Defiant Seif al-Islam 'not in rebel hands', makes appearance on Tripoli streets
Reports that Seif al-Islam was captured turned out to be false as he made a surprise appearance on the streets of Tripoli and met a BBC reporter last night.
Italian PM to meet with Libyan rebel leader in coming days
Italian news agency Ansa reports that the Italian Prime Minister is set to meet the leader of the National Transitional Counicl (NTC) in a few days.
Six killed, others wounded in Netherlands mall shoot-out

Six people have been killed in the Netherlands after a gunman opened fire at...

Six people have been killed in the Netherlands after a...

Fierce battle for Libyan eastern town ongoing

Fierce fighting has rages on for a second day in the key eastern Libyan town...

Fierce fighting has rages on for a second day in the key...

Gbagbo troops reportedly 'hit' Ouattara hotel HQ

Reports claim that a hotel that houses the internationally recognised...

Reports claim that a hotel that houses the...

Egyptians defy army and protest in Tahrir Square

Hundreds of Egyptians have defied soldiers who tried to disperse them...

Hundreds of Egyptians have defied soldiers who tried to...

Gaza death toll climbs as four militants killed in bloodiest attacks yet

Israel killed four Palestinian militants and wounded half a dozen others as it kept up air raids in the Gaza Strip for a third day, responding to increased...

Israel killed four Palestinian militants and wounded half...

Video | Libya state TV shows Gaddafi at a school visit

Libyan state television has broadcasted footage of Col Muammar Gaddafi...

Libyan state television has broadcasted footage of Col...

Gunman kills 12 children in Rio school shooting

A man has killed at least 12 children and injured 11 others in a gun attack...

A man has killed at least 12 children and injured 11...

EU ministers discuss Portugal bailout

European Union finance ministers are meeting in Hungary in a bid to sort the terms of a multi-billion euro loan to Portugal after the debt-laden Lisbon...

European Union finance ministers are meeting in Hungary...

Italy-France to patrol coast off Tunisia

Italy and France have agreed to joint maritime patrols off the coast of Tunisia.

Italy and France have agreed to joint maritime patrols...

Video | Misurata doctor executed for not saying 'long live Gaddafi'

Shocking video filmed by mercenaries and troops loyal to Col. Gaddafi of Dr....

Shocking video filmed by mercenaries and troops loyal to...

Japanese ambassador rescued from Ivory Coast

French forces have snatched the Japanese ambassador to safety from near the...

French forces have snatched the Japanese ambassador to...

Chinese artist supposedly held for 'economic crimes'

Chinese artist and political activist Ai Weiwei has not been seen...

Chinese artist and political activist...

Emergence of 'superbugs' is ‘outstripping’  modern medicine’s ability to fight disease

Increasing emergence of antibiotic-resistant infections has reached “unprecedented levels” and now “outstrips our ability to fight it with...

Increasing emergence of antibiotic-resistant infections...

EU to discuss Portugal bail-out in Budapest

Portugal's bail-out request is expected to be discussed when EU finance...

Portugal's bail-out request is expected to be...

Mexican drug cartels massacre 60 and dump bodies at US border

At least 59 bodies have been found on a ranch in Mexico's northern state...

At least 59 bodies have been found on a ranch in...

Quake rattles South-East Mexico

 A 6.5 magnitude earthquake has rattled South Eastern province of Veracruz in Mexico.

 A 6.5 magnitude earthquake has rattled South...

Video | 7.1 quake hits Japan, nuclear plants currently unaffected

A tsunami alert has been launched for north-eastern Japan, after a 7.1...

A tsunami alert has been launched for north-eastern...

Ivory Coast’s presidential residence 'taken' by forces loyal to UN-recognised leader

Forces loyal to Ivory Coast's UN-recognised president Alassane Ouattara are claiming to have captured the besieged incumbent's residence in the main...

Forces loyal to Ivory Coast's UN-recognised president...