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7.6 million people became refugees in 2012, more than any time since 1994
According to the United Nations, 7.6 million people became refugees in 2012, with the total number now higher than at any time since 1994. A...
Brazil protests: Troops to be deployed to five major cities
Brazil's government has announced it will deploy troops to five major cities to control a wave of protests which has seen almost a quarter...
Chrysler recalls 2.7 million Jeeps at risk of fuel tank fires
Chrysler has finally agreed to voluntarily recall 2.7 million Jeeps that could be at risk of fuel tank fires, after initially refusing a government...
G8 leaders agree deal on tax evasion
G8 leaders have agreed new measures to clamp down on money launderers, illegal tax evaders and corporate tax avoiders. Governments agreed to give each other...
Eunice Huthart: Angelina Jolie double sues News Corp over phone hacking
Eunice Huthart, former Hollywood stunt double, has sued News Corp, accusing the company of hacking into her phone. The suit, the first such claim from...
Brazil protests over new bus fare and 2014 World Cup spendings spread in Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia and Sao Paulo
At least 200,000 people have marched through the streets of Brazil's biggest cities, as protests over rising public transport costs and the expense of...
NATO forces hand over control of security operations to Afghanistan
NATO has handed over security for the whole of Afghanistan for the first time since the Taliban were ousted in 2001. At a ceremony in...
Iran is ready to show more transparency on its nuclear programme, says Hassan Rouhani
Iran's President-elect Hassan Rouhani says his country is ready to show more transparency on its nuclear programme. In his first news conference since Friday's vote,...
Turkish government may use army to end Gezi Park protests
The Turkish government has announced it could use the army to end nearly three weeks of unrest by Gezi Park protesters in Istanbul and...
Apple discloses details of data requests from US authorities
Apple has decided to publish details of data requests from the US authorities. Apple is the latest tech firm to disclose the US government requests...
Czech PM Petr Necas to resign over Jana Nagyova corruption and spying scandal
Czech PM Petr Necas has announced that he will resign on Monday after days of political turmoil. Petr Necas’ ruling coalition will try to form...
Istanbul mass rally for PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan amid new clashes
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rallied tens of thousands of supporters in Istanbul, telling them it was his duty to clear a...
Pope Francis blesses bikers in Sunday Mass for Harley-Davidson’s 110th anniversary
Pope Francis blessed crowds of motorcyclists at the Vatican for the 110th anniversary of Harley-Davidson. Leather-clad bikers lifted their arms to greet the pontiff as...
Turkey protests: clashes continue in Istanbul after Gezi Park raid
Gezi Park protesters have clashed with Turkish police in Istanbul, after riot squads used tear gas and water cannon to eject demonstrators from the...
Pope Francis names Monsignor Battista Mario Salvatore Ricca to oversee Vatican bank management
Pope Francis has taken his first major step towards reforming to the troubled Vatican bank, naming Monsignor Battista Mario Salvatore Ricca, a trusted cleric,...
North Korea proposes high-level talks with US after cancelling meeting with South Korea
North Korea has proposed high-level talks with the United States, days after cancelling a meeting with South Korean officials. The National Defense Commission said in...
Hong Kong march to support Edward Sowden
Hundreds of protesters in Hong Kong have marched to the US consulate in support of ex-CIA whistleblower Edward Snowden. They demanded that local authorities protect...
Turkish riot police clear Gezi Park protest camp using tear gas and water cannon
Turkish riot police have moved to clear the protest camp in Istanbul's Gezi Park, using tear gas and water cannon. Police began dismantling the tents...
Hassan Rouhani wins Iran presidency in first round
Hassan Rouhani has won Iran's presidential election, securing just over 50% of the vote and so avoiding the need for a run-off. Crowds gathered in...
Greek public broadcaster closure: PM Antonis Samaras offers ERT concession
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has said a small number of people could be hired to produce news and current affairs programmes until a...
Facebook and Microsoft reveal US government data requests
Facebook revealed today that it received 9,000-10,000 requests for user data from US government entities in the second half of 2012. The social-network said the...
Project Loon: Google launches balloons into near space to provide internet access
Google is launching superpressure balloons into near space to provide internet access to buildings on the ground. About 30 of the superpressure balloons are being...
Barack Obama’s trip to Africa could cost tax payers up to $100 million
President Barack Obama’s trip to Africa this month could cost the tax payers anywhere from $60 million to $100 million, according to the Washington...
India to become world’s most populous country by 2028
According to the United Nations, India looks set to overtake China as the world's most populous country from 2028. At that point, India and China...
Edward Snowden: CIA leaker banned from flying to UK
The British government has warned airlines not to allow Edward Snowden, an ex-CIA employee who leaked secret US surveillance details, to fly to the...
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