Apartment fire in Bangladesh capital kills dozens
A fast-moving fire killed at least 70 when it swept through a historic district of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka
Thousands protest against anti-Semitism in France
Thousands of people have joined protests across France against a number of anti-Semitic attacks
Gorbachev advises different approach to terrorism in Russia

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has advised Russia to adopt a new...

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has advised Russia...

Italian PM hits out at prosecutors

Following a request by prosecutors in Milan to put him immediately on trial, Italy’s Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi hit out at prosecutors, calling...

Following a request by prosecutors in Milan to put him...

Ivory demand in China causing surge in elephant slaughter

China is driving demand for smuggled ivory from Africa, which has lead to a...

China is driving demand for smuggled ivory from Africa,...

Malmström to push for suspension of transfers of asylum seekers

Home affairs commissioners says it is 'indecent' that wide...

Home affairs commissioners says it is 'indecent'...

Video | 'Schoolboy' suicide bomber hits army compound in Pakistan, killing 31

A teenage suicide bomber dressed in school uniform has blown himself up at an army compound in Pakistan during a recruit exercise, killing at least...

A teenage suicide bomber dressed in school uniform has...

Soldiers on trial charged with DR Congo mass rapes

An officer and 10 soldiers are on trial in Congo’s military court...

An officer and 10 soldiers are on trial...

Egypt: talks of Mubarak ‘stepping down' on the increase

A senior member of Egypt's governing party has said he "hopes"...

A senior member of Egypt's governing party has said...

Deaths in Irish plane crash

Six people have died and six others are injured after a passenger plane crashed in foggy conditions in the Irish Republic.

Six people have died and six others are injured after a...

Sarkozy: 'Multiculturalism has failed'

French President Nicolas Sarkozy declared that multiculturalism had failed, joining a growing number of world leaders or ex-leaders who have condemned it.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy declared that...

Middle East peace talks ‘at risk’

The Middle East peace process is in danger of falling victim to the revolutionary tide sweeping the Arab world, UK Foreign Secretary William Hague has warned.

The Middle East peace process is in danger of falling...

Three bombs kill 2, wound 15 in Kirkuk, Iraq

Three car bombs killed two people and wounded 15 others in Iraq's...

Three car bombs killed two people and wounded 15 others...

Milan prosecutors seek to fast-track Berlusconi trial

Italian prosecutors will request that Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi face a...

Italian prosecutors will request that Prime Minister...

Hunt for missing Swiss twins intensifies

An international police search is continuing for two Swiss six-year-old twin girls, missing since their father killed himself on Thursday.

An international police search is continuing for two...

Charles Taylor’s lawyer walks out of court

The defence lawyer for former Liberian President Charles Taylor walked out of...

The defence lawyer for former Liberian President Charles...

Chechen rebel claims responsibility for Moscow bombing

A Chechen rebel leader has claimed responsibility for last month’s...

A Chechen rebel leader has claimed responsibility for...

Russia expels British journalist

A British journalist has been expelled from Russia in an apparent response to the reporting of WikiLeaks cables unfavourable to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

A British journalist has been expelled from Russia in an...

WHO probes into swine flu narcolepsy cases

Following the reporting of suspected cases of narcolepsy linked to the swine...

Following the reporting of suspected cases of narcolepsy...

Italian oil tanker hijacked, diverted to Somalia

Pirates firing guns and rocket propelled grenades hijacked an Italian oil...

Pirates firing guns and rocket propelled grenades...