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Ex-Greek Deputy Minister Commits Suicide during Wealth Probe

A former Greek deputy interior minister being probed for amassing ill-gotten wealth has committed suicide, police said on Thursday.

World | October 5, 2012, Friday // 10:16 | Viewed: 1533

UN Condemns Syrian Attack on Turkish Town

The UN Security Council has condemned a Syrian mortar attack on a Turkish border town that killed five civilians.

World | October 5, 2012, Friday // 07:29 | Viewed: 1329

Syria Sorry for Deadly Stray Shell in Turkey

The Syrian government has presented its deepest regrets to Turkey for a stray shell that fell onto Turkish territory, causing the deaths of 5 Turkish civilians.

World | October 4, 2012, Thursday // 16:02 | Viewed: 1357

Turkish Parliament Allows Cabinet to Attack Syria

Turkey's Grand National Assembly has give a green light to the government for military intervention in Syria, following recent cross-border skirmishes between the two countries.

World | October 4, 2012, Thursday // 15:06 | Viewed: 3277

EU Calls on Turkey, Syria to Refrain from Violence

EU High Representative Catherine Ashton has condemned Syria for shelling that killed five civilians in Turkey, calling on both countries to refrain from violence.

World | October 4, 2012, Thursday // 14:45 | Viewed: 1314

NATO Outraged at Syrian Attack on Turkey

NATO has demanded an immediate halt to Syria's "aggressive acts" against alliance member Turkey.

World | October 4, 2012, Thursday // 11:15 | Viewed: 1410

Nervous Obama, Bullish Romney Clash over Economy, Health Care

US President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney have clashed over their economic plans in the first of three televised debates, as polls show only a narrow lead for the incumbent.

World | October 4, 2012, Thursday // 09:16 | Viewed: 1548

EU's N-Plants Need Upgrade - Draft Report

Nuclear stress tests carried out at the European Union's 143 atomic reactors have exposed "hundreds" of problems which could need between EUR 10 B and EUR 25 B of investment in order to restore proper plant safety levels.

World | October 4, 2012, Thursday // 08:42 | Viewed: 1262

Turkey Responds, Strikes Targets in Syria

Turkey has responded to Wednesday's Syrian attack, as Turkish artillery has fired on targets in Syria.

World | October 4, 2012, Thursday // 08:09 | Viewed: 1434

Syrian Civil War Shells Kill 5 in Southern Turkey

Mortar shells from the raging civil war in Syria have killed five people and wounded nine others in a town inside southern Turkey, according to the Turkish authorities.

World | October 3, 2012, Wednesday // 19:48 | Viewed: 2528

Georgia's Election Winner Not Congratulated by Russia, Heading to US

Georgian billionaire tycoon Bidzina Ivanishvili, the leader of the Georgian Dream coalition that won the October 1 parliamentary elections, has said his first foreign visit will be to the United States.

World | October 3, 2012, Wednesday // 18:18 | Viewed: 2213

Russia Blames European Forest Fires on al-Qaeda

A Russian security official has blamed al-Qaeda for the recent spate of forest fires in Europe.

World | October 3, 2012, Wednesday // 17:11 | Viewed: 1367

Rasmussen Wins One More Year as NATO Head

NATO allies have extended the term of chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen, leaving him at the helm of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for one more year, his fifth in the post.

World | October 3, 2012, Wednesday // 16:11 | Viewed: 1394

Woman Bids to Take Over Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Party

Sabah al-Sakkari, a female member of the Muslim Brotherhood's political wing Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), is running for the first time in the chairmanship elections to replace outgoing chairman of the party Mohammed Mursi, the current Egyptian presid

World | October 3, 2012, Wednesday // 15:13 | Viewed: 3117

Dozens Killed in Blasts at Syria's Aleppo

At least 31 people have been killed and dozens wounded by five bomb explosions in the centre of Syria's second city, Aleppo, officials have said.

World | October 3, 2012, Wednesday // 14:07 | Viewed: 1400

EU Commissioner Malstrom Backs Gay Pride in Belgrade

EU Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom has voiced support for a gay pride march in Belgrade, stressing that homo-and trans-phobia in Europe are issues to take seriously.

World | October 3, 2012, Wednesday // 11:38 | Viewed: 2657

Georgia's Vote Won't Move It Much Closer to Russia - Analysts

Georgian opposition's likely victory in parliamentary elections yesterday spells no more than token changes in relations with Russia, Russian analysts have argued.

World | October 2, 2012, Tuesday // 20:33 | Viewed: 1489

French Prosecutors Drop Strauss-Kahn Rape Case

French prosecutors dropped Tuesday the alleged rape case against former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn.

World | October 2, 2012, Tuesday // 18:11 | Viewed: 1631

Nigerian Gunmen 'Kill 20 Students'

At least 20 students have been shot dead by unknown gunmen in Mubi, north-eastern Nigeria, a police source has told the BBC.

World | October 2, 2012, Tuesday // 14:59 | Viewed: 1634

Georgia President Finally Admits Election Defeat

Hours after both rulers and opposition in Georgia claimed poll victory, President Mikheil Saakashvili has finally admitted his party has lost the parliamentary election.

World | October 2, 2012, Tuesday // 14:37 | Viewed: 1631

Colombia's President Santos Has Cancer

Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos has announced he has prostate cancer and will have surgery on Wednesday.

World | October 2, 2012, Tuesday // 10:58 | Viewed: 1388
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