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DRC president meets regional leaders after rebels seize provincial capital
23 Nov 2012
Rebels from the M23 entered Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, with apparently little resistance after earlier fighting at the city's airport on 20 November. The seizure of the city More
DRC president meets regional leaders after rebels seize provincial capital
Rebels from the M23 entered Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, with apparently little resistance after earlier fighting at the city's airport on 20 November. The seizure of the city
China unveils new party leadership
Leading the group was Xi Jinping, 59, as the party's new general secretary. This was no surprise as Xi had been in line to take on the position for some time and will take up the role of
US president due in Asia to confirm strategic shift
Newly re-elected US president Barack Obama is due to embark on a four-day, three-nation tour of southeast Asia on Saturday (17 November). While the tour is built around the 21st summit of the
Obama's re-election offers no promise of second Russian relations 'reset'
Unlike US president Barak Obama, who took his time to congratulate his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on his third-term re-election in March, the latter was quick to send a telegram to convey
Military exercises commence in Iran
The semi-official Fars News Agency (FNA) reported that units from the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF), the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), Army Ground Force, Navy, and Basij
Disparate focus on climate change as Americas suffers impact of extreme weather
The conference, Interclima 2012, is an annual event that brings together policymakers, researchers, and regional institutions - this year including the Economic Commission for Latin America and the
Israel and Gaza militants agree fragile truce
A fragile truce took effect between Israel and Gaza-based Palestinian militants early on 25 October, bringing a tentative end to a period of escalating violence between the two sides. Sporadic rocket
Libyan congress elects new PM
Zidan, a former diplomat and staunch opponent of the late Libyan dictator Muammar Ghadaffi, narrowly beat rival candidate Mohammed al-Harari in a ballot of GNC members, securing 93 votes against
Eye spy - Satellite imagery changes global military strategies
The exploitation of overhead imagery has expanded rapidly in recent years, permitting individuals, organisations and governments to access and exploit overhead imagery on a previously unheard of
Libya's interim leadership elects new prime minister
El-Keib, an electrical engineer by training and previously a professor at the University of Tripoli, won 26 of the 51 votes available, defeating four other candidates. As he promised, former Prime
UK deflects fears over nuclear deterrence policy
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has deflected concerns that its new defence secretary may be less committed to renewal of the country's nuclear deterrent than his predecessor. Philip Hammond,
Tensions escalate as US alleges Iranian plot
The United States government has publicly accused Iran of attempting to hire a Mexican drugs gang to assassinate the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the US. On 12 October, US Attorney-General Eric