NEW YORK -- U.S. President Barack Obama's executive order freezing $30 billion in assets of Muammar Gaddafi, his family and the Libyan government could impact several U.S. banks and private equity firms, including Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and the Carlyle Group. The Obama administration described it as the largest seizure of foreign funds in U.S. history.

Members of the Islamic Defenders Front threaten to burn down Jakarta venue if screenings continue

Here's a finding that will have any red-blooded American spluttering into his cornflakes.

Boston-based student "Pamela Wang", 18, translates news articles into Chinese and is one of eight administrators of the group's Facebook page.

WikiLeaks founder's extradition hearing told Swedish trial would be 'flagrant denial of justice' by defence lawyers

Terry Jones said he was calling off the event after the group behind a planned Islamic centre near Ground Zero in New York agreed to relocate it.

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A large quake has struck Christchurch, with reports of buildings and houses down and people trapped.

Witnesses said there were buildings down all around Cathedral Square in the city, with the church destroyed