Japan parliament re-elects Shinzo Abe as prime minister
Wednesday, 24 December 2014, 10:36
Last update: about 11 years ago
Associated Press
Shinzo Abe was re-elected by Japan's parliament on Wednesday to serve another term as prime minister after winning a renewed mandate for his "Abenomics" strategies that helped revive the world's...
Report: At least 60 journalists killed while on duty in 2014
Wednesday, 24 December 2014, 10:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Associated Press
At least 60 journalists around the world were killed in 2014 while on the job or because of their work, and 44 percent of them were targeted for murder, the Committee to Protect Journalists...
Spectacular sight: Father Christmas 'flies' across Geneva Lake
Wednesday, 24 December 2014, 08:36
Last update: about 11 years ago
It was a spectacular scene indeed. Father Christmas “flew” across Lake Geneva in Switzerland on Tuesday night, a day before schedule, some would say, but certainly providing hundreds...
Ukraine votes to drop non-aligned status
Tuesday, 23 December 2014, 18:36
Last update: about 11 years ago
Ukraine's parliament has voted to drop the country's non-aligned status and work towards Nato membership. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called the move "counterproductive" and said it...
Greek presidential vote goes to third and final round
Tuesday, 23 December 2014, 18:32
Last update: about 11 years ago
The Greek parliament has failed for a second time to approve a new president, bringing the country closer to a snap election early next year. Government candidate Stavros Dimas was 32 votes short...
United Nations warns of potential war crimes in Libya
Tuesday, 23 December 2014, 15:56
Last update: about 11 years ago
Associated Press
Fighting between armed groups in Libya has killed hundreds of civilians and could lead to prosecution for war crimes, the U.N.'s top human rights official said Tuesday. The U.N. high commissioner...