International

February 17, 2011

Former airline agent admits scamming travelers

A former Continental Airlines sales agent pleaded guilty Tuesday to a $1 million fake…

February 12, 2011

Egypt rejoices at Mubarak departure

Fireworks lit the skies of Cairo and protesters shed tears of joy in Egypt as they celebrated the end of President Hosni Mubarak's 30 years of power. Mr Mubarak stepped down as leader on Friday, after 18 days of widespread anti-government…

February 12, 2011

Algeria police deployed ahead of banned democracy rally

Riot police have been deployed in the centre of the Algerian capital, Algiers, ahead of a…

February 12, 2011

Colombia’s Farc rebels release two more hostages

Colombia's Farc rebels have released two hostages, bringing the number released so far this week to three. The hostages - a local politician and a marine - were handed over to a humanitarian delegation in the jungles of southern Colombia and flown…

February 12, 2011

Will Iran change heavy-handed tactics against pro-reform protests?

In a few breathtaking weeks, the winds of change whipped from Tunisia east to Egypt and Jordan,…

February 12, 2011

Rights groups: prominent Chinese activist and wife beaten

One of China's most prominent activists and his wife are under house arrest and have been beaten by…

February 12, 2011

Assange extradition hearing ends

A court hearing to determine whether Britain will extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to Sweden ended Friday. Assange has not been charged with a crime, but Swedish prosecutors want to question him in connection with sexual misconduct…

February 11, 2011

Egypt’s Mubarak steps down, vice president says

President Hosni Mubarak has decided to stand down as president of Egypt, Vice President Omar Suleiman announced on state television Friday. Suleiman said the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces will "run the affairs of the country." Tens of…

February 9, 2011

Egypt protests: US call to Hosni Mubarak’s government

The US has called on the Egyptian government to immediately lift the country's emergency…

February 9, 2011

Middle East peace process at risk

The Middle East peace process could become a "casualty" of the calls for change sweeping across the Arab world, the foreign secretary has warned. William Hague, who is touring the region, said it could "lose further momentum" if international…