NASA NASA announces new data effectively rules out a 2036 Earth impact for the near-Earth asteroid 99942 Apophis.
Sri Lanka Sri Lankan Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake is removed from office by President Mahinda Rajapaksa after being impeached.
Neelie Kroes Neelie Kroes, the European Commissioner for Digital Agenda, said in an interview with the "Financial Times" of London that the European Union is planning regulatory moves later in the year that will facilitate consolidation of the telecommunications market across national borders.
Time Warner Inc. Time Warner Inc. film "Argo" wins awards for best drama and best director at the 70th Golden Globe Awards.
President of Burma President of Burma Thein Sein defends the army’s response to the ethnic Kachin rebellion, despite a recent escalation of violence that has further dimmed peace prospects.