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Toronto mayor denies using crack cocaine
25/05/2013 - CANADA

Toronto mayor denies using crack cocaine

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denied on Friday that he smoked crack cocaine, after coming under intense pressure over the past week to respond to allegations that he had been filmed using the drug.
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US Boy Scouts to allow gay members, but not leaders
24/05/2013 - USA

US Boy Scouts to allow gay members, but not leaders

The Boy Scouts of America agreed Thursday to allow openly gay members to join the more than century-old organisation, but will keep a ban on gay leaders. The Supreme Court ruled in 2000 that as a private organisation the group could ban gay members.
Highway bridge collapses in US state of Washington
24/05/2013 - USA

Highway bridge collapses in US state of Washington

Portions of a highway bridge spanning a river in the northwest US state of Washington collapsed on Thursday, police said, sending cars into the water below. At least three people were rescued but there were no reports of fatalities.
Obama tackles Guantanamo, drones in security speech
24/05/2013 - UNITED STATES

Obama tackles Guantanamo, drones in security speech

US President Barack Obama on Thursday announced plans to scale back US drone strikes against extremists abroad and launched a new bid to close the Guantanamo Bay military prison, in a major foreign policy speech after weeks of domestic scandals.
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FBI fatally shoot man ‘linked’ to Boston bombing suspect
30/05/2013 - USA

FBI fatally shoot man ‘linked’ to Boston bombing suspect

An FBI agent fatally shot a man in Orlando, Florida who turned violent while being questioned in connection with the Boston Marathon bombings, officials said on Wednesday.
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Search for Oklahoma tornado survivors '98%' over
22/05/2013 - USA

Search for Oklahoma tornado survivors '98%' over

The search for survivors and bodies in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, which was devastated by a huge tornado on Monday that left at least 24 people dead, is nearing an end, officials said on Tuesday.
Guatemalan court overturns genocide conviction
21/05/2013 - GUATEMALA

Guatemalan court overturns genocide conviction

Former Guatemala dictator Efrain Rios Montt’s conviction for genocide was overturned by the country’s top court Monday. The 86-year-old was convicted earlier this month for his role in massacres of Mayans during Guatemala’s 36-year civil war.
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Frantic search for survivors after Oklahoma tornado
21/05/2013 - USA

Frantic search for survivors after Oklahoma tornado

At least 24 people were feared killed, some of them children, after a massive tornado tore through the suburbs of Oklahoma City in the US on Monday. The storm destroyed dozens of buildings including an elementary school and a hospital.
US criticises anti-Muslim sentiment in Europe and Asia
20/05/2013 - USA

US criticises anti-Muslim sentiment in Europe and Asia

The US criticised a rise in anti-Muslim sentiment in Europe and Asia on Monday after the State Department released its annual report on religious freedom, which pointed to government restrictions and violence targeting Muslims.
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Argentina's 'Dirty War' junta leader dead at 87
17/05/2013 - ARGENTINA

Argentina's 'Dirty War' junta leader dead at 87

Argentina’s ex-leader Jorge Rafael Videla, who from 1976-1981 led a military junta responsible for the torture, kidnapping and murder of thousands, died Friday in a jail cell at age 87. Videla was serving a life sentence for human rights violations.
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