Iran has rejected Britain's choice of ambassador to Tehran and Foreign Office sources, quoted by Reuters said on Thursday the decision had complicated relations between the two countries.
President Bush decided on Thursday to apply the Geneva Convention to Taliban fighters held by the United States but not to al Qaeda members, a decision that will not change the captives' treatment but may help to protect U.S.
China said on Thursday that about 132 million of its people are unemployed - tens of millions more than previously stated.Officials also admitted that the situation in the world's most populous nation will get a lot worse before it gets better.
US politicians investigating the collapse of Enron have begun questioning the company's former boss, Jeffrey Skilling. In an opening statement to a Congressional committee, Mr Skilling said that when he left the firm last year, he "fervently believed" in
Former South Africa President Nelson Mandela has said his country needs to fight a war against HIV and Aids, in remarks that seem to be tacit criticism of his successor.
Broadcast media did not carry news bulletins on February 7th and there will be no newspapers on February 8th in Greece because journalists are holding a 24-hour strike. The national federation of journalists’ unions (POESY) and the Athens union (ESIEA) ca
Yasser Arafat says he is giving "100% effort" to curbing violence, as Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon visits the US to secure further approval of his policy to isolate the Palestinian leader. But violence has flared again in the West Bank, with four p
People wanting to become British citizens will have to undergo stringent tests in future to help them integrate into the wider community. The new requirements are at the centre of a package of sweeping reforms to the immigration and asylum system unveiled
Ireland's largest bank Allied Irish said on Wednesday a suspected rogue U.S.
CIA Director George Tenet told Congress on Wednesday that Osama bin Laden and his al Qaeda network remain the most serious threat to U.S.
US Secretary of State Colin Powell has made it clear that President George W Bush is considering fresh military action against Iraq. Mr Bush is "leaving no stone unturned" in examining a "full range" of options for the country's strategy in dealing with t
Wim Duisenberg, the Dutch president of the European Central Bank, is to resign next year. The date chosen - 9 July - is Mr Duisenberg's 68th birthday.
Pakistani police say a British-born Muslim militant, Sheikh Omar Saeed, is implicated in the kidnapping of US journalist Daniel Pearl. "We are hunting Sheikh Omar...
Queen Elizabeth marked 50 years on the British throne Wednesday with a visit to a cancer treatment center, harking back to the death of her father King George VI after battling the disease.
The Philippine Supreme Court has ordered its government to justify the presence of U.S.
Argentina's government unveiled a lean 2002 budget proposal on Tuesday and told a weary nation tough spending cuts were the "only way" to please the IMF and help end a four-year recession. As thousands of unemployed linked arms, banged drums and waved fla
Long-time Enron Corp. auditor Andersen played no role in creating off-the-books partnerships used to hide losses and enrich executives before the energy trader's violent implosion, Andersen's CEO said.
The international community now has "the best chance in a generation" to relieve poverty in Africa, UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has said.
At least 100 people have been killed and more than 400 injured in four days of ethnic fighting in Lagos, the Nigerian Red Cross said.
A federal grand jury today indicted John Walker Lindh on 10 counts, charging him with being an al Qaeda-trained terrorist who conspired with the Taliban against Americans. Attorney General John Ashcroft said the grand jury outlined "a timeline of terror i
Bulgaria Ranks Second in the Balkans at Paris 2024 Olympics, 26th Overall
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