Apparent smoke bomb tossed over fence puts White House in lockdown
The White House was locked down Tuesday night after a protester apparently threw a smoke bomb over its fence, news reports said, citing the Secret Service.
House arrest for captain of Italian ship, as deaths rise
An Italian judge ordered Tuesday that the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship, Francesco Schettino, be held under house arrest, Ansa news agency reported.
White House shooting suspect indicted on attempted assassination
A man who fired shots at the White House in November has been indicted on charges including attempting to assassinate the president, according to US court documents released Tuesday.
U.S. says Russia-proposed resolution on Syria needs amendment
The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday that the Russia-proposed UN draft resolution on Syria still needed amendment in order to be acceptable to Washington, Xinhua reported.
Iran oil ban, "economic suicide" for EU, official says
Iran has condemned the West's new sanction threats against the Islamic Republic, describing a European Union embargo on Iranian oil as "economic suicide" for Europe, Press TV reported.
Non-Aligned Movement condemns presence of U.S. drone in Iran
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), a diplomatic group, released a statement here Tuesday condemning the most recent incident of a U.S. drone in Iranian air space, Xinhua reported.
Eight candidates to run for president of Turkmenistan
Azerbaijan, Baku, Jan. 18 / Trend R. Darakhshan /
SOCAR: Crisis in eurozone not to affect plans of Azerbaijani on gas export
Azerbaijan, Baku, Jan. 17 / Trend E.Ismayilov/
Azerbaijan to take measures in response to hacker attacks
Azerbaijan, Baku, Jan. 17 / Trend /
Azerbaijan to take measures in response to hacker attacks
Azerbaijan, Baku, Jan. 17 / Trend /
