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North Korea has said it will continue with its nuclear programme despite America's "hostile policy" even as a US official said such a move would be "highly provocative".

Iran and the world powers Wednesday discussed ways to ease concerns over the Islamic republic's nuclear programme even as China has hinted that it would oppose any move outside of the United Nations to curb Tehran's atomic ambitions.

Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security Rep. Peter King on Wednesday expressed concerns over a planned Hollywood feature film on the US raid that resulted in the killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan that relied on CIA and Defense Department, describing it as "potentially dangerous collaboration".

A petition has been filed in Pakistan's Supreme Court to restrain authorities from constructing huge buildings and secret bunkers in the basement of the U.S. Embassy.

Chair of the UN Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation Wolfgang Weiss

Somalis fleeing the insurgent-held town of Afgooye for Mogadishu.

The US senate has unanimously approved tougher economic sanctions against Iran to force Tehran to abandon its alleged military nuclear programme.

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and two of his allies were Tuesday charged with breaking laws during a massive street rally in April to demand electoral fairness.

India and Pakistan have reportedly agreed to sign a 7.6 billion-dollar US-backed trans-Afghanistan gas pipeline project.