An Egyptian army doctor has been found not guilty of forcing a virginity test on a pro-democracy protester. Dr.Ahmed Adel was cleared by the military

On the one year anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Europeans have also been remembering the events that affected thousands of

People in 60 cities across Spain took to the streets on Sunday to protest against new labour laws that make it easier to fire employees. The

With the presidential elections fast approaching, incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy is stepping up the rhetoric, as he lags behind in the polls. Sarkozy

Exactly a year on from the enormously destructive earthquake and tsunami, Japan has commemorated the events of that day in ceremonies around the

Hundreds of Tibetan exiles marched through parts of New Delhi to mark the anniversaries of the unsuccessful 1959 revolt and anti-Beijing riots which

Former prime minister Robert Fico has led his centre-left social democratic SMER party to victory in elections in Slovakia. With over 44 percent

A number of Afghan families are in mourning after a US soldier killed at least 16 civilians in a night-time shooting spree. Women, children and

Activists claim the Syrian government is continuing its offensive in Homs, despite success in crushing the rebel resistance. Amateur footage posted

Cities across northeastern Japan have been holding their own memorials for the tsunami’s victims, and those of the nuclear crisis that followed. In

An American soldier has killed or wounded at least a dozen civilians in southern Afghanistan after having a breakdown, according to reports. He’s

A 12-year-old Palestinian boy has been killed in a third successive day of Israeli strikes on Gaza, according to local medical sources. Another

Anti-nuclear demonstrations in Europe have marked the one year anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. In France, nearly 700 people, half of

Exactly a year on from the enormously destructive earthquake and tsunami, Japan is remembering. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko led a minute of

Conservative Rick Santorum has cruised to victory in the Kansas caucuses. The win keeps alive his hopes of being the US Republicans’ presidential

The political comeback of Slovakia’s former prime minister Robert Fico looks complete. All the signs are that his leftist opposition party has won

The people of Switzerland are voting today on whether they should be granted extra annual paid leave from work. While many of us would be rushing