Mohammed Morsi trial to resume in Cairo
Egypt's deposed President Mohammed Morsi has arrived at a court compound in Cairo amid tight security for the resumption of his trial, reports say. (BBC)
North Korea assembly vote set for March
North Koreans will hold elections for the country's rubber stamp parliament in March, the first such polls under Kim Jong Un's leadership, which are set to further consolidate his power after the purge of his uncle. (Reuters)
Roman Catholics decline in England, Wales
The number of Roman Catholic adherents in England and Wales fell by more than 90,000 in 2012, despite a wave of immigrants from Poland and other Eastern European countries with historically Catholic backgrounds. Prominent Catholics say the recent wave of sex abuse scandals involving priests and children is responsible for the decline. (Washington Post)
Guardian says its website blocked in China
Access to the website of the British newspaper the Guardian has been blocked in China, the newspaper said on Wednesday, adding that it did not know why. The websites of the New York Times Co and Bloomberg News have been blocked in China for more than a year after they published reports about the wealth of family members of former Premier Wen Jiabao and President Xi Jinping, respectively. China's ruling Communist Party, anxious to maintain power and preserve stability, routinely blocks access to foreign news websites it deems inappropriate or politically sensitive. (Reuters)
Hubble telescope reveals deepest view of the universe yet
The Hubble Space Telescope has glimpsed farther away into the universe than any observatory before, producing the first of six new "deep field" images that show objects from the first billion years after the big bang. (Scientific American)
