Israeli soldiers convicted of using boy as human shield
An Israeli court-martial found two soldiers guilty on Sunday of forcing a nine-year-old Palestinian boy to search for suspected booby-traps on their behalf during the 2008-2009 war in the Gaza Strip.
Key Nato supply route hit again in Pakistan
Suspected militants attacked and set fire to around 20 tankers carrying oil for Nato and US troops in Afghanistan on Monday killing three people, the third such strike inside Pakistan in as many days, police said.
Japan and China Square Off in Asia's New Cold War
The latest feud between China and Japan isn't just about territory -- it's a wider struggle for supremacy in the region that could draw in the U.S.
Brazil election: favourite Dilma Rousseff forced into runoff vote
Dilma Rousseff, the favourite to win Brazil's presidential election, has been forced into a second-round runoff vote with her main rival after failing to secure 50 per cent of the vote in the first round.
Wen Jiabao promises political reform for China
Wen Jiabao, the Chinese prime minister, has promised that China will carry out political reform and acknowledged that the need for democracy and freedom in China is "irresistible".
Indian call centre teaches maths in UK
Howard Johnson visits a call centre in India that teaches mathematics to children in north London.
Top economist warns of European 'wave of austerity'
Nobel laureate economist Joseph Stiglitz has warned a "wave of austerity" is sweeping across Europe that could trigger a new recession
More Countries Adopt China’s Tactics on Currency
A growing number of countries are retreating from some free-market rules that have guided international trade.
Outsiders: The trouble with the Roma
This Thursday, in a hall in the Council of Europe's headquarters in Strasbourg, a group of academics, government advisers and gypsy representatives will get together to discuss the next steps in a pan-European project entitled "The Decade of Roma Inclusion, 2005 to 2015".
Afghans begin ousting security contractors
The Afghan government said Sunday it has started dissolving private security firms in the country by taking steps to end the operations of eight companies, including the firm formerly known as Blackwater and three other foreign contractors.
Kılıçdaroğlu draws ire with Iranian-model headscarf proposal
Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who has been pledging to solve Turkey's headscarf issue since he took the helm of his party, finally made public his proposal: He cited the Iranian and Pakistani style of head covering as his example, drawing severe criticism from multiple fronts.
Cross erected on historic Akdamar church
A cross that had been commissioned by the Armenian Patriarchate of Turkey was installed Saturday on an Armenian church on Akdamar Island in the eastern province of Van.
Nations hope ASEM Summit will help bind them closer together
The 8th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit, to be held in Brussels, Belgium, on Monday and Tuesday, is the first of the biennial gatherings since the Lisbon Treaty came into force in December 2009.
Pro-Russia Party Fails to Topple Latvian Government
Despite polls predicting that a pro-Russia party would win Latvia's weekend elections, the ruling government won a mandate to keep Latvia on the path of IMF-led austerity instead of renewed ties with Russia.
Ukraine Court Boosts Yanukovych's Powers
Ukraine's Constitutional Court strengthened President Viktor Yanukovych's control in the country by handing him key presidential powers lost to parliament in 2004.
Why residents hate the US bases that Japan can't give up
Debate Over Meaning of Standoff in Ecuador
As dust settles from an uprising, many are still trying to make sense of what happened.
CCTV web monitoring site launches
A website which pays the public to monitor live commercial CCTV footage online is due to be launched.
Voters in 3 states to consider opting out of 'Obamacare'
After taking a beating at the hands of Missouri voters in August, "Obamacare" could be roughed up once again at the ballot box in November.
Erdoğan in Bulgaria to boost ties
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is visiting Bulgaria today to have talks with officials in a bid to improve bilateral relations with the neighboring country
France's age limit on 'immortals'
France's Académie Française, its select club of "immortals" tasked with protecting the French language from foreign corruption, has introduced a 75-year age limit on new entrants.
Oil Output Reaches Post-Soviet High
Russian oil output hit a new record of 10.16 million barrels per day in September, Energy Ministry data released Saturday showed, as fields returned from maintenance.
Iraq facing 'last chance' for democracy
An Iraqi governor and leading Sunni politician said Sunday that the nation's "last chance fordemocracy" could be derailed if the Shi'ite prime minister keeps his job despite losing to a Sunni-backed coalition in elections seven months ago.
Europsceptic think tank receives £500,000 a year - from the European Parliament
Conservative think tank that wants to see cuts in European spending is receiving £500,000 a year from the EU
China's moon goal right on schedule
Successful launch of probe brings lunar landing closer
Tennessee Firemen ignore burning house over unpaid subscription fee
Firemen responding to an emergency call watched a house burn down because its owners had not paid a $75 (£47) local fire subscription fee.
Pakistanis snap up Satellite dishes for Indian soaps
Pakistani viewers are snapping up satellite dishes to tune in to Indian soap operas, Bollywood movies and music stations banned from their cable networks.
Serbs go to Kosovo for patriarch
Thousands of Serbs have attended the enthronement in Kosovo of the new head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Irinej.
Female students wearing hotpants protest niqab ban in Paris
Women nicknamed "niqabitches" post video which has had more than 70,000 views to date; say it is a lighthearted protest against governmental ruling
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