Philippine navy divers battled strong ocean currents in a desperate hunt for seven missing passengers of a ferry that sank…

A wave of car bombs in southern Iraq killed 20 people on Sunday as the country grapples with a spike in violence and prolonged…

1. Missile guide sparks alarm

A moderate earthquake hit southern Mexico, shaking buildings in the capital of Mexico City and sending frightened people…

Two more people have died in Saudi Arabia from the SARS-like coronavirus, the health ministry says, bringing the number…

When President Obama comes to Belfast, he's expected to praise a country at peace and call for walls…

1. Irish PM: Abortion activists send letters in blood

After instructing his legal team to settle the case 'quickly and quietly,' the News Corp owner was last night believed to…

1. Blair's office denies Deng affair

A group of Australian army officers in an internet sex scandal circulated videos and photos of naked women, challenging…

The Duke of Edinburgh is much better after his exploratory abdominal operation, the Prince of Wales says.

1. Duke in for long hospital stay

For more than three months, the US military has faced off with defiant prisoners on a hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay, strapping…

1. Guantanamo to stay open

A call has gone out from leaders of two of the country's largest churches for prayers for Nelson Mandela…

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A 6.5 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Nicaragua. It came at around 5.30am New Zealand time this morning…

Some questions about Iran's presidential election and beyond.

1. Early vote count in Iran gives Rowhani wide lead

President Barack Obama's decision to begin arming Syria's rebels deepens US involvement in a regional proxy war that is…

1. Obama agrees to arm Syrian rebels

Moderate candidate Hasan Rowhani has won Iran's presidential election, in a result seen as a victory for reform-minded Iranians…

NGOs are calling for action as children in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo turn their backs on…

A top UK doctor has called for warnings to be put on the front of hair dye packs because they contain chemicals that can…

Despite his fame, people in Nelson Mandela's childhood village of Qunu consider the country's former president as a fellow…

Turkish protesters refused to budge from an Istanbul park at the centre of nationwide anti-government demonstrations after…

Thousands of people from trade unionists to gay and lesbian activists braved the rainy weather to march through the streets…

Moderate candidate Hasan Rowhani has won Iran's presidential election, in a result seen as a victory…

Iran's interior minister says preliminary election returns give reformist-backed candidate Hasan Rowhani a significant lead…

President Barack Obama has authorised sending weapons to Syrian rebels for the first time, after the White House disclosed…

1. Syrian rebel attack kills 60 Shiites

BurgerFuel Worldwide, the fast food chain franchisor, boosted annual profit 55 per cent as sales in the Middle East continued…

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TV screens around Greece went black, as authorities shut down the state TV and radio broadcasters in an attempt to save…

1. EU rejects criticism of Greek bailout