Stones were hurled at the party headquarters in Cairo as rioting and looting by anti-government protesters continued well into the night, in defiance

Egyptians have gathered around their country’s embassy in Germany in a display of support for their fellow compatriots. One sign they held up read

The day dubbed the “Friday of Wrath” that brought tens of thousands of Egyptians onto the streets to protest against the authoritarian regime of

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Ayman Nour is the leading opposition politician of the government of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. A lawyer, Nour is an emblematic figure in

Tens of thousands of Egyptians took to the streets of the capital Cairo following Friday prayers on a fourth consecutive day of protests against the

Violent clashes broke out in numerous centres, including the big cities of Alexandria and Suez. Protesters managed to force the retreat of police

The headquarters of Egypt’s ruling party have been set ablaze after a curfew was announced to try and quell unrest, the likes of which has not been

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Tunisian authorities have broken up a protest camp outside the prime minister’s office in the capital Tunis. The camp was set up five days ago to

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where political and business elites meet each year, key British and American voices have clearly

NATO’s Military Committee has been meeting at Brussels headquarters to develop the western alliance’s New Strategic Concept. This included discussion

Fredrik Reinfeldt came to power in 2006 having led his centre-right ‘The Alliance for Sweden’ coalition to victory. The result would end 10 years of

The Egyptian military is going to help police quell street protests and a curfew has been imposed in major cities, according to national state

Britain will be further driven to the margins of the European Union and will risk facing counter reaction from the member states if it approves a

Afghan police say a suicide bomber was behind an attack on a supermarket in Kabul frequented by expat workers. Eight people are said to have died

President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos has politics in his DNA, the fourth member of his family to become head of state, succeeding Álvaro Uribe

A Texas man has walked free from prison after DNA tests suggested he is not guilty of committing a sexual assault for which he was convicted. Larry

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Fresh clashes have broken out between Egyptian police and anti-government protesters, with people shouting phrases such as “down, down with Mubarak”

Army wades into Cairo protests The Egyptian military is going to help police quell anti-government protests and a curfew has been imposed in major

An eruption of anger in cities across Egypt.   Fresh clashes have broken out between Egyptian police and anti-government protesters, with people

Brazil’s president has promised to build up to 8,000 free homes for victims of deadly floods that hit a mountainous region north of Rio de Janeiro

In this age of flash demonstrations organised via the Internet, the Egyptian government has moved quickly to try to keep a rein on the Web

Former South African leader Nelson Mandela was discharged from hospital on Friday after spending two days undergoing medical tests.   Doctors said

Students demonstrating against Turkey’s government have clashed with riot police in Istanbul and Ankara. Police dispersed the protesters with tear

Germany’s president has stood in silence before a grey concrete wall where Nazis executed members of the Polish resistance at Auschwitz, one gesture

Victims of an alleged baby trafficking ring that operated in Spain from the 1940s into the 1980s have begun legal action to demand an investigation

Cuban dissident Guillermo Fariñas has been arrested for the second day in a row. His mother, Alicia Hernandez, told the AFP news agency that police