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Somali gunmen storm hotel, kill 15 lawmakers
Somali gunmen on Tuesday stormed a Mogadishu hotel popular with government officials, police said, and a legislator inside said 15 parliamentarians…
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Chile's mine rescue has political dimension
Chile's Minister of Mines has been in touch with trapped miners by telephone, through a narrow shaft piercing the 700 metres of rock. He said the men…
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Anger over Manila bus siege bungle
Police in the Philippines have admitted a catalogue of errors in their handling of a hostage-taking on board a bus in the capital Manila yesterday.…
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Islamists launch deadly raid on Mogadishu hotel
Islamist insurgents have launched an attack to tighten their grip on the Somali capital of Mogadishu, killing at least 60 people including six…
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Chrysler profit "difficult" this year
Chrysler's chief executive Sergio Marchionne has admitted it will be "difficult" for it to make a net profit this year. Marchionne heads Italy's…
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Lindt enjoys sweet sales
Swiss chocolate maker Lindt is upbeat about sales for this year. It said strong demand for its premium chocolates boosted its market share in the…
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Survivers relive hostage ordeal
One of the survivors of Monday's Philippine hostage drama has been describing the ordeal. Identified only as Mrs Leung, the weeping woman told…
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Nepal crash leaves no survivors
Retrieval of passengers' remains in Nepal's remote Mount Everest region continues. When their craft went down in bad weather, all 14 people on board…
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Bout about to be extradited to US
Thai officials say the man suspected of being one of the world's most prolific arms dealers will be extradited to the US on Wednesday. Viktor…
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Aer Lingus back in profit
Aer Lingus returned to profit in the second quarter of the year, thanks to cost cuts that more than offset losses from the Icelandic volcanic ash…
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Report shows "bomber" priest protected
The UK government, the police and the Catholic church colluded to protect a priest suspected of involvement in a 1972 bombing in Northern Ireland -…
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42 die in China plane crash
A Chinese airliner with 91 passengers on board has crashed in the north east of the country. State media say 42 bodies have been recovered at the…
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Wyclef Jean to appeal Haiti poll exclusion
The singer-songwriter Wyclef Jean says he will appeal against a decision to reject his candidacy for the upcoming presidential elections in Haiti.…
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China plane crash leaves 43 dead but 53 survive
China's worst air disaster for several years has left 43 people dead and questions as to why the pilot over shot the runway at one of the country's…
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Viktor Bout extradition delayed
The expected extradition of the alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout has been delayed pending further legal procedures. The 43-year-old who is dubbed "…
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U2 star Bono takes tea with Medvedev
The Irish rock band U2 will take to the stage tonight for their first ever concert in Russia. The event in Moscow is part of the group's "360…
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Tourists die in Nepalese plane crash
Rescue teams reached the crash site of a small plane in Nepal yesterday only to find a large crater strewn with pieces of aircraft and tattered…
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Bloody clashes in Beirut
At least three people have been killed after Lebanese groups in Beirut exchanged machine gun fire and rocket-propelled grenades. It appears a row…
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Hundreds of thousands in fight for life in Pakistan
It is a fight for life for the estimated 800,000 people left isolated more than three weeks after floods hit Pakistan. Aid agencies claim that more…
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Ceremony for hijack victims at site of hostage drama
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