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Pirates release Ukrainian crew off Somali coast
Pirates have freed 12 Ukrainian crew members of a ship taken hostage off the coast of Somalia on Saturday. The Greek-operated cargo ship was…
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Russia and China get down to power talks
The world's largest energy producer has been pressing ahead with lucrative deals with the world's largest energy consumer. Russian President…
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Peace talks threatened as W Bank building resumes
Israeli settlers have resumed building in the West Bank that could destroy peace talks with the Palestinians. A 10-month building freeze expired…
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Milliband issues rallying cry for Labour's new leader
Speculation is rife that David Milliband will leave Labour's shadow cabinet after being narrowly defeated by his younger brother in the leadership…
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Huge corruption trial begins on Spain's Costa del Sol
Marbella has long been known as the capital of Spain's "Costa del Crime". But justice may have caught up with former Mayors Julian Munoz and…
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Saab-BMW deal on the cards
Spyker - which owns Swedish car maker Saab - is reportedly talking with Germany's BMW about buying parts and technology. An announcement on a deal…
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Bright future for United Biscuits?
Shanghai-based Bright Food Group is reportedly looking at buying Britain's United Biscuits from private equity firms Blackstone and PAI Partners.…
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Opposition eat into Socalist majority in Venezuela
Supporters of President Hugo Chavez have celebrated their party's majority in Venezuela's parliamentary elections. But their happiness soon turned…
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Bus crash victims relatives arrive in Germany
Police in Germany are increasing efforts to identify victims of a bus crash described as one of the country's worst. A total of 13 people died when…
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Mideast talks threatened as settlement ban expires
Israeli settlers have resumed building in the West Bank, defying warnings it may destroy peace talks with the Palestinians. A 10-month construction…
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Abbas 'won't rush' decision on peace talks
The Palestinian President has said he will not rush a decision on whether to abandon the Middle East peace talks after Israel allowed the West Bank…
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NATO & Afghans strike Taliban stronghold
Afghan and NATO forces have launched a major offensive in a new bid to wrest control around the key southern city of Kandahar. Operation "Dragon…
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Israeli settlement policy since 1967
Whether for strategic, economic or ideological reasons successive Israeli governments have backed building and settlement expansion in the occupied…
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Paris Council drops complaints against Chirac
It is the latest twist in a French affair, but this time the saga could well and truly have been put to bed. The City of Paris has dropped…
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EU GMO rule change debate under way
Devolving European power to national governments to decide policy on genetically modified organisms, GMOs... This could prove more difficult than…
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Dati fellation foul-up becomes popular hit
A slip of the tongue about oral sex by France's former justice minister has created a storm on the internet. Rachida Dati used the word "fellatio"…
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German charities slam "miserly" jobless benefit rise
Germany's Labour Minister has rejected accusations of being "socially insensitive" after unemployed benefits were increased by five euros. Ursula…
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Israeli air strike on Gaza kills three
The death of three Palestinians in an Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip may have hammered another nail in the coffin for the peace talks. The…
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Middle East peace talks stagger on
To celebrate the end of the settlement freeze several Israeli ministers including the Deputy Education minister visited Hebron on Monday to lay the…
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The son also rises in North Korea
North Koreans watching the nightly news have a new name to revere in public; the first time any official mention has been made of the leader's…
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