Ten years’ jail for banker who aided Venezuela-Malta money laundering scam
Former Julius Baër banker gets 10 years in jail over conspiracy to launder $1.2 billion of Venzuelan oil funds • Malta firm under investigation
Tunis hit by suicide bomb attack
A female suicide bomber has injured nine people including eight police officers on Habib Bourguiba avenue in Tunisia
Libya NTC forces in Bani Walid

Forces loyal to Libya's interim authorities say they have entered Bani Walid, one of the last towns still loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi, the BBC reported.

Forces loyal to Libya's interim authorities say they...

G-20 discussions obtain support of global financial chiefs

G-20 finance ministers agreed to take on all necessary measure to stabilise...

G-20 finance ministers agreed to take on all necessary...

3,000 killed in Syria protests - UN

3,000 people died in Syria over seven months of protests against President Bashard al-Assad according to the United Nations.

3,000 people died in Syria over seven months of protests...

Al-Qaeda media chief, six militants killed in Yemeni air strike

Yemen’s al-Qaeda chief Ibrahim al-Banna and six other militants were...

Yemen’s al-Qaeda chief Ibrahim al-Banna and six...

City of Sirte to be liberated within the week - NTC

Final assault slowed down by street fighting, Gaddafi still at large and...

Final assault slowed down by street fighting, Gaddafi...

Violence in Rome as ‘Wall Street’ protests spread

Violence has flared in Rome as protests against the global financial system,...

Violence has flared in Rome as protests against the...

Slovak charged with heroin importation

A 19 year-old Slovak national was remanded in custody after he pleaded guilty to importing almost a kilogramme of heroin.

A 19 year-old Slovak national was remanded in custody...

Occupy Wall Street plan new protests after ‘eviction notice’

Occupy Wall Street protesters plan demonstrations in Zuccotti Park in...

Occupy Wall Street protesters plan demonstrations in...

Berlusconi survives confidence vote

Silvio Berlusconi has managed to get the necessary 316 votes from MPs to keep him in government.

Silvio Berlusconi has managed to get the necessary 316...

US drone attacks kill senior Haqqani commander in Pakistan

Senior commander of al-Qaeda-linked Haqqani network killed along with at...

Senior commander of al-Qaeda-linked Haqqani network...

[Watch] US$2.5 million boat sinks as it is christened in China

A brand new river boat worth US$2.5 million sank as it was christened by its...

A brand new river boat worth US$2.5 million sank as it...

First pictures of Amanda Knox in Seattle published by Daily Mail

British newspaper Daily Mail publishes pictures of Amanda Knox out and about...

British newspaper Daily Mail publishes pictures of Amanda...

UK defence secretary Liam Fox resigns

UK defence secretary Liam Fox resigns following allegations made about his working relationship with friend and self appointed adviser Adam Werritty.

UK defence secretary Liam Fox resigns following...

Confusion over Mutassim Gaddafi's fate

There are conflicting reports in Libya about the fate of one of ousted leader Col Muammar Gaddafi's sons, the BBC reported.

There are conflicting reports in Libya about the fate of...

Eight killed in California shooting

Eight people have been killed and one is critically injured after a gunman opened fire in a packed hairdresser's in California, Sky News reported.

Eight people have been killed and one is critically...

Quake shakes Indonesia's Bali, tourists run from hotels

Indonesia's resort island of Bali was struck by a 6.2 magnitude...

Indonesia's resort island of Bali was struck by a 6.2...

MEP appeals to Europe to stand up to populism

Simon Busuttil calls Dutch-Finnish vetoes on Schengen accession for Bulgaria...

Simon Busuttil calls Dutch-Finnish vetoes on Schengen...

US warns Iran as 'terror plot' is foiled

Britain has promised to back US reprisals against Iran after an alleged plot to kill the Saudi ambassador in Washington was foiled, Sky News reported.

Britain has promised to back US reprisals against Iran...