World/Local News

TOKYO—Protesters in Tokyo prepared Saturday to hold mass demonstrations against the use of nuclear power, as Japanese marked the three-month anniversary of the powerful earthquake and tsunami that killed tens of thousands and triggered one […] […]

A SHI’ITE militant group that Washington alleges is sponsored by neighbouring Iran has claimed responsibility for this week’s rocket attack that killed five American soldiers in Iraq. Ketaib Hezbollah said in a statement posted on […] […]

TURKEY has offered Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi a :guarantee” in return for his departure from the north African country but has received no reply, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says. Gaddafi “has no other option […] […]

THE commander of a provincial Afghan police rapid reaction force was killed today in a suicide attack that also claimed another officer’s life and wounded 23 people. The bomber blew himself up in front of […] […]

ONE of Britain’s biggest computer games developers was today investigating a security breach that saw the personal details of its customers stolen. Codemasters – which makes games for consoles including Microsoft Xbox and Nintendo Wii […] […]

SYRIAN security forces have shot dead seven anti-regime protesters, including two in Daraa, according to an updated toll provided by human rights activists. Three civilians were killed yesterday in the Qabun district of Damascus, and […] […]

Gaddafi,  FORCES loyal to embattled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi killed 20 people and wounded more than 80 when they bombarded western Misrata region with shells and rockets yesterday, rebels there told AFP. One told AFP […] […]

MOSCOW—A Kremlin envoy says he plans to take his mediation efforts to Libya’s capital following a trip to a rebel stronghold. Mikhail Margelov said Friday that he will hold talks in Tripoli with senior officials […] […]

MADRID—Spanish police arrested three suspected computer hackers who allegedly belonged to a loose-knit international activist group that has attacked corporate and government websites around the world, authorities said Friday. A National Police statement identified the […] […]

GENEVA—The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross has appealed to Syria to grant the neutral body access to those wounded or detained in clashes with security forces. Jakob Kellenberger, the ICRC president, […] […]