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Greenpeace applauds EU environment ministers’ decision to reject a flawed compromise on genetically modified crops.
Syrian deputy oil Minister Abdo Hussameldin has defected from President Bahsad al-Assad’s regime, becoming the first high-ranking official to abandon the Syrian government and...
Israeli settler destruction of 1000s of trees hits Palestinian olive harvest
Loss estimated to be over half million USD
Loss estimated to be over half million USD
Libya's Jibril confirms Col. Gaddafi dead, 'this is the moment we have waited for'
Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has been killed and his body has been taken to the city of Misurata, Libya's interim prime minister Mahmoud Jibril has confirmed.
Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has been killed and his body has...
Turkey vows ‘great revenge’ after 26 soldiers are killed
Turkish President Abdullah Gul said revenge would be "very great"...
Turkish President Abdullah Gul said revenge would be...
Angry demonstrators clash with police in Athens during general strike march
Demonstrators clashed with police in front of the Greek parliament as tens of thousands rallied at the start of a general strike timed to coincide with a...
Demonstrators clashed with police in front of the Greek...
Lions, tigers 'on the loose' in Ohio
Authorities in Ohio closed schools and urged residents to stay in their homes as they tried to round up dangerous animals that escaped from a farm after the...
Authorities in Ohio closed schools and urged residents to...
Israeli soldier freed in exchange of the release of over 1,ooo Palestinian prisoners
The Hamas released Israeli Soldier Gilad Shilat in return for Israel releasing some 500 Palestinian prisoners, with expectations that some 500 more will be...
The Hamas released Israeli Soldier Gilad Shilat in return...
84 killed in heavy rains pouring over Central America
84 people were killed and nine others are missing as Central America was hit...
84 people were killed and nine others are missing as...
4.5 million people vaccinated in China against polio in five weeks
Following a polio outbreak in the western region of Xinjiang that left 17...
Following a polio outbreak in the western region of...
Refugees fleeing countries in 2011, ‘a crisis unlike any other’ – UNHCR
In the first six months of 2011, asylum application in industrialized countries increased by 17%, as Europe registered the highest number of claims.
In the first six months of 2011, asylum application in...
German yachtsman feared dead, ‘eaten by cannibals’
A German yachtsman is feared to have been eaten by cannibals after he...
A German yachtsman is feared to have been eaten by...
Kenya hunts kidnappers in Somalia
Kenya deployed troops into neighbouring Somalia and launched an offensive against al Shaabab militants to help to drive al Qaeda militants out of the two...
Kenya deployed troops into neighbouring Somalia and...
Rome cleans up devastation
Workers cleaned up the wreckage from some of Rome's worst riots in years on Sunday and citizens asked why their city was the only one in which global...
Workers cleaned up the wreckage from some of Rome's...
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Libya NTC forces in Bani Walid
Forces loyal to Libya's interim authorities say they have entered Bani Walid, one of the last towns still loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi, the BBC reported.
Forces loyal to Libya's interim authorities say they...
G-20 discussions obtain support of global financial chiefs
G-20 finance ministers agreed to take on all necessary measure to stabilise...
G-20 finance ministers agreed to take on all necessary...
3,000 killed in Syria protests - UN
3,000 people died in Syria over seven months of protests against President Bashard al-Assad according to the United Nations.
3,000 people died in Syria over seven months of protests...
Al-Qaeda media chief, six militants killed in Yemeni air strike
Yemen’s al-Qaeda chief Ibrahim al-Banna and six other militants were...
Yemen’s al-Qaeda chief Ibrahim al-Banna and six...
City of Sirte to be liberated within the week - NTC
Final assault slowed down by street fighting, Gaddafi still at large and...
Final assault slowed down by street fighting, Gaddafi...
Violence in Rome as ‘Wall Street’ protests spread
Violence has flared in Rome as protests against the global financial system,...
Violence has flared in Rome as protests against the...
