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Edward Snowden leaks: Barack Obama to announce changes to NSA electronic spy programs
President Barack Obama is to announce changes to NSA’s electronic spy programs after revelations made by Edward Snowden. The president aims to restore public confidence...
Julie Gayet sues Closer magazine over Francois Hollande affair report
Julie Gayet, the actress linked to French President Francois Hollande, is suing Closer magazine that published photos of their alleged affair. Julie Gayet, 41, initiated...
Yingluck Shinawatra under investigation over corrupt rice subsidy scheme
PM Yingluck Shinawatra is being investigated by Thailand's official anti-corruption commission in connection with the government's controversial rice subsidy scheme. The policy guarantees Thai rice...
Beijing air pollution at dangerously high levels
Beijing residents have been warned to don air masks and offices and homes to put electric air purifiers on overdrive after air pollution readings...
Australian Open tennis matches halted by heatwave
High temperatures have halted matches at the Australian Open tennis tournament, as a report warns that Australia will see hotter heatwaves. Melbourne, where the tournament...
Rafic Hariri’s murderers trial begins at The Hague tribunal
The trial of Lebanese PM Rafic Hariri’s murderers has begun at an unprecedented tribunal at The Hague. Mustafa Badreddine, Salim Ayyash, Hussein Oneissi, and Assad...
US Air Force officers suspended after cheating on nuclear missile tests
The US Air Force has suspended 34 officers in charge of launching nuclear missiles over accusations they cheated in proficiency tests. The Air Force said...
Edward Snowden leaks: NSA spied on offline computers
The NSA used secret technology to spy on computers that were not even connected to the internet, it has been reported. Citing documents from whistleblower...
Moshe Yaalon apologizes for John Kerry comments
Israel’s Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon has apologized for quotes that appeared in a newspaper that lambasted US Secretary of State John Kerry's role in...
GM to resume dividend payments after six years
General Motors (GM) announced it will resume dividend payments, capping a remarkable turnaround since its 2009 bailout by the US government. GM will pay a...
Iraq bomb attacks kill at least 26 people
A series of bomb attacks killed at least 26 people in central Iraq, police and medical officials say. Fifteen died when a suicide bomber target...
Australia hit by extreme hot weather
Australia has been hit with extreme hot weather, with temperatures of over 40C (104F) in some areas, and several bushfire warnings in place. In Victoria,...
US condemns Moshe Yaalon’s comments on John Kerry
The US has condemned as "offensive" reported comments by Israel's Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon about Secretary of State John Kerry's Middle East peace proposals. State...
Who is France’s first lady? Francois Hollande ducks Valerie Trierweiler question
France’s President Francois Hollande has said during a news conference that he is experiencing a "difficult moment" in his private life, following claims of...
Bernard Madoff case cuts JPMorgan Chase net income by 7.3% in Q4 2013
JPMorgan Chase has reported a 7.3% drop in profit for Q4 2013 after legal costs relating to the fraudster Bernard Madoff dented earnings gains. Net...
Michoacán conflict: Mexico deploys troops to take over security
Mexico’s government has announced that federal troops will take over security in Michoacán, an area where vigilante groups and a drugs cartel are clashing. The...
Madeleine McCann case: UK police to make first arrests in Portugal
British police officers will travel to Portugal to make the first arrests since they started to review the Madeleine McCann case in 2011, Daily...
German breweries fined over price fix
German authorities have fined five big breweries a total of 106.5 million euros ($145 million) for illegal price-fixing. Bitburger, Krombacher, Veltins, Warsteiner and Barre were...
Valerie Trierweiler remains in hospital after shock of Francois Hollande affair
Francois Hollande’s official partner, Valerie Trierweiler, is to remain in hospital, where she has been since Closer magazine accused the French president of having...
India to be declared polio-free
India has announced polio eradication after three years since its last reported case, a landmark in the global battle against the disease. It is seen...
Cristiano Ronaldo wins FIFA Ballon d’Or 2013
Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid has beaten Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Franck Ribery of Bayern Munich to win the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or. The 28-year-old...
Ariel Sharon funeral: Coffin lay in state outside parliament building in Jerusalem
Former PM Ariel Sharon have been described as an "indomitable" man devoted to the security of his people at his state memorial in Israel. Israel’s...
Thai protesters begin Bangkok shutdown
Thai protesters are blocking roads in parts of Bangkok in a bid to oust Yingluck Shinawatra’s government before snap elections on February 2. The protesters...
Golden Globes 2014: American Hustle hat-trick
American Hustle has won three Golden Globe awards at last night ceremony in Beverly Hills, including best film comedy or musical. Its stars Amy Adams...
Valerie Trierweiler hospitalized after alleged Francois Hollande affair
Valerie Trierweiler, President Francois Hollande’s official partner and France’s first lady, has been admitted to hospital after media reports of an alleged affair involving...
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