At least 84 killed in Norway attacks
At least 84 people died when a gunman opened fire at an island youth camp in Norway, hours after a deadly bombing in the capital, Oslo, police say.
Twin terror attacks shock Norway
Norway has been hit by twin attacks on July 23 - a massive bomb blast in the capital and a shooting attack on young people at a governing Labour Party youth camp.
House Speaker Boehner calls off debt talks with Obama
House Speaker John Boehner walked away from debt talks with President Barack Obama's administration on July 22, raising the stakes in the country's ongoing effort to stave off national default.
NATO kills 50 fighters, clears Afghan training camp
Foreign troops and Afghan special forces killed more than 50 insurgents during an operation in the east of Afghanistan to clear a training camp the Haqqani network used for foreign fighters, NATO said on July 22.
Two Koreas meet to discuss nuclear issue
The nuclear envoys of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) met on the sidelines of an Asian forum in Bali on Friday, an official in Seoul said, in the first high level contact since tensions spiked on the Korean peninsula last year.
Eurozone agrees new 109bn euros Greek bailout
Leaders of the Eurozone countries have agreed a new bailout package for Greece worth EUR109bn.
Libya's Gaddafi rules out talks
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi ruled out talks with the rebels on July 21 seeking to end his 41-year-rule, casting doubt on a flurry of Western efforts to negotiate an end to a deepening civil conflict.
ASEAN, China adopt guidelines for declaration
Foreign Ministers of ASEAN member countries and China have unanimously adopted guidelines for the implementation of the 2002 Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) proposed by ASEAN.
ASEAN looks towards community
ASEAN Foreign Ministers have focused their discussions on the bloc’s priorities and highlighted the important role of the effective implementation of the ASEAN Connectivity Blueprint in the process of building the Community and creating a basis for expanding connectivity in East Asia.
Japan plans additional US$165 billion for reconstruction
Japan's government plans additional spending of 13 trillion yen (US$165 billion) for reconstruction projects after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, on top of a combined 6 trillion yen already set aside in two extra budgets, a government source said on Thursday.