North Korea has accused US President Barack Obama of plotting a nuclear war against the country, when the US started to go into dialogue with South Korea regarding assurances of security for them.

A young woman, who could only be identified as “Neda”, became the cornerstone of Iranian protester adrenaline when videos of her dead body in Tehran were circulated within the net, most notably through the Twitter network.

The Arctic island Greenland, in their latest motion towards independence from Denmark, has announced that they will be now be implementing self-rule, following a referendum on greater autonomy in November. The motion will allow Greenland greater authoritative and possessive powers to its natural resources.

On a statement last Saturday, US President Barack Obama had called on Iran to “stop all violent and unjust actions to its own people”, despite the current turmoil surrounding the region due to its electoral tensions.

A US reporter managed to escape the Taliban compound where he has been held since he was abducted last year, reports say.

Air France will pay the amount of 17,500 Euro (approximately $24,500) as initial compensation to each family of the victims from the crash of Flight 447.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s private jet had to take an emergency landing in Los Angeles last Friday, when the pilot reported seeing smoke coming from some of the cockpit’s controls, reports have said.

US consumers will soon be able to trade in their cars that give them less than 18 miles per gallon of gas for a government gift voucher amounting to approximately US$3,500 to 4,500, as the US Senate passes a bill for the Cash for Clunkers program today.

A former escort who claims that she and other women were paid to spend the night at Silvio Berlusconi’s official Rome residence said yesterday that she had photos showing her with the Italian Prime Minister in his bedroom.

In an attempt to combat terrorist modus operandis, India has ordered the recall and consequent ban of mobile phones without a unique internation identification code.