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Published:Monday | November 9, 2009 | 2:12 PM

Senior US Senator, Joe Lieberman said he plans to open a congressional investigation into last week\'s deadly shooting at Texas army base, Fort Hood.

Published:Monday | November 9, 2009 | 2:10 PM

The United Nations (UN) is reporting that political corruption costs governments about $1.6 trillion annually.

Published:Monday | November 9, 2009 | 9:04 AM

At least 124 people have been killed in widespread flooding in El Salvador following days of heavy rain.

Published:Friday | November 6, 2009 | 6:26 PM

British Airways (BA) said it plans to cut a further 1,200 jobs after reporting a first-half loss for the first time.

Published:Friday | November 6, 2009 | 6:22 PM

The police in the US city of Orlando say they have arrested a gunman who opened fire in an office building, killing one person and injuring five others.

Published:Friday | November 6, 2009 | 1:13 PM

Zimbabwean Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai has called off his party\'s boycott of the unity government with President Robert Mugabe.

Published:Friday | November 6, 2009 | 1:11 PM

Ousted Honduran President, Manuel Zelaya is reporting that the deal to resolve the country’s political crisis has failed.

Published:Friday | November 6, 2009 | 9:13 AM

Mexican Federal Officials have declared a state of emergency in two cities in Tabasco State, after heavy flooding that has displaced more than 30,000 residents.

Published:Thursday | November 5, 2009 | 6:27 PM

The postal workers\' union in the United Kingdom has cancelled all further strike action until after Christmas to allow for further talks with Royal Mail.

Published:Thursday | November 5, 2009 | 6:25 PM

Former New York City police chief Bernard Kerik has pleaded guilty to lying to the White House, tax evasion and corruption charges, in a plea deal.

Published:Wednesday | November 4, 2009 | 6:30 PM

A convicted rapist who is charged with murder has been denied bail after more human remains were found at his house in Ohio in the US.

Published:Wednesday | November 4, 2009 | 6:28 PM

Kenya\'s attorney general has threatened to sue the US, after Washington imposed a travel ban on him.

Published:Wednesday | November 4, 2009 | 1:07 PM

The death toll from severe flooding in Vietnam, triggered by a tropical storm, has risen to about 90.

Published:Wednesday | November 4, 2009 | 1:06 PM

The White House is denying reports that the swine flu vaccine is being sent to the US base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Published:Tuesday | November 3, 2009 | 6:13 PM

Nigeria\'s central bank has ordered the country\'s banking sector to report suspicious cash transactions from people involved in politics.

Published:Tuesday | November 3, 2009 | 6:12 PM

The leadership of the Honduran Congress is set to start considering an agreement that could lead to the return of ousted President, Manual Zelaya, to power.

Published:Tuesday | November 3, 2009 | 1:06 PM

The founder of the online gambling site, BetOnSports, which operated in the Caribbean, has been sentenced to more than four years in prison.

Published:Tuesday | November 3, 2009 | 1:04 PM

Venezuelan authorities have launched a strict water rationing programme in the Capital, Caracas, to offset a 25 per cent shortfall in its water supply.

Published:Monday | November 2, 2009 | 5:45 PM

Gunmen in Liberia are reported to have murdered the official charged with tackling corruption in public contracts.

Published:Monday | November 2, 2009 | 5:44 PM

The World Heavy Oil Congress says President Hugo Chavez\'s Venezuelan government has moved its three-day conference to Margarita Island due to power outages.

Published:Monday | November 2, 2009 | 1:54 PM

US lending agency, CIT Group, has filed for bankruptcy protection, after a debt-exchange offer to bondholders failed.

Published:Monday | November 2, 2009 | 9:24 AM

At least 14 people are dead and four missing in the Philippines, a day after Typhoon Mirinae lashed that country.

Published:Friday | October 30, 2009 | 5:54 PM

The fourth storm to hit the Philippines in a month has lashed the eastern province of Quezon, bringing heavy rain and winds to the region.

Published:Friday | October 30, 2009 | 5:53 PM

The receiver for the Allen Stanford Empire has set a target of US$1.5 billion for return to fleeced investors.

Published:Friday | October 30, 2009 | 1:20 PM

The interim leader of Honduras, Roberto Micheletti said he’s ready to sign an agreement to end the country’s crisis which could include the return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya.

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