Kirsten Ripper

28/12/12 11:14 CET

1993-2013: 20 years of story-telling

Chinese leader seeks trust in India

China's prime minister has pledged to build trust and cooperation during his visit to India. Li Keqiang's first foreign trip since taking office comes just weeks after a military standoff between the Asian giants on their ill-defined border in the Himalayan mountains. Talks…

Tornadoes rip through central US

One person is reported dead and several others injured after tornadoes tore through the US state of…

Syria army ‘in centre’ of Qusair amid assault…

Syrian government forces have launched a major offensive to retake the strategically important…

Clashes leave casualties in Tunisia as radical Islamists defy protest ban

One protester has died and several others have been injured in Tunisia after radical Islamists defied a ban on their demonstration and clashed with…

Protests and poll re-runs in Karachi

Protests have taken place in the city of Karachi in Pakistan, the day after a senior politician from the country's third largest party was killed in a drive-by shooting. It is not clear who was…