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News for Tuesday, 24 Jul 2012

US warns Syria against using chemical weapons

US President Barack Obama has warned Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad it would be a "tragic mistake" to unleash chemical weapons, after Damascus admits it has a stockpile and will use...

Three killed in Karachi encounter

Three robbers were killed while one escaped in an encounter in Quaidabad Karachi, a private TV reported on Tuesday. Police said the dacoits were roaming in Ali Barohi Goth when...

Sally Ride, first US woman in space dead at 61

Sally Ride, the first American woman to journey into space, died on Monday after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer, her foundation announced. She was 61. Ride first launched into space...

Russian cargo ship fails to dock at ISS: NASA

The Russian cargo ship Progress has failed to successfully dock with the International Space Station (ISS) during tests designed to facilitate future dockings, the US and Russian space agencies said...

Euro slips on fresh worries over Europe

The euro's roller coaster ride continued in Asian trade on Tuesday after it plummeted to a near 12-year-low against the yen a day earlier on worries about the troubled eurozone. The...

Four dead as Spanish wildfire rages out of control

Hundreds of fire-fighters backed by water-bombing planes are battling wind-fuelled wildfire in northeast Spain that killed four people including a teenage girl on Monday. Another 23 people were injured, including eight...

Latest Batman movie has third largest opening ever

The most recent Batman movie "The Dark Knight Rises" had the third largest opening weekend ever, despite the movie theater massacre in Aurora, Colorado, according to figures released Monday. Twelve people...

World leaders, VIPS flock to London for ceremony

Thousands of VIPs including some 120 national leaders will jet into London for Friday's Olympic opening ceremony, with guests ranging from Angelina Jolie and Michelle Obama to the king of...

Scores injured as typhoon lashes Hong Kong

Scores of people were injured and trees were ripped from the ground as a typhoon lashed Hong Kong packing winds in excess of 140 kilometres (87 miles) an hour, officials...

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