China on Friday condemned a US report about Chinese human rights violations, calling it “fraught with prejudice”, and said that problems in the US meant it had no right to lecture other countries.
A former store worker has confessed to brutally murdering 6-year-old Etan Patz in a basement 33 years ago, New York police announced on Friday. The arrest of Pedro Hernandez appears to solve one of the United States' most notorious child killings.
Hundreds of students were arrested in Quebec this week as the protests that have gripped the francophone region for over three months turned violent. As the movement grows, it is breathing life into the contentious issue of independence for Quebec.
Around 700 people were arrested overnight in the Canadian cities of Montreal and Quebec after thousands of demonstrators hit the streets in an ongoing protest against a planned hike in student tuition fees, a police spokesperson said on Thursday.
Thousands took to the streets of Montreal Tuesday to mark the 100th day of student protests over tuition hikes. What began as a student cause has now gained the support of Quebec's bar association, trade union leaders, and others.
Facebook shares dropped below their IPO price in early trading Monday, just a day after the first full trading day of the US' second-largest public offering of all time. The tumble followed a turbulent trading session Friday.
Students protesting in Canada against rising tuition fees won high-profile support over the weekend as demonstrations continued against a new law aimed at curbing the three months of protests. 180 people were arrested on Sunday night.
French President François Hollande's vow to withdraw French troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2012, two years before NATO's planned pullout, was set to cause friction amongst NATO leaders as they met for a summit in Chicago on Sunday.
A clear exit strategy for Afghanistan was set to dominate NATO summit talks in Chicago on Sunday, as leaders seek to to ensure the country is stable in time for a planned troop withdrawal in 2014.
Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg changed his relationship status after wedding longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan in an intimate backyard ceremony at his home in Palo Alto, California, on Saturday.
