International

February 23, 2011

31 found guilty in deadly 2002 train arson in India

An Indian court in the western state of Gujarat has convicted 31 of the 94 people…

February 18, 2011

Bahrain urged to show restraint after bloody clampdown

Washington has urged Bahrain to show restraint in dealing with protesters and called for…

February 18, 2011

Libya protests: Death in al-Bayda as unrest spreads

At least one person has been killed in protests across Libya on Thursday in what…

February 18, 2011

G20 meeting urged to act on food price inflation

The G20 begins a two-day meeting on Friday against a background of rising food and commodity prices. Finance ministers and central bankers from 20 of the world's biggest developed and developing nations will gather in Paris. They are being urged to…

February 18, 2011

Egypt after Mubarak: Three ex-ministers arrested

The authorities in Egypt have arrested three ex-ministers for corruption including the former Interior Minister, Habib el-Adly, judicial sources say. Mr Adly and the ex-ministers for housing and tourism, Ahmed Maghrabi and Zuheir Garana, were…

February 18, 2011

Barack Obama coming to UK on state visit in May

Buckingham Palace has confirmed US President Barack Obama will come to the UK on a…

February 17, 2011

Libya protests: Activists call for ‘day of anger’

Anti-government activists in Libya have been using social networking sites to rally support for…

February 17, 2011

Bahrain protests: Police break up Pearl Square crowd

Security forces in Bahrain have dispersed thousands of anti-government protesters in Pearl…

February 17, 2011

Sun unleashes huge solar flare towards Earth

The Sun has unleashed its strongest flare in four years, observers say. The eruption is…

February 17, 2011

House votes down controversial fighter funding

The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to strip $450 million from funds slated for a…