Interpol issues alert for Assange
Interpol issues a "Red Notice" for the founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, as Ecuador's president backtracks on an offer of residency.
WikiLeaks: Espionage? Journalism? Something else?
The government's decisions about whether or how to bring criminal charges against participants in the WikiLeaks disclosures are complicated by the very newness of Julian Assange's Internet-based outfit: Is it journalism or espionage or something in between?...
Sarah Palin: hunt WikiLeaks founder like al-Qaeda and Taliban leaders
Julian Assange was branded "an anti-American operative with blood on his hands" by the prominent Republican, who asked why he has not yet been caught by the authorities.
UK 'pledged to limit Iraq probe'
The government promised to limit the scope of the Iraq war inquiry to protect US interests, according to reports of leaked diplomatic cables
US rebukes Egypt for 'flawed' election
The US has issued a sharp rebuke to one of its key Middle Eastern allies, dismissing an election victory by Egypt's ruling party as "flawed"
Island states plead for climate action
At Cancún climate talks, diplomats from 43 island nations say they face 'the end of history' unless action is taken to stop sea levels rising
China's top foreign policy official travels to North Korea to soothe tensions
China's top foreign policy official is expected to arrive in North Korea on Wednesday to defuse concerns after WikiLeaks disclosed reports that Beijing was ready to support Korean unification.
Is Israel's Mossad Targeting Iran's Nuclear Scientists?
An intelligence expert tells TIME that the way Iran's top nuclear scientist was assassinated appears to match the modus operandi of Israel's Mossad. The Israeli press seems to assume the same thing
Student protest: 150 arrests on third day of action
Arrests in London and Bristol but peaceful demonstrations elsewhere on third day of anti-cuts protests
Preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe nearly a thousand adults are newly infected with HIV each week. A similar number die of AIDS. Helping the next generation to be free of HIV is crucial to stopping the spread of the virus.
Israel tells US it has ‘bad feeling’ about Turkey
Israeli officials have discussed several times the deterioration in Turkish-Israeli ties with US counterparts, expressing concern that the Turkish government is changing its foreign policy priorities, while the US has advised patience and to stay engaged, confidential US diplomatic cables leaked by Internet site WikiLeaks show.
Medvedev warns of new arms race
President Dmitry Medvedev warned on Tuesday that a new arms race would be sparked within the next decade unless Russia and the West forged an agreement to cooperate on building a missile defense system.
Kyrgyz Parties Agree to Form Coalition
Political leaders in Kyrgyzstan agreed Tuesday to form a coalition government as the country tries to create the region's first parliamentary democracy following months of violence and upheaval.
Gaddafi demands £4 billion from EU or Europe will turn 'black'
Libyan leader says EU should give him £4bn to fight illegal immigration.
EU launches competition probe into Google searches
The European Commission is launching a formal investigation into whether Google has abused its dominant market position in online searches.
Eurozone contagion fears spread to Italy
The Republic of Ireland's €85bn (£72bn) bailout has failed to end the crisis of confidence gripping the eurozone, and may even have exacerbated it.
Debt Panel Faces Struggle on Cutbacks or Tax Increases
Disagreements within President Obama’s debt-reduction commission underscore the reluctance of both parties to risk short-term political backlash in pursuit of long-term fiscal health.
China's Textile Industry: How Dirty Are Your Jeans?
If you're a bit of a slob like me, you are wearing jeans to work today, and if, like me, you're a bit of a slob who doesn't manage hedge funds, your jeans are fairly run of the mill
Higher tuition fees but only if you are English
English face university education "apartheid" after Welsh students told they would be exempt from sharp rise in tuition fees.
Kuwait: 39 States Participate in Donors and Investors Conference for Sudan
Kuwait - Thirty-nine countries, 28 world renowned institutions, as well as 73 Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) are to participate
Pressure mounts on Portugal over crisis
Portuguese unions backed away from confrontation with the government on Tuesday over austerity plans it sees as vital to avoiding an international bailout. Union leaders said they wanted to talk to Prime Minister Jose Socrates over their worries rather than take to the streets. A general strike last week paralysed public transport and shut down many services
Holyrood handed £12 billion of tax and borrowing powers
The Scottish Parliament will be able to raise £12 billion in taxes and borrowing under the most radical transfer of financial powers since the creation of the United Kingdom, it has been announced.
Right-to-die bill to be rejected
The Scottish Parliament is expected to reject new laws giving terminally ill people the right to choose when to die.
King Abdullah takes over entire New York hospital wing
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has prompted disquiet in a New York hospital by commandeering an entire wing as he recovers from back surgery
Kyrgyz children arrive in Sanya to forget deadly riot
Fifty children and young adults from the Kyrgyz Republic arrived in Sanya, South China's Hainan province, on Monday morning to recuperate from the riots that erupted in their city of Osh in June.
Jolie is unfit ambassador – activists
Jolie started shooting her directorial debut – a love story between a Muslim woman and a Serb man set during the country's civil war in the early 90s – in Bosnia in October. The problems began when local media reported the film featured scenes in which a Bosnian rape victim falls in love with her Serbian attacker. Jolie soon came in for criticism from Bosnia's Association of Women Victims of War after she failed to meet members to discuss the stories.
Fiji Water could cease production in Fiji
Fiji Water, a favourite drink of celebrities from Barack Obama down, may cease production in the South Pacific island nation amid a bitter row with the ruling military junta.
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