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IKEA France directors investigated over snooping allegations

IKEA France directors are being investigated by French prosecutors over allegations that they snooped on employees and customers. Chief executive…

11 years ago

Greenpeace Arctic Sunrise captain and other two activists released on bail by Russian court

The detained captain of Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise and other two British activists have been granted bail by a court…

11 years ago

Joseph Paul Franklin executed in Missouri

White supremacist serial killer Joseph Paul Franklin, who targeted black and Jewish people in a nationwide killing spree, has been…

11 years ago

Malala Yousafzai receives Sakharov human rights prize at Strasbourg ceremony

Malala Yousafzai has received the EU's Sakharov human rights prize at a ceremony in Strasbourg. In a speech, the Pakistani…

11 years ago

South Africa mall roof collapse kills one and traps dozens in Tongaat

A roof collapsed at the construction site of a South African shopping mall killing one person, officials say. About 50…

11 years ago

Lincoln’s Gettysburg address at 150th anniversary

President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg address - one of the most famous speeches in US history – is celebrating its 150th…

11 years ago

Senator Creigh Deeds hospitalized after being assaulted at his Virginia home

Senator and former gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds has been hospitalized after being assaulted at his home in Virginia, where another…

11 years ago

OECD cuts global economic growth forecasts for 2013 and 2014

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has cut global growth forecasts for 2013 and 2014 after weak prospects…

11 years ago

Two explosions hit Iran’s embassy in Beirut

Two explosions have hit the Iranian embassy in Beirut in quick succession, killing at least 22 people. The Iranian cultural…

11 years ago

Cyclone Cleopatra hits Sardinia killing at least 14 people

Cyclone Cleopatra, accompanied by heavy rains, has hit the Italian island of Sardinia, killing at least 14 people. A number…

11 years ago