Bratislava District Court in Slovakia on Wednesday convicted male nurse Jaroslav Dobias of murdering a hospital patient in June 2011 and sentenced him to 20 years in prison.
Slovenia, Slovakia, Estonia and Latvia are the first countries among the ten new member states from Central and Eastern Europe to adopt the euro currency after joining the European Union (EU) in 2004.
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said here on Wednesday that the Congressional failure to fund the Defense Department (DOD) above levels required by sequestration in fiscal years 2015, 2016 and beyond will compromise the country's national security.
Australian airline Qantas announced on Thursday that it would slash 5,000 jobs as part of its actions to reduce 2 billion AU dollars (1.8 billion U.S. dollars) in costs over the next three years.
The building that was the site of the worst mass shooting at a military installation in U.S. history was demolished Tuesday four years after the rampage, local media reported.
The Chinese movie that won a top European prize recently has drawn the world's attention to the Chinese film industry.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday pledged American commitment to Haiti in its rebuilding process after a devastating earthquake struck the impoverished Caribbean nation four years ago.
South Jakarta district court on Tuesday sentenced a militant to 7.5 years jail term for masterminding bomb plot at Myanmar embassy in the city.
Indian Defense Ministry Monday cleared a proposal to buy 262 missiles from Israel to arm the Barak-I anti-missile defense systems for the Indian Navy, said local media reports.
A computer model capable of more accurately forecasting and analyzing the cause of smoggy days is expected to be put into operation in the following three to five years.
A Singaporean man on Wednesday admitted to cyberstalking American singer Leandra Ramm for some six years from 2005 to 2011.
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu Wednesday said the Turkish citizens may benefit from the EU visa exemption deal in about three years
Cigarette smokers over 65 years old who quit can reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease- related deaths to the level of never-smokers sooner than previously thought, according to a new research presented Wednesday.
South Korea has strengthened its firepower near the western maritime border with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) over the past three years to enhance capability to counter possible provocations from North Korea, Yonhap News Agency reported Wednesday, citing military officials.
The much-anticipated plenary session of China's central leadership, which is expected to set the tone for the country's future development, will try to seek the maximal strength from all walks of life in order to push forward arduous reform tasks.
The Japanese cabinet on Friday approved a bill intended to impose tougher penalties on civil servants, lawmakers and others who leak national secret and therefore threaten national security, according to local media.
Ji Zhongxing, who was charged of setting off explosives at the Beijing Capital International Airport in July, was sentenced to six years in jail on Tuesday, according to a court ruling.
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