South Korea And Japan Jointly Launch Satellite, Weeks After Failed North Korean Blast-Off

By IBTimes

A Japanese rocket has successfully delivered a South Korean satellite, possibly designed for military purposes, into orbit. The launch occurs a little more than a month after North Korea's spectacular rocket failure in mid-April. (May 21)

MORE TOPICS: JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA, UKRAINE

Obama's Exit Plan from Afghanistan 'Threatened' by Pakistan and France [VIDEO]

By IBTimes UK

Obama's plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan by end of 2014 threatened by rift with Pakistan and possibly scuppered by France's new president, Francois Hollande (May 21)

MORE TOPICS: AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN, HILLARY CLINTON

Anonymous Punishes Chicago Police after Anti-Nato Protests [VIDEO]

By IBTimes UK

Anonymous hacking collective joins anti-Nato protests and takes Chicago government websites offline. (May 21)

MORE TOPICS: AFGHANISTAN, TWITTER

NATO Summit 2012: Arrests and Injuries at Protests [PHOTOS]

By IBTimes UK

Thousands of protesters flood Chicago against the Afghan war, climate change and several other grievances. (May 21)

G8 Summit: Top 10 Agenda Items From Talks

By IBTimes UK

Apart from eurozone crisis, the summit concentrated on a whole range of issues including Afghanistan and Iran. (May 20)

MORE TOPICS: GLOBAL WARMING, AFGHANISTAN, UNITED KINGDOM, HUMAN RIGHTS, DMITRY MEDVEDEV, LIBYA, INVESTMENT

G8 Summit Pledges To Save Greece, Euro Zone And The World Economy

By IBTimes UK

Leaders stress importance of cohesive eurozone and the need for Greece's continuation in the bloc. (May 20)

MORE TOPICS: AFGHANISTAN, EUROPEAN UNION, DMITRY MEDVEDEV, LIBYA

Elizabeth Keadle: Meet Al Gore’s New Girlfriend, Will The Former Vice President Divorce Wife Tipper?

By IBTimes

Time to update his Facebook relationship status; Al Gore has a new girlfriend. Former vice president Gore, 64, is dating "serious girlfriend" Elizabeth Keadle. Gore separated from his wife Tipper in 2010 after over 40 years of marriage and four children. (May 18)

MORE TOPICS: GLOBAL WARMING, AL GORE, FACEBOOK

PM Julia Gillard Blogs for 1 Hour About Carbon Tax, Other Hot Issues in Aussie Newsroom

By IBTimes AU

Hot issues such as the carbon tax and income tax rates were thrown to Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Wednesday when she served for one hour as live blogger on The Telegraph. (May 17)

MORE TOPICS: AUSTRALIA, JULIA GILLARD, INVESTMENT

Africa Must Increase Food Production To Keep Up With Economic Growth: Report

By IBTimes

A report released Tuesday by the United Nations Development Program argues that Africa must increase its agricultural productivity in order to keep up with promising rates of economic growth. (May 15)

MORE TOPICS: GDP, UNITED NATIONS, GHANA, MALAWI, INVESTMENT

Waste Milk Creates Excess Carbon Dioxide, Says Research

By IBTimes UK

As much as 360,000 tonnes of milk is poured in the sink every year in Britain. (May 14)