Radioactive water leak at Fukushima an 'emergency'
Japan's nuclear watchdog says the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is facing an...
Japan's nuclear watchdog says the crippled Fukushima...
Australian Prime Minister calls election
Australian premier Kevin Rudd calls an election for 7 September, six weeks after defeating Julia Gillard in an internal Labor leadership battle.
Australian premier Kevin Rudd calls an election for 7...
Hassan Rouhani inaugurated as Iran president
Cleric Hassan Rouhani officially replaces Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president of...
Cleric Hassan Rouhani officially replaces Mahmoud...
Algerians protest against mandatory Ramadan fasting
About 300 people in Algeria join public lunch on Saturday during Ramadan to...
About 300 people in Algeria join public lunch on Saturday...
US issues global travel alert over al-Qaeda 'threat'
The US government issues worldwide travel alert, mainly in the Middle East and...
The US government issues worldwide travel alert, mainly in...
Calls for boycott in Zimbabwe as Mugabe triumphs
Zimbabwe's Opposition calls for a campaign of "passive resistance" after...
Zimbabwe's Opposition calls for a campaign of "passive...
Italian coalition government in the balance
Convicted former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi tells his party to push for...
Convicted former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi tells...
Supreme Court upholds political ban on former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi [WATCH]
Italy ex-PM Berlusconi in angry tirade at jail ruling
Italy ex-PM Berlusconi in angry tirade at jail ruling
UK immigration crackdown accused of racism
British Home Office facing complaints of racism and contempt of court,...
British Home Office facing complaints of racism and...
'Over 1,000' killed in Iraq in July
Casualty figures released by the United Nations mission in Baghdad suggest 1,057 Iraqis were killed in July, making it the deadliest month in years.
Casualty figures released by the United Nations mission in...
Uruguay legalises marijuana industry
Members of Uruguay's House of Representatives pass a bill to legalise marijuana.
Members of Uruguay's House of Representatives pass a bill...
[WATCH] US prisoner's daring escape caught on camera
Arkansas authorities searching for an inmate who escaped from jail by...
Arkansas authorities searching for an inmate who escaped...

US spy chiefs admit snooping on American citizens
Deputy director says NSA has ability to read phone records of millions of...
Deputy director says NSA has ability to read phone records...
Ryanair boss plans to price luggage out of hold
Increased fees for checking-in baggage will make cut costs for airline and...
Increased fees for checking-in baggage will make cut costs...
Snowden leaves Moscow airport
US intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden leaves Moscow airport where he had been staying since June after being granted temporary asylum.
US intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden leaves Moscow...
Rajoy admits 'mistake' over funding scandal
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy admits to MPs that he erred in trusting a...
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy admits to MPs that he...
Zimbabwe Prime Minister says election was 'huge farce'
Zimbabwe's presidential election was a "huge farce", PM Morgan Tsvangirai has...
Zimbabwe's presidential election was a "huge farce", PM...
Student awarded €3 million after being forgotten in jail
US student Daniel Chong said he drank his urine to stay alive, tried to carve a...
US student Daniel Chong said he drank his urine to stay...