Brotherhood 'to join Egypt talks'
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood joins other opposition groups in talks with officials following weeks of protest against President Mubarak's rule.
How the Egyptian revolt will recast the Middle East
Three scenarios for the way the uprising might end and what it all means for the US, Israel, and Iran.
As Mubarak Digs In, U.S. Policy in Egypt Is Complicated
The Obama administration is struggling to determine if a democratic revolution can succeed while President Hosni Mubarak remains, even if he is sidelined.
Readers of the BBC News website in Egypt give their accounts of the twelfth day of civil unrest.
Government aims to get Egyptians back to work
President Hosni Mubarak's government aimed to get people back to work on Sunday with banks and businesses reopening, in the first clear test of how far his opponents can keep up the momentum of protests to force him out.
Mubarak's power fades as US backs his deputy
Omar Suleiman's call for orderly reform wins backing of Hillary Clinton on day senior members of ruling NDP resign
Calls for Amr Moussa to lead post-Mubarak Egypt
A former foreign minister has emerged as a possible compromise figure to lead Egypt's potentially dangerous transition.
Tunisian Police Fire on Crowd, Killing 2
The police fired at an angry crowd attacking the police station in the town of Kef on Saturday, killing two people and injuring 17 others, the Interior Ministry said.
Maliki Won’t Seek Another Term
Nuri Kamal al-Maliki’s current term ends in 2014. The statement came a day after Mr. Maliki said he would cut his pay in half.
Rape case against the WikiLeaks chief 'weak'
Details in a police file of the rape case against Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, reveal a series of apparent contradictions and inconsistencies in the evidence against him
Thousands flee Sri Lanka flooding
Heavy rain has caused widespread flooding in northern and eastern Sri Lanka, and officials say at least five people have been killed and more than 80,000 forced to flee their homes
Number of surrendering PKK members double in 2010
Efforts exerted by the government to solve the decades-old Kurdish question through democratic and peaceful methods doubled the number of members of the terrorist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) who surrendered to Turkish security forces in 2010.
Belgrade crowds call for early elections
Anti-government protesters in Serbia have held their biggest rally in years, called by the opposition Serbian Progressive Party.
Secret correspondence shows British helped Libya secure Megrahi release
The full extent of how the British government helped Libya to secure the release of the Lockerbie bomber can be revealed today.
Thousands rally for, against Basque separatism
Several hundred Basque separatists held small street rallies, hung posters and painted political graffiti on walls throughout the troubled northern region on Saturday to support a new political party to be launched next week.
Thousands attend anti-Berlusconi rally
Thousands of people have attended a rally to demand Premier Silvio Berlusconi's resignation following allegations he paid for sex with a 17-year-old girl and used his office to cover it up.
Bush's Swiss visit off after complaints on torture
Former U.S. President George W. Bush has cancelled a visit to Switzerland, where he was to address a Jewish charity gala, due to the risk of legal action against him for alleged torture, rights groups said
Police to lose '10,000 by 2012'
More than 10,000 police officer posts are set to disappear by the end of the next year in England and Wales, Labour Party research suggests.
Egypt feels the cost of protest
A report released Friday estimates that Egypt is losing $310 million daily from the protests. On Cairo streets, concerns range from tomato prices to the future of tourism and jobs.
Policy change needed as Turkey far behind targets in female employment
A report on the status of Turkish women in education, politics and the workforce, announced by the General Directorate of Women’s Status (KSSGM) last week, has come as bad news for Turkey, with the report finding that it is lagging behind targets set for women’s participation in employment and highlighting the need for radical policy changes on the issue.
Luton witnesses English Defence League's return
Ancient lives and language under threat
In his third dispatch from Greenland, Stephen Pax Leonard reports on the changes facing the Inughuit people, as mining of the country's vast untapped mineral wealth looks set to overwhelm their traditions
For hundreds of years, hurling a cannonball down a country lane has been an Irish tradition.
The pain of foreign parents who fall foul of Japan's custody laws
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