Mourners weep at escalator used by Kim Jong-il
North Korean state media has released a still photograph of what is believed to have been Kim Jong-il's last public appearance before he died. He?
British government backs major bank shake-up
It is the UK's biggest financial shake-up for years. Britain plans to reform its banks, forcing them to set up barriers between their retail?
Kim Jong-il's body lies in state in glass coffin
The body of late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is now lying in state in Pyongyang with his third son, the expected new leader Kim Jong-un, among?
US calls for Iran to free alleged CIA spy
The United States has called for Iran to immediately release an American of Iranian descent accused of being a CIA spy. Amir Mirzai Hekmati has?
North Korea weeps for its "Dear Leader"
North Koreans bowed in silence and reflected in the early morning mist as they tried to come to terms with the loss of the man they called their?
More than 100 die as Syria signs Arab deal
While Syria was signing an Arab League peace plan aimed at ending months of bloodshed, more than 100 people died in various incidents across the?
Egypt's army defends methods against opponents
Four days of violence between Egyptian security forces and opponents of army rule have left at least 13 people dead. International criticism has?
EU-Ukraine summit founders over Tymoshenko
They have finished negotiations but not enough progress has been made for a deal. A Ukraine-EU summit in Kiev has focused on a possible political?
