Australia to cull 10,000 wild horses May. 22, 2013 - 03:06PM JST ( 21 ) A controversial cull of up to 10,000 wild horses in Australia's harsh outback reportedly began Wednesday in a bid to control the feral animals which officials say are destroying the land. The Central Land Council said animals -- including horses, donkeys and camels -- were dying… Read
Senate panel says Apple uses firms outside U.S. to avoid taxes World May. 21, 2013 - 06:40AM JST ( 20 Comments ) The world's most valuable company, Apple Inc, employs a group of affiliate companies located in Ireland to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income taxes, a Senate investigation has found — and its CEO… Read
Obama cites Myanmar reforms during leader's visit World May. 21, 2013 - 06:35AM JST ( 0 Comments ) In a long-awaited White House visit, President Barack Obama told Myanmar's president Monday that he appreciates the Asian leader's efforts to lead the country in "a long and sometimes difficult, but ultimately correct, path to… Read
British PM Cameron heads off rebellion over gay marriage bill World May. 21, 2013 - 06:33AM JST ( 13 Comments ) British Prime Minister David Cameron headed off another Conservative rebellion Monday after the opposition Labour Party helped him see off a "wrecking amendment" which had threatened his gay marriage bill. Tory MP Tim Loughton had… Read
Tunisia PM vows firm action after Islamist unrest World May. 21, 2013 - 06:23AM JST ( 0 Comments ) Tunisia's Islamist premier Ali Larayedh on Monday vowed tough action against Ansar al-Sharia after bloody clashes between police and members of the radical Salafist group, hinting at a shift in government policy. The interior ministry… Read
Obama to meet Chinese President Xi in California in June World May. 21, 2013 - 06:21AM JST ( 3 Comments ) U.S. President Barack Obama will hold his first summit with President Xi Jinping in California next month, with Sino-U.S. relations rattled by alleged Chinese cyber spying and tensions in the Pacific. Obama will welcome Xi… Read
Chinese, Indian leaders call for cooperation World May. 21, 2013 - 06:19AM JST ( 2 Comments ) The leaders of India and China played down their recent border dispute and other tensions Monday, pledging to work together for regional stability and the economic growth of the world's two most populous nations. Friction… Read
Nigeria says it has retaken five Islamist strongholds World May. 21, 2013 - 06:18AM JST ( 0 Comments ) Nigeria's military said Monday it had re-established control in five remote areas of the northeast where Islamist insurgents had seized territory, as it pressed on with a sweeping offensive against Boko Haram militants. Several thousand… Read
N Korea fires 6th missile in three days World May. 20, 2013 - 05:09PM JST ( 12 Comments ) North Korea fired a sixth short-range missile into the Sea of Japan on Monday, defying warnings from U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon and South Korea after a flurry of similar tests at the weekend. The latest… Read
Drug traffickers targeting Australia World May. 20, 2013 - 02:12PM JST ( 6 Comments ) Australia seized a record 23 tons of illicit drugs in 2011-2012 with arrests at a 10-year high, data showed on Monday, as officials warned the country had become a key target for traffickers. The annual… Read
Hezbollah steps up fighting in Syria; Israel threatens more strikes World May. 20, 2013 - 07:09AM JST ( 11 Comments ) Lebanese Hezbollah militants attacked a Syrian rebel-held town alongside Syrian troops on Sunday and Israel threatened more attacks on Syria to rein the militia in, highlighting the risks of a wider regional conflict if planned… Read