Emanuelle Degli Esposti

Human rights groups have accused doctors of failing to document signs of torture in Palestinian detainees, reports the Guardian.

Historical prejudices about Jews, and their relationship to money and power, are on the rise in the United States, says a nationwide poll.

23-year-old Dimitri Bogotich, who has been sentenced to 69 months in prison for leading a violent racist group, said he joined the group while serving as a soldier in the Israel Defence Forces.

Life for All, a Lahore-based activist group, has published case studies of all those accused under the blasphemy law in Pakistan's Punjab province.

The Mayor Gallery in London is showcasing 44 never-seen-before drawings by American poet Sylvia Plath

Two boats bound for Gaza carrying medical supplies and messages of support from the U.S. have reached international waters after leaving Turkey on Wednesday.

Silvio Berlusconi is feeling the pressure of a financial and political crisis as six former parliamentary loyalists sign a letter calling for a new government amid controversy over the cabinet's economic reform plan.

Syrian tanks have opened fire in the city of Homs, raising questions about the validity of an Arab League-brokered deal to end the crackdown against anti-government protesters.

The breaking storm of the eurozone financial crisis has put the brakes on the publishing date of the Italian premier's "True Love" album.