Reuters is reporting that five or six armoured personnel carriers have entered the eastern Ukrainian town of Slaviansk, with the lead vehicle showing the Russian flag. 8.51am BST. Adam Swain on the Conversation website, provides some useful analysis on ...

Oscar Pistorius listens to evidence being given in the High Court in Pretoria after his questioning by State prosecutor Gerrie Nel had finished. Picture: Alon Skuy. Related Stories. Cops careless at crime scenes - Oscar witness · Oscar's trial enters 24th day ...

PERTH, Australia (Reuters) - Officials searching for a missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner were on Wednesday waiting for the results a U.S. Navy underwater drone's first full mission, after it was forced to abort its maiden deployment because it had exceeded its ...

China's economy grew at its slowest pace in 18 months in the first quarter of this year, according to the latest official data. China's annual economic growth slowed between January and March to 7.4 per cent, from 7.7 per cent in the previous three months, ...

This South Korea Coast Guard handout photo shows South Korea Coast Guard members rescuing some of the passengers and crew aboard a ferry sinking on its way to Jeju island from Incheon. Seoul: South Korean officials said as many as 295 people were ...

This handout image from the U.S. Navy shows operators aboard ADF Ocean Shield moving U.S. Navy's Bluefin-21 into position for deployment in the search of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. (AFP). Tweet. Text size A A A. By Staff writer | Al Arabiya ...

SEOUL - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's new Galaxy S5 smartphone should outsell its predecessor and defy predictions that the South Korean titan's latest model will struggle in a tough market for high-end handsets, a top executive said. The world's biggest ...

Israelis, Palestinians to extend peace negotiations past their April 29 deadline, despite Monday evening's terrorist attack that killed a police officer on his way to a Seder in Kiryat Arba; White House urges restraint. Netanyahu and Abbas Photo: REUTERS.

Israelis, Palestinians scheduled to meet in effort to extend April 29 deadline, despite Monday evening's terrorist attack that killed a police officer on his way to a Seder in Kiryat Arba; White House urges restraint. Netanyahu and Abbas Photo: REUTERS.

South Korean coast guard officers and rescue team members try to rescue passengers from the ferry Sewol in the water off the southern coast near Jindo, south of Seoul, April 16, 2014. Hyung Min-woo/Yonhap/AP Photo ...

A labourer works at a construction site in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. China's economy grew at its slowest pace in 18 months in the first quarter of 2014, official data showed on Wednesday. Photograph: William Hong/Reuters. Topics: Business · Economy ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned German Chancellor Angela Merkel that Ukraine was now on the verge of civil war after the Kiev government sent in the army against separatists in the east of the country, the Kremlin said. "The Russian president ...

Forensic expert Roger Dixon points at the door through which Reeva Steenkamp was shot. Picture: Siphiwe Sibeko. Related Stories. Oscar's trial enters 24th day · Unwavering Oscar denies intent · Gallery: Oscar Pistorius trial Day 23 · Oscar trial: Now for ...

By Miyoung Kim and Se Young Lee. SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's new Galaxy S5 smartphone should outsell its predecessor and defy predictions that the South Korean titan's latest model will struggle in a tough market for high-end ...

One person confirmed dead and at least 300 students and teachers said to have been rescued from sinking passenger ferry off South Korean coast. News · Passenger ferry rescue launched off South Korea coast. 16/04 04:34 CET. Passenger ferry rescue ...

Palestinians and Israelis are set to meet on Wednesday to extend peace talks past their April 29 deadline. The fate of Jerusalem is one of the main issues to be resolved throughout the talks. (File photo: Reuters). Tweet. Text size A A A. Staff writer, Al Arabiya ...

They came with iPhones, iPads, digital cameras and even some film cameras — ready to capture the total lunar eclipse known as a "blood moon." Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles offered a prime view, and hundreds of people were there when the eclipse ...

WASHINGTON — Ukraine's actions against pro-Russian militiamen in the country's eastern region are justified because of the threat to law and order, the White House has said. With rising concern at Russia's role in stirring unrest, the U.S. is "seriously ...

A passenger ship carrying about 470 people, including students and teachers, was sinking off the coast of South Korea, and at least two people were already dead, officials told Reuters. South Korean officials said a dramatic rescue operation was underway, ...

Was it pollution or was it Photoshopping? I watched the eclipse Monday night and well into the early hours of Tuesday morning in Port Lavaca, Texas, and it was far from the Blood Moon predicted. Jeanne Moos of CNN commented on it Tuesday, April 15, ...