Residents are moved further away from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant as the no-go zone is extended and repair works are halted.

Detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has been allowed his first contact with his family since his arrest in Beijing more than 40 days ago.

Three men have been found guilty of stealing the body of the former Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos from his grave in 2009.

President Barack Obama's former chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, is sworn in as Chicago's first new mayor in more than two decades.

Seven people died in the Syria border town of Talkalakh on Sunday after shelling by security forces, human rights activists say.

US Senator John Kerry arrives in Pakistan for talks with President Asif Ali Zardari, amid strained ties following the US raid that killed Osama Bin Laden.

A man accused of killing more than 50 people during his time as a hitman for a criminal gang in Colombia is captured by police.

The Galaxy Macau, a casino resort, opens its doors to visitors aiming to attract China's growing middle class.