At least 30 people were killed when three car bombs hit central Baghdad, in quick succession, on April 4.

Gunmen wearing military uniforms stormed houses and killed 25 people in a Sunni village near Baghdad, officials said on April 3.

Traffic accident is still a serious threat, claiming numerous lives in Cambodia, said an official from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport.

Tens of thousands of Thai protesters have occupied central Bangkok in their latest push to topple the government.

US President Barack Obama has vowed to "ratchet up the pressure" on Iran over its controversial nuclear programme.

Rescuers on April 1 sent 360 bags of glucose, each 200 ml, down the 250-meter Wangjialing Coal Mine in Shanxi Province after hearing banging on a metal pipe.

Leaders of the Hamas militant movement which controls the Gaza Strip have said they are working to curb rocket attacks against Israel by smaller factions.

The U.S. and Russian presidents are to sign a pact on April 8, committing the former Cold War foes to unprecedented nuclear arms reductions, cementing a hard-won deal that should put strained ties on a firmer footing.

Army officers in Guinea-Bissau have detained their army chief and briefly arrested Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Junior, in an apparent coup attempt.

President Obama on April 1 sought to reassure jittery small-business owners that they stand to benefit from the recently enacted health care law -- an assertion not universally shared by a traditionally Republican-leaning constituency.