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Argentina, UK spar over nuclear submarine claims
11/02/2012 - ARGENTINA - UK

Argentina, UK spar over nuclear submarine claims

Argentina's foreign minister on Friday claimed the UK had dispatched a nuclear-armed submarine to the South Atlantic near the disputed Falkland Islands, a region covered by a nuclear prohibition treaty. Britain refused to discuss the claims.
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'Disobedience' for anniversary of Mubarak's fall
12/02/2012 - EGYPT

'Disobedience' for anniversary of Mubarak's fall

Egyptian activists are planning a "day of disobedience" Saturday to mark the one-year anniversary of Hosni Mubarak's ouster. The increasingly unpopular military said it would deploy additional troops to respond to scheduled strikes and protests.
Argentina to complain to UN over UK-Falklands dispute
08/02/2012 - ARGENTINA-UK

Argentina to complain to UN over UK-Falklands dispute

Argentine’s President Cristina Fernandez (pictured) on Tuesday accused Britain of “militarising” their dispute over the Falklands by sending a modern warship to the South Atlantic islands and vowed to complain to the UN Security Council.
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Activists mark one year since army launched protest crackdown
28/01/2012 - EGYPT

Activists mark one year since army launched protest crackdown

Thousands of protesters gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square for what activists called "the Friday of Pride and Dignity", demanding speedier democratic reform on the day marking one year since the army moved in to crush anti-Mubarak protests.
Egyptians mark one year since popular uprising
26/01/2012 - EGYPT

Egyptians mark one year since popular uprising

Thousands of Egyptians gathered in Tahrir Square on Wednesday to mark one year since the start of the protests that toppled Hosni Mubarak. Many in the country feel reform has not gone far enough and seek the resignation of the military leadership.
Can Egypt election winners wrest power from military?
21/01/2012 - EGYPT

Can Egypt election winners wrest power from military?

Egypt’s first free parliamentary elections after the Arab Spring saw the Muslim Brotherhood win 47 percent of seats. The question now is whether the moderate Islamists can really wrestle power from the hands of the military without further bloodshed.
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PM declared in contempt over presidential corruption probe
16/01/2012 - PAKISTAN

PM declared in contempt over presidential corruption probe

Pakistan's Supreme Court found Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani (pictured) in contempt on Monday for not obeying an order to reopen corruption probes into the country's president. Gilani has been ordered to appear in person on January 19.
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Army warns PM Gilani over his criticism of military
11/01/2012 - PAKISTAN

Army warns PM Gilani over his criticism of military

Pakistan's military warned Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani (pictured) Wednesday of "grievous consequences" over his claims that the army failed to follow proper procedure regarding a probe into a memo allegedly seeking US help to curb army powers.
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Stephen Hawking: 'Women are a universal mystery'
05/01/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Stephen Hawking: 'Women are a universal mystery'

The world papers look at the crisis with Iran as efforts to curb Tehran's nuclear ambitions inches towards a stand-off. Is this just a question of psychological warfare or the real thing? Also, China's mounting military might and astrophysicist Stephen Hawking says women are the real mystery of the universe. That's the focus for this Thursday 5th January 2012.
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Russian nuclear submarine blaze brought under control
30/12/2011 - RUSSIA

Russian nuclear submarine blaze brought under control

A Russian nuclear submarine caught fire Friday, injuring nine people fighting the flames. Russia said the fire was brought under control by submerging the vessel. The nuclear reactors had been shut down and posed no danger, officials reported.
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