US to allow Somalis to sue ex-PM
The US Supreme Court rules that a former Somali prime minister can be sued over claims of torture and extrajudicial killings.
US begins criminal probe of spill
Oil firm BP says its latest attempt to cap the oil spill is under way, as the US government announces a criminal investigation.
Horst, why?
German president's shock resignation a blow to Merkel
Doubt cast on Israel raid account
Activists on ships raided by Israeli commandos cast doubt on Israel's version of events that led to at least nine deaths.
10% of children too fat: Study
One in three children in Beijing are overweight, a report by the municipal government has shown, a trend that worries health professionals.
Egypt opens border as new aid ship sails for Gaza
Egypt opens its border with the Gaza Strip in a clear rebuke to Israel, as activists say they have launched another aid ship.
Four shot as violence mars Egypt vote
The president had promised elections would be free and fair but they are marred by charges of irregularities and police intimidation.
Israeli MP tells of her terror on aid ship
‘They wanted many deaths to terrorise us and to send a message,’ says Haneen Zoubi.
Viktor Yanukovych’s first 100 days
Taras Kuzio writes:Attempting to see into Viktor Yanukovych’s mindset is not easy, although there are many clues from his social, economic, regional and political background. These factors have been ignored by the majority of Western analysts and journalists writing about Ukraine
African mining may be driving tuberculosis epidemic
Poor living and working conditions for miners of gold, diamonds and other precious metals have contributed significantly to tuberculosis (TB) epidemics across Africa, scientists said on Tuesday
Russian mayor accused of beating elderly woman
The mayor of a Russian town is accused of beating a 69-year-old woman who was slow to open the door when he showed up at his office late at night, Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday, June 1.
Euro hits new 4-year low against dollar
The euro hit another four-year low against the dollar on Tuesday as worries that European banks could still face large loan losses next year added to concerns about the continent's economic outlook.
Japanese PM Yukio Hatoyama resigns over broken Okinawa base promise
Japan's prime minister Yukio Hatoyama has resigned after breaking an electoral pledge to move US troops off Okinawa.
McDonald's releases gay advert
McDonald's has released its first ever TV advert targeting homosexual men.
Dominique de Villepin turned into comic-book hero
Dominique de Villepin, France's flamboyant former prime minister has become the unlikely hero of an acclaimed comic-book that he hopes will boost his presidential chances against Nicolas Sarkozy.
Tintin ban is 'like book burning'
Legal attempts to ban Tintin in the Congo for racism are a form of "book burning", according to lawyers acting for the estate of Hergé, the Belgian cartoon hero's creator.
Maths formula proves giraffes can swim
Mathematics has proven that giraffes can swim - even though they wouldn't be very good at it and nobody has ever seen them do it.
Russians Buyers Drive Up London's Home Prices
London luxury-home prices climbed in May for the seventh straight month, driven on by an increase in the number of Russians targeting London property, a brokerage said.
Similarities between PKK, Israel attacks raise suspicions
The common characteristics of an assault carried out by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and an Israeli attack on a humanitarian aid convoy in international waters have raised suspicions over whether the two incidents are related.
Aid ship returnee: What we experienced was inhumane
One of the peace activists returning to Turkey after Israeli forces raided their aid flotilla has said they were exposed to maltreatment by commandos during the assault.
U.S. base projects continue in Iraq despite plans to leave
On Nov. 17, 2008, U.S. and Iraqi officials signed a security agreement requiring all U.S. troops to leave the country by the end of 2011. But in the 18 months since, contruction projects have gone on, with the U.S. spending millions to build facilities it hopes to leave very soon.
Nuclear equipment missing from Iranian lab, IAEA report says
An apparatus that could be used to extract plutonium for an atomic bomb is gone, the United Nations watchdog agency says.
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