Japan's PM Shinzo Abe 'Asian Hitler'
Kim Jong-un's regime lashes out at Abe for 'militarist ambitions'.
Edward Snowden Scandal: Apple, Microsoft, Google, Yahoo and Facebook Reveal Data Requests
Move which follows White House approval and relaxation of rules shows no requests for bulk data as feared.
Microsoft CEO Race: Another Indian in Fray, Who is Sundar Pichai?
Microsoft said to be eyeing man behind Google Chrome and Android.
Philip Seymour Hoffman: Oscar Actor's Death Won't Derail Hunger Games
First and second parts of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay need 'modest rewriting'.
Thailand Elections: Yingluck Claims Victory as Opposition Turns to Courts
Opposition plans legal action following snap election marked by low turnout and logistical difficulties.
Shocking Photos of Indonesian Volcano Mount Sinabung's Devastation [GRAPHIC IMAGES]
Indonesian volcano causes havoc forcing evacuation of people around Mt Sinabung.
US Denies Kerry Sought Direct Talks with Syria at Geneva Conference
Syria's foreign minister earlier claimed US officials wanted to hold separate talks but were denied.
Thai Voters Head to Polling Booths Fearing Violence
Polling begins peacefully in Thailand but tensions remain high and violence could erupt at any moment, especially in Bangkok.