Elections

Greek banking stocks surge on Thursday, as markets pin hopes on Greeks voting for a pro-bailout government, ahead of the elections on Sunday.

Lianna Brinded Jun 14, 2012

Markets weaken after Moody's cuts debt ratings for Spain, Cyprus as European crisis deepens.

Martin Baccardax Jun 14, 2012

Human rights lawyer Abdolfattah Soltani has been sentenced to 13 years in prison in iran.

Anissa Haddadi Jun 13, 2012

There is a 50-50 chance of the Bank of England extending its monetary stimulus, according to a poll of economists, hinged on the state of the eurozone

Shane Croucher Jun 13, 2012

Suu Kyi will address both houses of British parliament during her two-week Europe visit.

Staff Reporter Jun 13, 2012

Russian opposition estimates 60,000-70,000 people gathered in Moscow's streets to stage first anti-Putin protest since his inauguration in May.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Jun 12, 2012

New Democracy, Pasok and Syriza, all try to make political capital out of Spain's bailout.

Staff Reporter Jun 12, 2012

Rena Dourou and Liana Kanelli face lawsuit for insults and Antenna TV charged with illegal detention by Greece neo-Nazi party spokesman after televised fracas.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Jun 11, 2012

Islamist MP Ali Wanis allegedly caught engaging in 'indecent act' with 22-year-old woman in car on highway between Cairo and Alexandria.

Anissa Haddadi Jun 11, 2012

Liberia seals border with Ivory Coast over fears of renewed violence after seven peacekeepers killed in cross-border ambush.

Anissa Haddadi Jun 11, 2012

Italy now under pressure as recession deepens, bond yields rise following Spanish bailout

Martin Baccardax Jun 11, 2012

Left-wing and green parties have secured 46 percent of the votes compared to 34 percent by the opposition.

Staff Reporter Jun 11, 2012

The MSCI Asia Pacific index, Hong Kong's Hang Seng and China's Shanghai Composite index all witnessed rises.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jun 11, 2012

Left is likely to secure a comfortable lead if not a thumping victory in the parliamentary elections.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jun 10, 2012

Internal Security Minister George Saitoti and his deputy Orwa Ojode are among seven people killed.

Staff Reporter Jun 10, 2012

Golden Dawn spokesman Ilias Kasidiaris, who attacked two female MPs in a live broadcast, allegedly hiding from police in the party's HQ.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Jun 08, 2012

Greece's neo-Nazi Golden Dawn Party has a long track of terrorising immigrants, leftists and journalists - especially women.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Jun 07, 2012

Anti-Bashar al-Assad activists say they have found more than 70 bodies and point to Syrian security forces and regime loyalists as the killers.

Anissa Haddadi Jun 07, 2012

Appointment follows mass expulsion of Western diplomats in tit-for-tat row amid ongoing violence.

Anissa Haddadi Jun 06, 2012

Spain's fate in the euro area would top the agenda of discussions at the G7 emergency conference call.

Geetha Pillai Jun 05, 2012

It may sound as a fairy tale, but it happened in reality for the 19 year old Venezuelan girl, who was rewarded with a house by President Hugo Chavez - and the reason? She became his three millionth follower on the social networking site Twitter!

Staff Reporter Jun 03, 2012

Assad blames the 'outside forces' for the current Syrian crisis and largely defended the regime.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jun 03, 2012

Hosni Mubarak, first Arab leader to be tried in person, awaits a court verdict on his actions during the 2011 uprising.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jun 02, 2012

Supporters of France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen accused of distributing fake pamphlets in Arabic to smear radical left opponent Jean-Luc Melenchon.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Jun 01, 2012

Egyptian activist accused of involvement in arson attack on campaign headquarters of Egyptian presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq.

Anissa Haddadi May 30, 2012

Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe and Zambian counterpart Michael Sata honoured by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation.

Anissa Haddadi May 30, 2012

Alex Salmond, Scottish first minister and leader of the SNP, says Scotland will keep sterling if it gains independence - but there are a number of problems.

Shane Croucher May 29, 2012

Iranian blogger and hunger striker Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, has written a letter to Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei fallowing the authorities' refusal to grant him medical leave despite his rapidly failing health.

Anissa Haddadi May 29, 2012

Brian Parkin writing for Bloomberg on 24 May 2012, highlighted how Germany's sharp fall in jobless figures over the past few years is not only saving the nation a fortune but enhancing Chancellor Angela Merkel's reputation as a very safe pair of hands. He could have added "and defender of Germany's interests in an increasingly hostile European Union."

Graeme Mackay May 29, 2012

Protesters storm campaign headquarters of presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq and try to burn it down amid rising tensions on back of official results.

Anissa Haddadi May 29, 2012