Costa Concordia captain placed under house arrest
Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino left jail but was placed under house arrest.
Updated | Three survivors and two more dead found on Costa Concordia
Costa Concordia cruise ship runs aground after electrical problems are encountered killing at least five people while some 17 people remain unaccounted for.
US reportedly to sue banks over housing bubble mortgages

The US is reportedly planning to sue more than a dozen major banks for...

The US is reportedly planning to sue more than a dozen...

Syria faces fresh sanctions move as more protests loom

Syria is facing fresh moves for the imposition of stricter sanctions, as...

Syria is facing fresh moves for the imposition of...

New Japanese PM unveils youthful cabinet

Japan's new prime minister Yoshihiko Noda has named a youthful cabinet lacking the usual political heavyweights, as he attempts to unite a divided party...

Japan's new prime minister Yoshihiko Noda has named a...

Indian activist ends 12-day hunger strike

Indian activist Anna Hazare ended his 12-day hunger strike and has now...

Indian activist Anna Hazare ended his 12-day hunger...

Former Croatian Prime Minister charged with corruption

Croatia’s former Prime Minister has allegedly received some...

Croatia’s former Prime Minister has allegedly...

Isreali arrests West Bank Hamas leader

Israel has arrested a top leader of the Hamas, only weeks after he was released from jail.

Israel has arrested a top leader of the Hamas, only weeks...

Migrants trapped in Tripoli need aid and protection - doctors without borders

Hundreds of vulnerable migrants and refugees in Tripoli are living in appalling conditions without proper medical care or security, according to the...

Hundreds of vulnerable migrants and refugees in Tripoli...

'Malta ready to help in Libya's new beginning' - PM Gonzi

Malta ‘ready’ to participate in Libya’s ‘new...

Malta ‘ready’ to participate in Libya’s...

At least 88 people killed in detention by Syrian authorities – Amnesty International

Amnesty International accuses Syrian authorities of killing at least 88 people in detention during the past five months alone.

Amnesty International accuses Syrian authorities of...

Supplies airlifted to towns cut-off by Irene floods

Soldiers have been airlifting storm-relief supplies to towns like Vermont...

Soldiers have been airlifting storm-relief supplies to...

Gaddafi’s wife and three children welcomed ‘on humanitarian grounds' in Algeria

The wife and three children of Libyan leader-in-hiding Muammar Gaddafi crossed the border into Algeria at 07:45 GMT on Monday, Algerian officials confirmed.

The wife and three children of Libyan leader-in-hiding...

83 Guatemalans died as ‘human guinea pigs’ in the 1940s - report

A commission appointed by the US President revealed how at least 83 people...

A commission appointed by the US President revealed how...

US 'wasted $30bn on Afghanistan and Iraq' over decade

The US government caught wasting $30bn (€20.7) in unsustainable and...

The US government caught wasting $30bn (€20.7) in...

Hurricane Irene death toll reaches 44

Post-Tropical Cyclone Irene has left more than 40 people dead in the US, whilst authorities are warning that flooding could continue for up to three days in...

Post-Tropical Cyclone Irene has left more than 40 people...

Euros line the highway in heaven

Motorist slammed the breaks and gathered money from the side of the street in Holland, when a money trunk burst open and showered the road with Euro notes.

Motorist slammed the breaks and gathered money from the...

Irene still a threat - Obama

Tropical storm Irene has battered northeastern America, leaving 20 people dead - as US President Barack Obama warned there could be worse to come.

Tropical storm Irene has battered northeastern America,...

Lockerbie bomber reportedly in coma

Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi is in a coma at his Tripoli home in Libya, according to reports.

Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi is in a coma...

Japan's finance minister Noda to become PM

Japan's Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda is set to become prime minister...

Japan's Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda is set to...