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The Irish Republic has insisted it does not need European Union assistance amid speculation it is under pressure to use an EU bail-out fund. Dublin said it was in contact with “international colleagues”. But it dismissed reports that it may approach the European Financial Stability Fund (EFSF) for up to 80bn euros... 

A fire has destroyed a high-rise building in Shanghai, killing at least 42 people, state media report. At least 90 others were injured as the blaze tore through a 28-storey block of flats in the Chinese city, Xinhua said. The building was being renovated when the fire broke out. Chinese TV showed people clinging to scaffolding... 

Yangon: Supporters of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi gathered near her home and at her party’s headquarters Saturday, hoping to see the Nobel Peace Prize laureate taste freedom after seven years of detention by Myanmar’s ruling generals. (See pics) Scores of people holding a vigil were disappointed that she... 

As the United States and China battle over the finer points of currency manipulation at the G-20 summit, American negotiators may want to take note of this startling testimonial to the productivity of Chinese workers: A construction crew in the south-central Chinese city of Changsha has completed a 15-story hotel in just... 

London: The Facebook page of Queen Elizabeth II and the British royal family has been littered with abusive comments, and Camilla and Charles have become the targets of inappropriate posts, a media report said Friday. Most of the abusive posts, however, have been deleted and the site’s moderators have warned against inappropriate... 

Bangkok: Supporters of the pro-democracy leader in Myanmar, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, gathered near her home on Friday as unconfirmed reports circulated that she would be released soon from house arrest. Mrs. Aung San Suu Kyi has been held for 15 of the last 21 years and her latest term of detention was due to expire Saturday.... 

Burma’s top court has rejected the appeal by pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi against her house arrest. Her current detention order expires on 13 November anyway, prompting speculation that she could be freed on Saturday. However Ms Suu Kyi’s lawyer told the BBC she was highly unlikely to accept a conditional... 

Australia’s High Court has backed migrant claims of unfair laws, in a ruling that has far-reaching implications for asylum policy. Two Sri Lankan men held offshore on Christmas Island had argued that laws barring them from appeal in Australian courts were unfair. The court ruled unanimously that they had been denied “procedural... 

A newspaper in Moscow has named the Russian intelligence agent it claims helped America break up a Russian spy ring last summer. The paper, Kommersant, says a Col Shcherbakov of the Russian foreign intelligence agency had been working for the Americans. Ten Russian sleeper agents were arrested and sent back home, in the biggest... 

Iraq’s main parties have agreed to form a government, ending eight months of deadlock since elections in March, officials from the various parties say. Kurdish regional president Masoud Barzani called the deal a “national partnership”. He said Nouri Maliki, a Shia, would remain as prime minister, while the...