WikiLeaks Publishes U.S. Diplomatic Cables
Hundreds of thousands of State Department documents released by WikiLeaks on Sunday revealed a world of backstage international diplomacy and provided unflattering assessments of foreign leaders, including those of Germany and Italy.
Saudi king urged U.S. to attack Iran: WikiLeaks
Saudi King Abdullah has repeatedly urged the United States to attack Iran's nuclear program and China directed cyberattacks on the United States, according to a vast cache of diplomatic cables released on Sunday in an embarrassing leak that undermines U.S. diplomacy.
WikiLeaks: Yemen covered up US drone strikes
The Yemeni government covered up US drone strikes against al-Qaeda there and claimed the bombs were its own, according to the WikiLeaks documents.
Oregon mosque hit by arson 2 days after bomb sting
U.S. investigators said a fire at an Islamic center in Oregon on Sunday was arson and warned they would tolerate no retribution for an attempt by a Somali-born teenager to detonate what he thought was a car bomb
The Japanese island of Okinawa re-elects its governor, Hirokazu Nakaima, who backs the removal of a controversial US base.
Opposition protests alleged fraud in Egypt vote
Hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood supporters protested outside vote-counting stations, scuffling with police and denouncing what they called widespread fraud in Egypt's parliamentary elections on Sunday, as the government appeared determined to ensure its monopoly on the legislature in uncertain political times.
Candidates cry fraud in Haitian electoral crisis
The elections in Haiti were thrown into turmoil, with fears of impending violence, after the main opposition candidates for the presidency demanded the cancellations of the polls following widespread reports of fraud and intimidation leaving thousands disenfranchised
Suu Kyi seeks to review sanctions
Democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi wants to review the consequences of sanctions on her country, Myanmar, before she can determine whether these curbs need to be lifted or focused more sharply.
Europe agrees to €85bn bailout of Irish economy
European finance ministers last night approved an €85bn (£72bn) bailout of Ireland's troubled economy.
Eurozone states will need an act of union to save the single currency
For some, it's almost time to pop open the champagne. Those who thought the euro was, from the beginning, a madcap idea are already saying: "I told you so".
Manufacturers accuse banks of 'slow progress'
Britain's banks are likely to face fresh criticism today as the biggest manufacturing organisation in the country accuses them of glacially slow progress in improving the provision of credit to businesses.
BP sells Argentine venture for £4bn
BP is selling its stake in the Argentina-based oil-and-gas company Pan American Energy (PAE) to its joint-venture partner for $7.06bn (£4bn) as part of a disposal plan designed to raise cash to pay for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Libya Summit: Sustainable Energy a Major Challenge for Africa and Europe
Energy is at the heart of development and an essential prerequisite for economic growth and reaching the Millennium Development Goals
Iran, Turkmenistan launch gas pipeline
The final half of a $1.2-billion pipeline transferring Turkmenistan's gas to neighboring Iran has been inaugurated
Islamists Mull 'State' Language
Militants waging an Islamist insurgency in the North Caucasus have proposed using either Arabic or a Turkic language as a lingua franca for their affairs.
Israel recruits citizen advocates
Israel has instructed its embassies in 10 European countries, including the UK, each to recruit 1,000 members of the public to act as advocates for its policies in a new public relations offensive.A cable from the foreign affairs ministry was sent to embassies last week, with instructions from Avigdor Lieberman, the controversial and extreme rig..
Obama's transparency record not so clear
With President Obama blaming his party's midterm losses, at least in part, on his failure to change the way Washington works, transparency advocates say now is the time for him to follow through on a slew of unfulfilled pledges he made during the 2008 campaign.
World migrants could total 405 million by 2050
Migrants who have crossed borders in search of work and a better life could exceed 400 million, or nearly 7 per cent of the present global population, by 2050, said a report issued on Monday.
Rome bus company employed 850 directors' relatives
An investigation has been opened after an Italian bus company employed more than 850 friends and relatives of senior directors - including an unqualified but attractive lap dancer.
Parents face five year sentence over seat belt crime
The parents of an Australian child left a paraplegic by a car accident will face charges of criminal neglect for not ensuring the boy was restrained in a proper car seat, police said on Sunda
Two Israelis make list of "Top 100 Global Thinkers"
Foreign Policy magazine ranks Agassi in 28th place and Grossman in 89th place; Fayyad comes in 23rd, and Ahmet Davutoglu makes top 10.
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