. A suicide bombing in the arrivals hall of Moscow's main airport suggests Islamist militants have a new target — the Kremlin's bid to attract foreign investors. Monday's attack ripped through crowds
Hundreds of angry protesters burned tyres and blocked roads across Lebanon on Tuesday after a Hezbollah-backed politician was named prime minister, shifting the balance of power in the country towards Syria and
South Africa is bidding to host a Formula One Grand Prix in Cape Town from 2013, which would be the country's first in nearly 20 years. Plans are for a Monaco-style race
The debut bond from Europe's financial rescue fund attracted robust demand on Tuesday, in the latest sign of confidence the bloc is getting to grips with the debt crisis that has haunted
Germany says it will only agree new measures to stabilise the euro zone if they come as part of a comprehensive package to solve the bloc's debt crisis that the European Union
It is the ultimate networking event for the global elite, but the annual World Economic Forum isn't all heavy-duty business and geopolitics. There is plenty to do "off piste", intellectually speaking, and
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar could be held at the beginning of the year or the end of it, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Tuesday. "For FIFA, if there's the
– Ban to tell leaders he wants Cyprus breakthrough – Impatience rising ahead of Geneva meeting on Wednesday U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon is likely to demand a breakthrough in the chronic Cyprus conflict
– Personalized subscription news service Ongo launched – Subscriptions start at $6.99 A personalized news service funded by New York Times Co, Washington Post Co, and Gannett Co launched on Tuesday
More than 200 illegal immigrants started a hunger strike in Athens on Tuesday to seek legal residence status, in the latest sign of a growing crisis in the recession-hit EU frontier state.
