International

October 23, 2011

Dozens die as strong quake rocks eastern Turkey

A strong quake has shattered buildings near the eastern Turkish city of Van, killing at least 70 people and trapping an unknown number under rubble. Casualties are reported to be particularly high in the town of Ercis, close to the Iranian…

October 22, 2011

Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Sultan dies

Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz al Saud has died, Saudi TV says. The crown prince was…

October 22, 2011

Muammar Gaddafi’s body to undergo post-mortem

A post-mortem examination on the body of Libya's ex-leader Col Muammar Gaddafi is expected to be carried out on Saturday in the city of Misrata. His burial has been delayed, with officials divided about what to do with the body. The UN and Col…

October 22, 2011

Clashes Erupt in Yemen’s Capital

Fierce clashes erupted on two fronts in the Yemeni capital, Sana'a, on Saturday, a day after the U.N. Security Council passed a resolution condemning the government's crackdown on dissent. Witnesses say security forces have raided neighborhoods…

October 22, 2011

Iraqi PM: U.S. Withdrawal Triggered by Immunity Issue

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says the U.S. decision to withdraw troops from Iraq by the end of the year came after the Iraqi government refused to guarantee legal immunity for U.S. service members in Iraq. Mr. Maliki spoke to reporters…

October 22, 2011

German Rosat spacecraft to make uncontrolled re-entry

A big German spacecraft is about to make an uncontrolled fall from the sky. The Roentgen Satellite (Rosat) is due to come back to Earth at some stage over the weekend - possibly Sunday. Just as for Nasa's UARS satellite, which plunged into the…

October 20, 2011

Libya’s Col Muammar Gaddafi killed, say NTC officials

Libya's former leader Col Muammar Gaddafi has been killed after an assault on his home town of…

October 20, 2011

Libyan forces ‘capture Gaddafi’

Commanders for Libya's transitional authorities say they have captured ousted leader Col…

October 20, 2011

Clashes erupt at mass rally over Greece austerity bill

Rioters have clashed with other protesters in Athens where thousands of people are rallying outside parliament to condemn new cuts. Scores of masked youths attacked a group from a communist-backed trade union with stones and petrol bombs, and…

October 20, 2011

French President Sarkozy’s ‘joy’ at daughter’s birth

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has described the birth of his daughter as a "profound joy" but a "private" one. His daughter with wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy was born on Wednesday night at a Paris clinic. Mr Sarkozy arrived at the La Muette clinic…