Medvedev and Obama hail ‘historic’ nuclear arms treaty
US President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev have hailed the New Start nuclear arms treaty as a…
Assange dismisses threat of extradition to US
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said it would be "politically impossible" for Britain to extradite him to the…
Barack Obama to sign gay military law
US President Barack Obama is to sign a landmark law allowing gay people serving in the military to be open about…
Europe airports battle snow backlog
European airports are struggling to help thousands of passengers stranded after severe wintry…
UN chief warns of ‘real risk’ of Ivory Coast civil war
The UN's secretary-general has warned there is a "real risk" of a return to civil war in Ivory Coast after the…
Iraqi parliament approves new government
Iraq's parliament has approved a new government including all major factions, ending nine…
New South Korea exercises to test border tension
South Korea has said it will hold new large-scale military drills involving ground and air…