The EU car industry was again badly hit by weak demand in May when sales plunged even in the so-far resilient German market, monthly data from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association showed on Tuesday. More »EU car sales post biggest drop in 20 years
China, the world's largest carbon emitter, was set Tuesday to launch its first carbon trading scheme aimed at reducing emissions, state-media said. More »China 'launches its first carbon trading scheme'
Asian markets were mixed on Tuesday, with traders sitting on the sidelines as they await the US Federal Reserve's plans for its stimulus programme. More »Asian markets mixed as US Fed prepares for meeting
Suspected Jewish extremists punctured the tyres of 28 cars in an Arab Israeli town and scrawled graffiti nearby in a likely "price tag" attack overnight, an AFP correspondent said on Tuesday. More »Suspected 'price tag' vandalism in Arab Israeli town
Top Nazi war crimes suspect Laszlo Csatary, accused of overseeing thousands of Jewish deportations during World War II, was charged with war crimes in Hungary, prosectors said. More »Top Nazi war crimes suspect charged in Hungary
Indonesia defied popular anger on Tuesday by pressing ahead with its first fuel price hike since 2008, a day after police fought running battles with thousands outside parliament. More »Indonesia presses on with fuel hike despite popular anger
The hedge fund that has called on Sony to list part of its profitable entertainment arm has boosted its stake in the company, a report said Tuesday, days ahead of a shareholders' meeting. More »Sell-off plan hedge fund ups its Sony stake
President Hamid Karzai announced the transfer of nationwide security from NATO to Afghan control, a major milestone as the US-led war effort winds down after 12 years. More »Karzai announces Afghan security handover
Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and landslides in northern India, leaving at least 60 people feared dead and thousands stranded after the monsoon covered the country ahead of schedule, officials said Tuesday. More »At least 60 feared dead as monsoon lashes north India
Iran's ancient citadel of Bam, almost completely destroyed by a major earthquake in 2003, has been removed from the UNESCO list of "World Heritage in Danger", a spokesman said. More »UNESCO takes Iran's Bam citadel off danger list
The behaviour of Thailand's Buddhist clergy has been thrust under the spotlight after footage emerged of three monks flying in a private jet, wearing earphones and sunglasses and travelling with a Louis Vuitton luxury bag. More »Thai monks rebuked over 'ostentatious' jet ride
President Barack Obama expressed skepticism that setting up a no-fly zone in Syria or other major US military action could save lives or tip the balance against President Bashar al-Assad's regime. More »Obama skeptical on major military action in Syria
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into China rose during the first five months of this year, the government announced Tuesday, paced by strong increases from the European Union and the United States. More »FDI into China rises in Jan-May: govt
US charitable giving rose modestly in 2012, fueled by a jump in corporate gifts and concerns about possible tax changes which could limit future deductions, a survey showed. More »Corporate gifts fuel US charity gains
US President Barack Obama said that Iran's election result showed the country's people wanted to back away from confrontation with the outside world but ruled out for the moment lifting economic sanctions on Tehran. More »Iranian people want 'different direction': Obama
South Korea formally opened bidding on Tuesday on a $7.3 billion deal to provide 60 advanced fighter planes, with three aviation giants vying for what is the Asian nation's largest defence contract to date. More »S.Korea opens bidding on $7.3 bln fighter jet deal
US President Barack Obama said that China has understood his "blunt" warnings against cyber-hacking as he credited new leader Xi Jinping with accepting more global responsibility for Beijing. More »Obama says China hears 'blunt' message on hacking
The Pentagon released the names of Guantanamo Bay's 46 "indefinite detainees," terror suspects considered too dangerous to transfer from the prison and who cannot be tried in court. More »Pentagon reveals Guantanamo 'indefinite detainees' list
A British man who miraculously survived a fall from a 15th-storey balcony in New Zealand while drunkenly trying to break into his apartment has labelled himself an "idiot". More »Briton admits he's an 'idiot' after N.Z. plunge
Thousands of farmers took to the streets in northern Peru against US mining behemoth Newmont, which plans to build a controversial $4.8 billion gold and copper mine. More »Thousands protest Newmont mine plans in Peru