Canada pulls out of World Tourism Organisation over Roebrt Mugabe role
Canada has pulled out of the UN's World Tourism Organisation in protest over Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe's endorsement as a leader for tourism.
View ArticleBali drug arrests: Rachel Dougall fears she may never see daughter again
British woman arrested in Bali on suspicion of drugs trafficking speaks of her terror at prospect of firing squad.
View ArticleIreland backs EU fiscal treaty in referendum
Irish voters backed the European Union's new fiscal treaty in a referendum, saving Europe a major headache but leaving the government little time to celebrate as problems across the eurozone continue...
View ArticleRemains of Spanish man found in his house 20 years after he went missing
The remains of a Spanish man have been found in his house more than 20 years after he was last seen.
View ArticleBritish handyman murdered expat golf course owner over remark about his mother
A British handyman has been found guilty of murdering an expat millionaire golf course owner he worked for in the Dordogne region of France, in a frenzied attack over a remark about his mother.
View ArticleChinese firefighters carry out dramatic river rescue
The operation took place in Southern China where the victims were washed away to a dam by fierce rain.
View ArticleCanada body parts victim identified as Chinese student
The man killed whose body parts were mailed to Canadian political parties was a Chinese student, according to police, as French authorities searched for the suspect, Canadian porn actor Luka Rocco...
View ArticleTrayvon Martin killing: George Zimmerman ordered back to prison
George Zimmerman, the neighbourhood watch captain accused of murdering the unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, was ordered back to prison on Friday after a judge revoked his bail.
View ArticleBarack Obama blames eurocrisis for slowing economy
The President says the latest US job figures reflect a still-struggling American economy also affected by Europe's financial crisis, adding that election-year government gridlock is not helping.
View ArticleTwo Nato troops injured in Kosovo clash
Two Nato soldiers and three Serbs were wounded Friday when the troops clashed with a crowd trying to stop them removing barricades in north Kosovo.
View ArticleLibyans react to reported capture of Gadaffi spokesman Moussa Ibrahim
Residents of Tripoli overjoyed by reports of the capture of former Libyan government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim, on the first anniversary of the death of Colonel Gadaffi.
View ArticleGunfire as police and protesters clash in Beirut
Heavy gunfire is heard as angry mourners march on Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati's offices in central Beirut, with police using teargas in a bid to control the situation.
View ArticleAfghan extremists target scouting movement
Efforts to revive the scouting movement in Afghanistan have encountered fierce local hostility, including deadly threats, as extremists suspect the recruits are working as police or even spreading a...
View ArticleFrance assesses damage of Lourdes flooding
A massive clean-up was under way on Sunday in the French pilgrimage town of Lourdes, famed for its Catholic sanctuaries, after flash floods forced the evacuation of some 450 pilgrims and closed the...
View ArticleWhite House denies Iran nuclear talks
The Obama administration was forced to deny secret talks with Iran on Sunday after it was reported that an agreement had been reached to hold the first ever face-to-face nuclear talks with Tehran.
View ArticleFatah claims Palestinian election victory
Palestinian faction Fatah has claimed a hollow victory in the first elections held in the Palestinian territory for six years amid accusations of vote rigging and political violence from political...
View ArticleRussia kills 49 Islamist militants in North Caucasus
Russian security forces have killed 49 Islamist militants and captured 30 others in a series of coordinated raids in the strife-ridden North Caucasus region, the country's top anti-terrorism agency...
View ArticleSpanish elections could mark step toward bail-out
Many believe elections held in Spain today represent a crucial step towards the recession-hit nation's sovereign bail-out.
View ArticleJordan 'foils major al-Qaeda plot'
Jordan has foiled a "major" al-Qaeda plot to attack multiple targets including shopping centres and Western diplomats, according to the state news agency.
View ArticleSpanish earthquake in Lorca 'triggered by groundwater extraction'
A major earthquake in Spain that killed nine people and destroyed hundreds of homes was triggered by groundwater extraction, a scientific study has found.
View Article
