Fresh protests hit Turkey
Police used water cannon and tear gas against anti-government rallies in in Istanbul, Ankara and Hatay.
Six dead in Paris train derailment
At least six people have been killed and 30 injured as train crashes at Bretigny-sur-Orge, south of Paris, on Friday afternoon.
Dozens dead in Iraq suicide attack

At least 30 people have been killed as a suicide bomber and gunmen attacked a police headquarters in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, police say.

At least 30 people have been killed as a suicide bomber and...

Syria opposition leader meets Russia and Iran

Syrian Opposition leader Mouaz al-Khatib holds first talks with Syria's key...

Syrian Opposition leader Mouaz al-Khatib holds first talks...

Body of teenager found burning in an alley

Two people have been arrested after the body of a 16-year-old girl was found...

Two people have been arrested after the body of a...

Police search for Arizona office shooter

A 70-year-old man is being hunted by the Police, suspected to have shot three people and killing one, during a dispute in Phoenix, Arizona.

A 70-year-old man is being hunted by the Police, suspected...

Pressure mounts to issue European Arrest Warrant for John Dalli

Prosecution obtain postponement of proceedings against Silvio Zammit, after...

Prosecution obtain postponement of proceedings against...

South Korea launches rocket amid tensions with North

South Korea has successfully launched a rocket in its third attempt to place a...

South Korea has successfully launched a rocket in its third...

Syria conflict escalates to 'unprecedented levels of horror'

'Syria is breaking up before everyone's eyes. Only the international community...

'Syria is breaking up before everyone's eyes. Only the...

French-led troops snatch Timbuktu from rebels

French-led troops are consolidating their position in the historic Malian city...

French-led troops are consolidating their position in the...

Egyptian protesters defy emergency law

Protests and violence have continued overnight in Egypt as thousands defied curfews imposed by President Mohammed Morsi

Protests and violence have continued overnight in Egypt as...

Bodies found as Mexico hunts music band

Officials in Mexico say they have found four more bodies in a well in the northern state of Nuevo Leon, bringing the total to 12.

Officials in Mexico say they have found four more bodies in...

Brazil mourns nightclub fire victims

Brazil has declared three days of national mourning for 231 people killed in a nightclub fire in the southern city of Santa Maria.

Brazil has declared three days of national mourning for 231...

Egyptian President Morsi declares 'state of emergency'

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has declared a state of emergency in the...

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has declared a state of...

Berlusconi praises 'good' Mussolini

taly's gaffe-prone former premier Silvio Berlusconi has stoked controversy by praising Benito Mussolini on Holocaust Memorial Day - despite Il Duce's...

taly's gaffe-prone former premier Silvio Berlusconi has...

French troops spearhead Timbuktu assault

Islamist rebels trigger assault on Timbuktu by French and Malian forces.

Islamist rebels trigger assault on Timbuktu by French and...

Gay rights protesters arrested in Russia

The Russian parliament has backed a ban on the promotion of homosexuality among children in its first reading, amid unrest on the streets outside.

The Russian parliament has backed a ban on the promotion of...

European bank chief predicts 'stability'

European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi says he expects the eurozone economy to begin recovering in the second half of this year.

European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi says he...

Hackers group Anonymous target US agency site

Hackers claiming to be from the activist group Anonymous have hacked a US...

Hackers claiming to be from the activist group Anonymous...

Death sentences for Egypt football fans

An Egyptian court has sentenced to death 21 defendants over clashes between rival football fans in which 74 people were killed last February.

An Egyptian court has sentenced to death 21 defendants over...