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Zimbabwe election result: Opposition calls for political boycott

Roy Bennett, a leading Zimbabwe opposition figure, has called for a campaign of "passive resistance" after election results showed President…

11 years ago

US issues global travel alert over fears of al-Qaeda attack

A global travel alert has been issued by the US state department because of fears of an unspecified al-Qaeda attack.…

11 years ago

Zimbabwe election result: Robert Mugabe wins parliamentary majority

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe's party has won a two-thirds majority in parliament in this week's elections, officials say. The Zimbabwe…

11 years ago

Toyota annual profit forecast increased

Japanese carmaker Toyota has raised its forecast for annual profit as a weak yen and a recovery in sales in…

11 years ago

US economy added 162,000 new jobs in July

The US Labor Department has announced that the country’s economy added 162,000 new jobs in July. The figure - which…

11 years ago

Johnson & Johnson accused of misconduct in China

Johnson & Johnson has become the latest foreign pharmaceutical company to be accused of misconduct in China. A ruling by…

11 years ago

Silvio Berlusconi angry video message after jail sentence

Silvio Berlusconi has broadcast an angry video message after his jail sentence for tax fraud was upheld by Rome's Court…

11 years ago

Zimbabwean election result: Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF party takes early lead

Zimbabwean presidential and parliamentary elections were "free, honest and credible", the African Union observer mission's head has said. Olusegun Obasanjo…

11 years ago

Edward Snowden thanks Russia for granting him temporary asylum

Edward Snowden has thanked Russia for granting him temporary asylum, allowing him to leave the Moscow airport where he has…

11 years ago

Silvio Berlusconi jail term for tax fraud confirmed

Rome's Court of Cassation has upheld a prison sentence given to former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi for tax fraud.…

11 years ago