Joyce Banda sworn in as Malawi President
Malawi's Vice-President Joyce Banda sworn in as president following the death of Bingu wa Mutharika.
Malawi's Vice-President Joyce Banda sworn in as president...
US police launch manhunt after three are killed in Tulsa
Authorities in Tulsa, in the US state of Oklahoma, launch a manhunt after a...
Authorities in Tulsa, in the US state of Oklahoma, launch a...
Syrian regime refuses to withdraw troops
Syria's government wants "written guarantees" from the opposition before it withdraws its troops from flashpoints in parts of the country.
Syria's government wants "written guarantees" from the...
Pakistani soldiers buried under avalanche
Around 130 Pakistani troops reportedly buried by an avalanche in the disputed...
Around 130 Pakistani troops reportedly buried by an...
Mali junta leaders step down
Coup leaders in Mali agree to stand down and allow a transition to civilian rule, as part of a deal struck with regional bloc ECOWAS.
Coup leaders in Mali agree to stand down and allow a...
Yemeni president fires army chiefs
Yemen's president sacks several senior army officers loyal to his predecessor, Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Yemen's president sacks several senior army officers loyal...
UN chief accuses Syria of violating demands
UN chief Ban Ki-moon says increased attacks by Assad forces on Syrian cities...
UN chief Ban Ki-moon says increased attacks by Assad forces...
Malta eyes cheap Libyan oil, after Qatari talks
NTC undersecretary for oil and gas suggests joint meeting for Maltese technical...
NTC undersecretary for oil and gas suggests joint meeting...
UN steps up pressure on Syrian regime
More than 2,300 Syrians flee into Turkey since Wednesday as UN chief Ban Ki-moon warns the crisis is escalating.
More than 2,300 Syrians flee into Turkey since Wednesday as...
Tuaregs claim 'independence' from Mali
A rebel group in northern Mali declares independence for a region it calls Azawad, after seizing control of the area late last month.
A rebel group in northern Mali declares independence for a...
Umberto Bossi resigns
Italian populist political leader Umberto Bossi resigns as head of the Northern League after a financial scandal engulfs the party.
Italian populist political leader Umberto Bossi resigns as...
Evidence of scam discovered by Sky News in authorised email hack
Sky News journalist given permission to hack into emails of a canoeist reveals...
Sky News journalist given permission to hack into emails of...
1999 Erika disaster: French court may throw out Total spill ruling
French newspaper Liberation says Malta, under whose flag oil tanker was...
French newspaper Liberation says Malta, under whose flag...
Bosnia marks 20th anniversary of civil war
Bosnia-Herzegovina marks 20 years since the start of its civil war, a conflict...
Bosnia-Herzegovina marks 20 years since the start of its...
Cuba declares Good Friday a public holiday
Cuba celebrates Easter with a public holiday on Good Friday, for the first time...
Cuba celebrates Easter with a public holiday on Good...
Russia rejects US 25 year sentence for arms dealer
Russia condemns the US prison sentence for arms dealer Viktor Bout as...
Russia condemns the US prison sentence for arms dealer...
Fierce clashes reported near Damascus
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that fierce clashes between government forces and rebel fighters erupted on Thursday in Douma, near the capital...
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that fierce...
Libya mulls declaring state of emergency
Al Keeb’s government facing ‘real risk of widespread conflict’
Al Keeb’s government facing ‘real risk of widespread...
