Obama scolds Senate Republicans for Supreme Court threat
President Barack Obama vowed to pick an indisputably qualified nominee for the Supreme Court and chided Republicans who control the U.S. Senate for th
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Russia files lawsuit against Ukraine over $3bn debt
Russia has filed a lawsuit against Ukraine at London’s High Court over a $3bn (£2.1bn) debt. The action was taken following unsuccessful a
China sends missiles to contested South China Sea – Taiwan
China has deployed an advanced surface-to-air missile system to one of the disputed islands it controls in the South China Sea, Taiwan and U.S. offici
UN: Darfur conflict forces 73,000 to flee
About 73,000 civilians have fled the Marra mountains in Sudan’s Darfur region since conflict between government and rebel forces escalated in mi
18 dead after explosion in Turkey’s capital
A large explosion in the Turkish capital, Ankara, has killed at least 18 people, Turkish officials said. A vehicle full of explosives was detonated as