Taliban attack Karzai's Jirga assembly in Kabul
Two militants have died in clashes with security forces after insurgents fired three rockets at a peace gathering of Afghan elders in the capital of…
View ArticleTurkey calls for end of Gaza blockade
Turkey says Israel must lift its three-year blockade of the Gaza Strip before it restores full diplomatic relations with its one-time ally. Ankara…
View ArticleIsrael deports arrested activists of Gaza flotilla
Israel has started deporting activists arrested onboard the Turkish aid flotilla that tried to breach its three-year blockade of Gaza. More than…
View ArticleRafah crossing opened up by Egypt
Rafah crossing into Gaza is bustling today after the Eygptian authorities opened it yesterday after three years. Opening Rafah effectively ended…
View ArticleGermany's top bishop investigated
Germany's top Roman Catholic bishop is being investigated over allegations of aiding and abetting sexual abuse. Prosecutors in the southwestern…
View ArticleAt least 12 killed in UK shooting spree
Britain is in shock following one man's killing spree in the Lake District, which left at least 12 people dead. Police believe Derrick Bird began…
View ArticleMore flooding deaths in Europe
Eastern and central Europe continue to be hit by torrential rain and deadly flooding. In Poland at least 22 people have now died in the worst…
View ArticlePrudential AIA deal off
Britain's Prudential has given up on an attempt to buy American International Group's Asian life insurance unit AIA. That followed shareholder…
View ArticleBP's problems fuel takeover talk
As oil gushes into the sea from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, BP continues to haemorrhage money and speculation grows on its future. This week's…
View ArticleNetanyahu backs Israeli action in deadly flotilla raid
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced down global criticism and defended his country's action in the fatal commando raid on an…
View ArticleRural shooting spree kills 12 in UK
Police want to know who provided the lethal weapon to a gunman who ran amok in the northwest England and killed 12 people. Gun laws in the UK are…
View ArticleBP plough on with oil leak operation
BP have managed to overcome the latest hitch in the company's efforts to curb the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. After the diamond tipped saw it was…
View ArticleGaza aid activists return to a heroes' welcome
Hundreds of activists deported from Israel following the raid on the Gaza-bound aid flotilla bound have arrived in Istanbul to an enthusiastic…
View ArticleCalls grow for Israeli blockade to be lifted
The Arab League is ask the United Nations that the Security Council calls on Israel to lift its blockade of Gaza. The 22-member body of Arab…
View ArticleMock-up spaceship prepares mankind for Mars
Although a manned mission to Mars is decades away, researchers are to begin an experiment to prepare for the 18-month trip. An all-male crew is…
View ArticleBP's Oil leak operation with robotic machine
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