Libyan gunmen kidnap scores of Egyptians
150 Egyptian drivers taken hostage by Libyan gunmen, an Egyptian state-run newspaper says.
150 Egyptian drivers taken hostage by Libyan gunmen, an...
US economy gains 192,000 jobs in March
US economy created 192,000 jobs in March, down slightly from a revised 197,000 figure for February, and the unemployment rate held at 6.7%
US economy created 192,000 jobs in March, down slightly...
Protesters march on Brussels for jobs
Clashes erupt near EU headquarters in Brussels as anti-austerity protesters confront police
Clashes erupt near EU headquarters in Brussels as...
Afghanistan holds historic election
Afghans choose a new president amid tight security, in what will be the nation's first ever democratic transfer of power
Afghans choose a new president amid tight...
Two foreign journalists shot in Afghanistan
Man disguised as a policeman shoots two foreign journalists in Afghanistan,...
Man disguised as a policeman shoots two foreign journalists...
Environment satellite launched
Sentinel 1-A will carry cloud-penetrating radar that monitors climate change and can spot environmental damage.
Sentinel 1-A will carry cloud-penetrating radar that...
US confirms it made 'Cuban Twitter'
White House confirms that a US government aid agency was behind a text-message service that was allegedly designed to foment unrest in Cuba
White House confirms that a US government aid agency was...
Nobel winner Gabriel García Márquez hospitalised
Nobel prize-winning Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez is...
Nobel prize-winning Colombian author Gabriel García...
Israel cancels prisoner release
Israel cancels release of a group of Palestinian prisoners blaming it on Palestinian leadership's pursuit of further recognition at the UN
Israel cancels release of a group of Palestinian prisoners...
Turkey’s Twitter ban violates rights, according to country’s highest court
Although ruling by the court is binding, it is unclear whether the government will overturn the ban.
Although ruling by the court is binding, it is unclear...
Soldier shoots several dead at US army base
Gunman kills three people and wounds 16 before turning gun on himself at Fort...
Gunman kills three people and wounds 16 before turning gun...
Second quake hits Chile
Chile leader evacuates as second big quake strikes
Chile leader evacuates as second big quake strikes
Muscat insists on the repatriation of ‘illegal’ asylum seekers
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat meets Nigerian president Goodluck Johnathan in...
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat meets Nigerian president...
Gazprom hikes Ukraine gas price
Russian energy company, Gazprom raises the price it charges Ukraine for gas by more than a third
Russian energy company, Gazprom raises the price it charges...
Hollande appoints new French Prime Minister
The new Prime Minister Manuel Valls is disliked by those to the left...
The new Prime Minister Manuel Valls is disliked by...
Nato to step up pressure against Russia
Thousands of Russian soldiers are still said to be deployed along the eastern border of Ukraine.
Thousands of Russian soldiers are still said to be deployed...
Athens bans protests as Greece hosts EU meeting
Greece continues to struggle with high debt and unemployment.
Greece continues to struggle with high debt and...
Cuba approves law aimed at attracting foreign investment
Cuba's National Assembly passes a new foreign investment law that aims to...
Cuba's National Assembly passes a new foreign...