Moscow plane crash kills 41
Forty-one people were killed after a Russian plane made an emergency landing and burst into flames at Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow
Congressman wants US intelligence to release documents on Maltese professor Joseph Mifsud
Republican congressman suggests Maltese professor Joseph Mifsud may not have been Russian counter-intelligence threat
US to investigate Benghazi attack

The US is investigating whether the attack in Libya that killed the US ambassador and several other people was planned in advance, according to officials.

The US is investigating whether the attack in Libya that...

Pro-Europe parties win Dutch vote

Voters in the Netherlands have backed two pro-European centrist parties, while the Eurosceptic, anti-immigrant Freedom Party faces heavy losses.

Voters in the Netherlands have backed two pro-European...

Russia's PM Medvedev backs Pussy Riot release

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has suggested that the three activists...

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has suggested that...

What’s happening in Libya: a guide to the best coverage

The best reporting not only on yesterday’s killings but also on post-war...

The best reporting not only on yesterday’s killings but...

US marine deployment provides grim backdrop to Libya forum

Lawrence Gonzi: “There is still a lot of work to be done and must never...

Lawrence Gonzi: “There is still a lot of work to be done...

American diplomat killed in attacks in Egypt and Libya

American preacher’s video insults Islam and triggers angry protesters to...

American preacher’s video insults Islam and triggers...

125 killed in Pakistan factory fires

Fire-fighters say lack of emergency equipment at factories in Pakistan was the reason why more than a hundred factory workers lost their lives.

Fire-fighters say lack of emergency equipment at factories...

White House says Obama unable to meet Israeli Prime Minister

Rejecting claims that President Barack Obama refused to meet the Israeli Prime...

Rejecting claims that President Barack Obama refused to...

US ambassador ‘killed in Libya’

The US ambassador to Libya has died after an attack by militiamen on the US consulate in the eastern city of Benghazi.

The US ambassador to Libya has died after an attack by...

Maltese government, Opposition condemn Benghazi consulate attack

The Maltese government and Opposition condemn the attack on the US consulate in...

The Maltese government and Opposition condemn the attack on...

Former German first lady sues Google

The wife of the former German president has included Google in legal action to stop rumours about her private life.

The wife of the former German president has included Google...

Spain rejects bailout conditions

Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has said he will not accept outside conditions over a possible bailout.

Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has said he will not...

China Vice-President's absence fuels rumour frenzy

Social media ablaze with rumours as to why Vice-President Xi Jinping has gone...

Social media ablaze with rumours as to why Vice-President...

Iraq sentences vice president to death

Iraq's fugitive vice-president Tariq al-Hashemi has been sentenced to death in absentia after a court found him guilty of running death squads.

Iraq's fugitive vice-president Tariq al-Hashemi has been...

France's Hollande outlines sweeping new taxes

French President Francois Hollande has outlined a series of budget measures,...

French President Francois Hollande has outlined a series of...

Somali MPs to elect new president

Somalia's parliament is due to start choosing a new president, in the latest step to end decades of war.

Somalia's parliament is due to start choosing a new...

Hong Kong votes in key elections

Hong Kong voters are electing a new legislature, with pro-democracy candidates expected to benefit from weeks of anti-China protests.

Hong Kong voters are electing a new legislature, with...

Wave of deadly blasts hits Iraq

At least 20 people have been killed in attacks in Iraq targeting the security forces.

At least 20 people have been killed in attacks in Iraq...