Brexit: British parliament to vote on new deal today
The British parliament is sitting on a Saturday for the first time in 37 years to vote on Boris Johnson's Brexit new deal.
Spain braced for verdict in Catalan separatists' trial
Spain's Supreme Court is expected to issue a verdict in the trial of Catalan separatist leaders over their role in an independence referendum in 2017
US to ease import ban on Burma

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the US is to ease on its import ban on goods from Burma to provide more opportunities to the Burmese to sell to the...

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the US is to...

Austerity measures to increase in Spain budget

Spanish government prepares to lay out austerity budget for 2013 as borrowing...

Spanish government prepares to lay out austerity budget for...

Drug lord captured by marines in Mexico

One of world's most wanted drug lord captured by marines in Mexico after reports of him splitting from his drug cartel.

One of world's most wanted drug lord captured by marines in...

Two roadside bombs explode near Syrian army headquarters

Syrian officials say two bombs were set off close to the army and air force...

Syrian officials say two bombs were set off close to the...

24-hour strike called by trade unions in Greece

Two trade unions representing half the workforce in Greece have called on...

Two trade unions representing half the workforce in Greece...

Seven killed in Turkey blast

Seven persons, mainly security personnel, were killed in an explosion that rocked the Turkish city of Tunceli.

Seven persons, mainly security personnel, were killed in an...

US Marines charged in Afghan urination case

Two US Marines have been referred for trial by courts martial for a video of...

Two US Marines have been referred for trial by courts...

Japan confronts Taiwanese fishing boats

Dozens of Taiwanese boats sailed to disputed East China Sea islands in a brief protest, as top Japanese and Chinese diplomats met in Beijing to ease tensions.

Dozens of Taiwanese boats sailed to disputed East China Sea...

Middle-East set to overshadow UN General Assembly

World leaders are gathering in New York for a UN General Assembly likely to be...

World leaders are gathering in New York for a UN General...

France’s top court upholds convictions over Erika oil spill

Total found guilty of failing to address maintenance problems when it chartered...

Total found guilty of failing to address maintenance...

Ex-police chief jailed in China scandal

The ex-police chief at the heart of China's biggest political scandal in years has been sentenced to 15 years in jail.

The ex-police chief at the heart of China's biggest...

Opposition meets in Syria amid fresh violence

Syrian opposition figures have called for the overthrow of President Bashar...

Syrian opposition figures have called for the overthrow of...

No to cuts in cohesion funds, Malta proposes revision of EU’s agriculture spend

Malta in bloc of member states opposing cuts to EU cohesion funds, and proposing rationalisation of excessive agricultural spend.

Malta in bloc of member states opposing cuts to EU cohesion...

Libya to ban non-state militias

Two powerful militia groups in eastern Libya has announced it will disband, as Tripoli bans all non-state-sanctioned militias.

Two powerful militia groups in eastern Libya has announced...

Polls open in Belarus as opposition boycotts election

Polls have opened in the former Soviet state of Belarus for a parliamentary...

Polls have opened in the former Soviet state of Belarus for...

Libyans storm militia bases in Benghazi

At least four people have been killed in the Libyan city of Benghazi after military police and protesters took over militia bases.

At least four people have been killed in the Libyan city of...

Mitt Romney releases long-awaited tax return

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney releases his much-anticipated 2011...

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney releases his...

Turkey jails three former generals

A Turkish court has sentenced three former army generals to 20 years in jail each for plotting a coup.

A Turkish court has sentenced three former army generals to...