Libyan government forces attacked the coastal city of Misrata with at least 100 Grad rockets early on Saturday, a rebel spokesman said. Government troops have laid siege to Misrata, the last major
Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel seized his fourth pole position in a row for Red Bull at the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday. Britain's Jenson Button, winner in China last year
Virus samples will be shared globally in exchange for vaccines produced from them under a landmark deal to improve preparedness for a flu pandemic, diplomats at the World Health Organisation said on
Cyprus President Demetris Christofias said Turkey's admission to the European Union hinged on progress towards reunifying the ethnically-split Mediterranean island. "We do not wish to derail Turkey's EU accession course, but it
When a BP oil rig exploded and sank in the Gulf of Mexico last April, killing 11 workers, authorities first reported that no crude was leaking into the ocean. They were
BP's partners in its Russian venture TNK-BP rejected the UK oil major's attempts to settle a dispute caused by its $18 billion tie-up with Rosneft, casting further doubt on the deal. "Now
Members of parliament on Thursday passed an open-ended legislation imposing a 0.095% tax on deposits of banking institutions, saying part of it would help create a financial stability fund. In one of
Security personnel found the body of a pro-Palestinian activist from Italy who was killed and left in an abandoned house in the Gaza Strip following his abduction by militants, a Hamas official
Chinese police have detained a prominent rights lawyer suspected of "creating a disturbance", while another is feared to have been taken into custody after he said he was being followed, the latest
Managing talent has overtaken risk as top of the CEO agenda, according to analysis from PwC's 14th annual CEO survey. Some 83% of the 1200 CEOs surveyed globally plan to change their
