Kazakhstan Chief Nursultan Nazarbayev Urges: Drop the 'Stan'
'Leader of the Nation' suggests rebranding for oil-rich Central Asia nation to separate it from poor 'stans'.
Female King Saud University Student Dies after Officials Deny Access to Male Paramedics
Saudi rector denies report officials blocked access to male paramedics in women-only campus.
'Russian Grindr' Gay Hook-up App Attacked by Hackers in Sochi
Users of Hunters gay app warned of arrests for accessing it ahead of Sochi Winter OIympics.
Israel: Thousands of Ultra-Orthodox Jews Clash over Draft Dodger
Haredi Jews demand release of religious student arrested for dodging army call-up.
Silvio Berlusconi 'to Run in European Elections'
Italy's former PM ousted from Senate could stand in May against austerity and 'Germanised Europe'.
Tunisian Forces Kill Alleged Assassin of Chokri Belaid
Family of murdered secular leader of Popular Front wanted Kamel Gadhgadhi to be tried not killed.
Pussy Riot Split Over Amnesty Concert Appearance
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina criticised over New York concert.
Palestinians 'Disguised as Ultra-Orthodox Jews' Planned Shooting Spree at Jerusalem's Haredi Wedding Hall
Unusual attack to take place in ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem neighbourhood
Bahrain Strengthens Punishment for Insulting King Hamad
Anyone who insults King can serve up to seven years in jail.
Gulen Sues Turkey PM Erdogan for Libel
Reclusive cleric demands sum in damages for 'denigrating and insulting' remarks.
Sochi Winter Olympics 2014: Second Environmental Activist Jailed in a Week
Harassment against local activists continue ahead of Games.
Russia: Putin Tames Leopard That Attacked Journalists in Sochi Reserve
Russian president enters cage to soothe wild animal that attacked media during meeting with IOC senior members
Hello My Name is Vladimir: BrewDog Brewery Sends Sex Boost Beer to Putin in Gay Law Protest
President Putin mocked with protest beer delivery ahead of the Sochi Winter Olympics
Sochi Winter Olympics 2014: Peta 'Sexy Snow Bunny' Activists Protest Against Fur
Animal rights activists stopped by Sochi authorities outside Olympic venue.
Dubai Nightclub Under Fire for Pictures of Monkey on a Leash
Fury after images of a club-goer offering drink to chained monkey go viral.
Russian Teenager Accused of Gay Propaganda
First minor found guilty of 'promoting non-traditional relationship' in the Bryansk region.
UK Bans French Anti-Semitic Quenelle Comedian Dieudonné
French controversial comedian announced he would enter UK to support footballer Nicholas Anelka
Al-Qaida Cuts Ties with ISIS in Syria
Terror network calls on mujahedeen in Syria not to fight each other.
Israel Boycott Pressure Mounts as Denmark's Danske Bank Blacklists Israel Hapoalim
Denmark's largest bank said Bank Hapoalim was acting against international law
Why is Amanda Knox Guilty? Behind the Scenes of Meredith Kercher Murder Verdict
Knox's confused statements played the key role in her eventual conviction.
Meredith Kercher's Sister: 'We're Still on Journey to the Truth'
Stephanie Kercher says meeting convicted killer Amanda Knox 'is not something we want to do'.
Meredith Kercher's Killer Raffaele Sollecito Stopped by Italian Police Near Border
Italian convicted for killing British student Meredith Kercher stripped of passport.
Police Find €600,000 in House of Quenelle Comedian Dieudonné
Anti-semitic French comic under investigation for fraudulently organising own bankruptcy.
Italy's Five Star Present Impeachment Motion Against President Giorgio Napolitano
Beppe Grillo's Anti-establishment party accuse widely-respected president of "infringing the Constitution".
Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych Takes Sick Leave
Amnesty offered to arrested protesters met with contempt by opposition.
Scarlett Johansson Pulls Out as Oxfam Ambassador Over Israeli SodaStream Ad
Actress severs ties with humanitarian group after criticism over ad for company that operates illegal Jewish settlement.
Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu Threatens to Fire Right-Wing Leader Naftali Bennett over Personal Attack
Bennett told to apologise for rant against PM's claim that settlers could live under Palestinian rule.
Egypt: 20 Al-Jazeera Journalists 'Referred for Trial' on Terror Charges
Reporters for Qatari channel accused of Muslim Brotherhood bias and terror affiliation.
Myanmar Police Burn down Rohingya Homes in Rakhine State
EXCLUSIVE: Eyewitnesses confirm Burmese officials burn houses to the ground in Du Char Yar Tan.
Muammar Gaddafi 'Funded Mentally Deficient' Nicolas Sarkozy in 2007 Campaign
Recorded interview on France 3 TV with late Libyan dictator allegedly reveals he helped ex-French president.
