Spain prevents migrant rescue vessel from setting sail
Spain has refused to allow the NGO migrant rescue vessel Open Arms from setting sail after the Madrid government said it had not followed international...
Donald Trump warns Turkey of economic devastation if Kurdish forces attacked
Trump has warned Turkey on Sunday of economic devastation if it attacks Kurdish forces in the wake of the US troop pullout from Syria
24 killed, 212 wounded in Egypt protests

Egypt Prime Minister Essam Sharaf appeals for calm after 24 kills in clashes between Coptic Christians and security forces escalates in riots.

Egypt Prime Minister Essam Sharaf appeals for calm after...

Polish PM Tusk scores historic election victory

Donald Tusk will be the first Polish prime minister since the fall of...

Donald Tusk will be the first Polish prime minister since...

Oil ship leak questioned in New Zealand

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key questions why an oil container ship ran into a reef off one of the country's coastlines.

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key questions why an oil...

Syrian President called to step down as killings increase

A popular Kurdish activist and 16 others killed when thousands took to the...

A popular Kurdish activist and 16 others killed when...

Raffaele Sollecito’s family reach out to Kercher family

Family of Raffaele Sollecito, Amanda Knox’s former boyfriend, reaches...

Family of Raffaele Sollecito, Amanda Knox’s former...

Merkel and Sarkozy meet to discuss euro crisis

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy are...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President...

Updated | Libyan rebels in ‘final’ fight for Sirte

Fighting continues to intensify in Muammar Gaddafi’s hometown of Sirte...

Fighting continues to intensify in Muammar...

25 killed in attack on military bases in Afghanistan

At least 25 were killed when insurgents launched an attack on military bases...

At least 25 were killed when insurgents launched an...

Credit rating agency downgrades Italy’s government debt

The Fitch credit rating agency has downgraded both Italy’s and...

The Fitch credit rating agency has downgraded both...

Syria security forces open fire on funeral

Security forces in Syria fired at mourners attend the funeral of a prominent...

Security forces in Syria fired at mourners attend the...

Afghanistan marks 10 years since war

Afghanistan marked 10 years since the start of the US-led war against the Taliban Friday, with security tight after a string of bold insurgent attacks that...

Afghanistan marked 10 years since the start of the US-led...

Gaddafi calls on 'millions' to protest while NTC launches assault on Sirte

Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has called on Libyans to protest peacefully in their "millions" in an apparently new audio message aired on a Syria-based...

Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has called on Libyans to protest...

Nobel Peace Prize candidates

Amidst the turmoil in the world, the all female Nobel Peace Prize candidates have tried to bring peace in various ways from blogging to elections.

Amidst the turmoil in the world, the all female Nobel...

Pakistan says Obama pressure on militants hurts relations with US

US President Barack Obama's warning to Islamabad over suspected ties to...

US President Barack Obama's warning to Islamabad over...

Sarah Palin not running for President

Republican Sarah Palin will not run for the US presidency in 2012, she has confirmed in a letter to supporters, Sky News reports.

Republican Sarah Palin will not run for the US presidency...

Japan political strongman Ozawa goes on trial

One of Japan's most influential political powerbrokers, former ruling...

One of Japan's most influential political...

Merkel tells Europe to prop up its banks

Germany called on its EU partners to recapitalise the banking sector to help prevent the eurozone debt crisis spreading as the IMF warned the European Union...

Germany called on its EU partners to recapitalise the...

Mobiles 'to exceed people globally by 2012'

There will be more mobile devices used throughout the world than people by...

There will be more mobile devices used throughout the...