JUSTICE: US to deport suspected Nazi guard Demjanjuk to Germany
John Demjanjuk, a suspected Nazi camp guard, faces deportation from the US to Germany next week to answer charges of complicity in the mass murder of Jews during World War II. Ukraine-born Demjanjuk has denied involvement in war crimes.
USA: Ex-Illinois Governor Blagojevich indicted on corruption charges
Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich and five of his close associates have been charged with 16 felony counts including racketeering conspiracy, wire fraud, extortion conspiracy, and making false statements to federal agents.
G20 SUMMIT: Obama urges consensus, plays down differences
US President Barack Obama urged G20 countries meeting on Thursday to focus on common ground to resolve the global financial crisis. This comes as British PM Gordon Brown warned that the summit would entail tough negotiations.
USA: Report says private sector shed 742,000 jobs in March
742,000 jobs were lost in the US private sector in March, according to payrolls firm ADP. The figure was worse than expected and comes two days before the publication of official government figures.
G20 SUMMIT: Obama and Hu Jintao to 'strengthen ties at all levels'
US President Barack Obama and Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao have agreed to "strengthen ties at all levels" ranging from the economy to fighting terrorism. Obama also accepted "with pleasure" an invitation to go to China later this year.
ARGENTINA: Ex-president Raul Alfonsin dies
Argentina’s former president Raul Alfonsin, who came to symbolise the return of democracy in his country from an era of military dictatorships, died from cancer on Tuesday. He was 82.
VENEZUELA: Opposition chief Rosales 'in hiding'
Faced with corruption charges, Venezuela's opposition leader Manuel Rosales (pictured) will remain in hiding until he can defend himself, his party's president Omar Barboza said on Tuesday.
PERU: Fujimori to testify in human rights abuse trial
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, accused of leading a "dirty war" against leftist insurgents, testifies in his human rights abuse trial on Wednesday. Already serving six years for abuse of power, he faces a further 30 years in jail.
USA: Reversing Bush policy, US seeks UN Human Rights Council seat
US President Barack Obama’s administration has decided to seek a seat on the UN Human Rights Council, reversing a Bush administration policy. The next round of Council elections will be held on May 15th.
AFGHAN CONFERENCE: US, Iran find common cause on Afghanistan
In the first direct contact between the new US administration and Iran, the two countries found common cause on the need to rebuild Afghanistan, although Iran warned Washington its planned troop surge would fail to crush the Taliban-led insurgency.
USA: Obama vows to help car industry, sets strict terms
US President Barack Obama has announced that restructuring plans put forward by GM and Chrysler to justify extra government cash do not go far enough and that fundamental reform is needed for further government investment.
CANADA: Court bails man accused of 1980 Paris synagogue bombing
A Canadian-Lebanese man wanted by French authorities for alleged involvement in a synagogue bombing in Paris in 1980 which killed three people has been granted bail by a Canadian court ahead of his extradition hearing.
USA: Obama administration quietly ditches ‘war on terror’
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton admitted that the Obama administration “has stopped using” the phrase “war on terror,” which was adopted by the former US President George W. Bush and was used to justify the Iraqi invasion.
WEB NEWS: US's new Afghan policy explored on the Internet
Web users are reacting to US President Barack Obama's new policy on Afghanistan. The next election in India is raising hopes and fears, and Chinese piracy "Ghost Net" is being criticized on the Internet.
USA: Shooter leaves eight dead in N. Carolina nursing home
A shooting spree left at least eight people dead in a nursing home in Carthage, North Carolina. The lone gunman and a police officer were also wounded in the incident.
USA: Obama says no to US army incursions into Pakistan
President Barack Obama said that US soldiers would not pursue insurgents into Pakistan, but added that missile strikes could continue as part of the war in Afghanistan, and called on Islamabad to step up its anti-terror efforts.
AMERICAS: US will no longer 'dictate unilaterally' to Latin America, Biden says
Meeting with Latin American leaders in Chile, US Vice President Joe Biden (pictured) said the United States would no longer dictate "unilaterally" and announced a new partnership between the Americas, including a shift in policy on Cuba.
JUSTICE: Judge Garzon may order probe into US Guantanamo creators
Investigative judge Baltasar Garzon (photo) may launch a probe into the former Bush administration legal team that created the Guantanamo Bay prison camp, including ex-Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
AFGHANISTAN: Karzai hails US shift on war strategy
Afghan President Hamid Karzai (pictured) says he is in "full agreement" with the US administration's reassessment of its strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan, calling the proposal to include Iran in regional considerations a positive step.