Syrian security forces opened fire on mourners near a mosque in the flashpoint city of Deraa after a mass funeral for pro-democracy protesters, two witnesses said on Saturday. Security forces used live
Somali pirates have freed a Greek-owned oil tanker seized two months ago off Oman, the Greek coastguard and pirates said on Friday. Shipping industry sources welcomed the news but said pirate attacks
Hundreds of Turkish Cypriots took to the streets in the occupied northern part of Cyprus on Thursday protesting against Turkey’s economic policy and influence in the territory. This was the third demonstration
A gunman shot and seriously wounded a provincial manager of Turkey's social security institution in southern Turkey and took several people hostage on Friday, state-run Anatolian news agency reported. It said the
Red Bull's Mark Webber continued to set the pace in practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix on Friday, the Australian setting the fastest time in both sessions around a sweltering Sepang circuit.
The Greek government will revise a proposed law on liberalising gambling after ruling party politicians complained it could turn the cash-strapped country into a vast casino, members of parliament said on Thursday.
Greece's Olympic Air cannot rule out the possibility of a merger with Cyprus Airways in the future, the chairman of the Greek airline said on Thursday. The two airlines signed a code
Between 130 and 250 people were missing and at least 15 appeared to be dead after a boat carrying refugees from Libya capsized south of Sicily early on Wednesday, coast guard officials
U.S. President Barack Obama's campaign will lay out a huge amount of money to try to ensure he wins re-election in 2012, with many estimating that he will raise a record $1
Libya accused Britain of damaging an oil pipeline in an air strike, hours after rebels said government attacks had halted production of oil they hope to sell to finance their uprising. "British
