More than 250 Palestinian prisoners, mainly members of the secular Fatah faction, have been released early by Israel in a “goodwill” gesture towards

Kosovo’s Prime Minister wants to declare independence unilaterally at the end of the year in the face of the UN’s failure to set a date. Agim Ceku

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Turkey’s ruling Islamist-rooted party may be tipped to win Sunday’s parliamentary elections but the opposition is continuing to bring its supporters

At a remote village festival in Mordovia, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been showing the Finnish and Hungarian leaders the customs of the

As Brazil struggles to come to terms with its worst ever air disaster it appears less likely that a slippery runway was to blame. The task of

Environmentalists are warning that a toxic chemical spill in Ukraine is still posing a health risk. Greenpeace says scores of people have sought

Britain’s Home Secretary has said she did smoke cannabis, but will next week consider cracking down on those who still do. Jacqui Smith is one of

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has reinstated the country’s top judge Iftikhar Chaudhry, sparking scenes of jubilation. It is a blow to Pervez Musharraf

The Quartet of Mid-East peace mediators has sat down for the first time since Gaza was seized by radical Islamist group, Hamas. They also had their

In the run up to Turkey’s general election, the ruling AK Party has made much of the economic boom the country has experienced since it came to power

Clear orders from their leaders mean ministers’ work should go smoothly when the intergovernmental conference to draft the simplified treaty for the

Independence for Kosovo on November 28th. That is the unilateral proposal of Kosovan Prime Minister Agim Ceku who has given up on international

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Italy’s government and unions have reached a vital agreement on pension reforms that will mean people there working long. The deal followed marathon

China has raised interest rates again to keep inflation in check and prevent the world’s fourth largest economy from overheating. The move was

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