Rome rejects European Commission demands
The Italian government has defied the European Commission by sticking to its big-spending budget plan
Amnesty international warns situation in Libya for refugees has worsened
The situation for refugees in Libya has worsened, with authorities keeping refugees in unlawful detention centres and refusing to hand them over to UN refugee agency's care
New cointainment cap may bring oil spill disaster to an end

Oil Company BP has tested today a tighter-fitting oil cap attached to the...

Oil Company BP has tested today a tighter-fitting oil cap...

Uganda bomb attacks linked to Somali al Qaeda Islamists

An unexploded suicide belt has been found by police in Uganda, followed by...

An unexploded suicide belt has been found by police in...

Afghan women live in fear of potential government peace deal

Afghan women and girls are living in fear of a potential deal to end...

Afghan women and girls are living in fear of a potential...

Dramatic decrease in HIV rates in African countries

Youths in Africa are successfully lowering the rates of HIV disease, by...

Youths in Africa are successfully lowering the rates of...

Seven migrants spotted on Pelagic Islands

Seven migrants were traced last night on the Pelegic Islands, in the province...

Seven migrants were traced last night on the Pelegic...

Fidel Castro warns of a nuclear war against Iran

Radical leader Fidel Castro in an interview today warned that nuclear war...

Radical leader Fidel Castro in an interview today warned...

French bill on full veil ban has popular support

French lawmakers voted today to ban wearing a face-covering veil in public...

French lawmakers voted today to ban wearing a...

Belfast riots against protestant marches still flaring up

Another 28 police officers have been injured by persisting Catholic riots...

Another 28 police officers have been injured by...

Three British soldiers killed by Afghan soldier

Three British soldiers in Afghanistan have been killed by a rogue soldier who...

Three British soldiers in Afghanistan have been killed by...

82 policemen injured in N Ireland
Iran 'suspends' stoning sentence for adulterous woman

Iran has announced that the stoning of a woman convicted of adultery has been...

Iran has announced that the stoning of a woman convicted...

64 killed as bombs target football fans in Uganda

  Bomb blasts have ripped through two separate bars packed...

  Bomb blasts have ripped through two separate...

UPDATE 3: Victorious Spainish team recieves heroes welcome in Madrid

Spain's victorious national team recieved a heroes welcome in Madrid with...

Spain's victorious national team recieved a heroes...

Eight killed in Irish road crash

Eight men were killed last night in a road crash involving two cars in the Republic of Ireland.

Eight men were killed last night in a road crash...

Japan PM says no plans to call snap general election

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said on Monday that he had no plans to call...

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said on Monday that he...

Switzerland rejects Polanski extradition request

Swiss authorities have rejected a US extradition request for director Roman...

Swiss authorities have rejected a US extradition request...

Israel warns Libya, 'aid boat will not reach Gaza'

  Israel has vowed to stop a Libyan aid ship from breaching the...

  Israel has vowed to stop a Libyan aid ship from...

Guatemala intercepts 'submarine' loaded with five tonnes of cocaine bound for US

  Guatemala's navy captured a submarine loaded with five tonnes of pure cocaine bound for the United States. 

  Guatemala's navy captured a submarine loaded...