Last nuclear plant in Japan switched off
Japan has shut down its last working nuclear power reactor, just a year after a tsunami hit the nation.
Japan has shut down its last working nuclear power reactor,...
Suicide bombers kill 12 in Dagestan
Suicide bombers killed 12 people and wounded 110 others in twin bomb attacks on a police post on the outskirts of the Dagestan region.
Suicide bombers killed 12 people and wounded 110 others in...
Battle for French presidency intensifies
Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande took the gloves off for the last major rallies of their ferocious battle for the French presidency, three days before...
Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande took the gloves off...
Laid off in Malta, Sicilian returns home and takes his life
A 35-year-old Sicilian man who was laid off employment as a shop assistant in...
A 35-year-old Sicilian man who was laid off employment as a...
[Watch] Sarkozy says he won’t take lessons from Strauss-Kahn’s party
French President Nicolas Sarkozy told Socialist rival Francois Hollande that he won’t accept lessons from the political party that was home to former IMF...
French President Nicolas Sarkozy told Socialist rival...
At least 11 protesters killed in Egypt
At least 11 people are killed during an attack on a sit-in protest this morning causing five presidential candidates in Egypt to suspend their campaigns to...
At least 11 people are killed during an attack on a sit-in...
[Watch] Obama in Afghanistan, signs 'strategic pact' with Kabul
U.S. President Barack Obama marked the anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death...
U.S. President Barack Obama marked the anniversary of Osama...
Suu Kyi takes oath of office in Myanmar parliament
Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sworn in as a member of...
Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been...
At least 103 killed in capsized ferry in India
At least 103 people are killed in India after ferry capsizes due to storm which...
At least 103 people are killed in India after ferry...
Violence continues with two suicide bombings in Syria
Opposing forces in Syria continue to defy ceasefire as two suicide bombings...
Opposing forces in Syria continue to defy ceasefire as two...
Two bombs hit Syria as UN steps up monitoring mission
Two bombs have exploded in Idlib amid the United Nations’ attempt to expand...
Two bombs have exploded in Idlib amid the United Nations’...
Australian billionaire orders replica of Titanic
An Australian billionaire has ordered a shipyard in China to build him a...
An Australian billionaire has ordered a shipyard in China...
Sudan declares state of emergency
President Omar al Bahsir has declared a state of emergency on the border states of South Kordofan, White Nile and Sennar after a month of clashes.
President Omar al Bahsir has declared a state of emergency...
Australian PM orders MP involved in scandal out of party
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has asked one of her MPs to resign from...
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has asked one of...
Libya’s former PM and oil minister Shokri Ghanem found dead in Vienna
Updated | Former Libyan Prime Minister and oil minister Shokri Ghanem has been found dead in Vienna’s Danube river.
Updated | Former Libyan Prime Minister and oil minister...
UN appoints veteran peacekeeper for UN’s Syria mission
Veteran Norwegian peacekeeper Major General Robert Mood is appointed by the UN...
Veteran Norwegian peacekeeper Major General Robert Mood is...
Former Ukranian PM requests deferral of new tax evasion trial
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko faces new tax evasion trial...
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko faces new...
Malaysian protesters call for electoral reform
Heavy police presence in Malaysian capital city centre attempts to stop 20,000...
Heavy police presence in Malaysian capital city centre...