With growing numbers of Syrians fleeing abroad to escape the conflict at home, it is leading to tension on the borders with neighbouring countries

He evaded the police for two years. But amid soaring temperatures in Italy, a fugitive alleged mafia boss couldn’t resist the lure of the beach –

It is a great time to be in the bike trade in Britain. Business is booming on the back of London’s hire bike scheme and the success of British

A new cyber surveillance virus is said to have hit the Middle East. Dubbed Gauss, it can reportedly spy on banking transactions and steal log-in

The UN’s Food Agency has stepped up pressure on the United States to change its biofuel policy due to fear over a World Food Crisis. 40 percent of

The visit of the South Korean president to the Dokdo, or Takeshima islands has been seen by Japan as an affront, and Tokyo has protested. It is the

There were no big scores for Manchester United as sales of shares in the world’s best known football team kicked off on the New York Stock

An international nuclear expert has set alarm bells ringing after Belgium shut down a reactor where anomalies including possible cracks were

A sticker album dedicated to the life of the notorious Colombian drugs baron Pablo Escobar has been banned after becoming a favourite among

Four members of a major Mexican drugs cartel have been arrested in central Madrid according to the Spanish interior ministry. The four include the

Free Syrian Army rebels who have abandoned sectors of the city of Aleppo say they are regrouping and preparing for another assault on the city

The pan-European lottery Euromillions is promising a record payout tonight with the jackpot fund at a maximum 190-million euros. As there was no

The London 2012 Olympic Games may be coming to an end but its memories will live on forever with the launch of an official Sporting Memorabilia

The German economy ministry has issued a stark warning of “significant risks” to growth with declines in manufacturing orders, industrial output

Six people identified as ‘terrorists’ by an Egyptian military source are being held after an attack that killed 16 border guards in northern

Washington DC resident Seth Horvitz and his pregnant wife, Seeta, eagerly expected to enjoy their new high-definition television when it arrived

Three US special forces soldiers have been killed by Afghan security. It is believed the American troops were invited to dinner on Thursday night

Britain’s financial regulator has launched plans to overhaul Libor, the process used to determine inter-bank interest rates. Libor’s credibility

The latest Chinese trade and bank lending figures make it more likely there will be urgent pro-growth action by the Beijing government to stabilise

The bloody battle in Aleppo has been the centre of the world’s attention this week. There is increasing insecurity in Syria and hospitals can hardly

Calm is reported to have returned to the streets of Sidi Bouzid in Tunisia, the cradle of the uprising that sparked the Arab Spring. Frustrations

Seyyide Zeineb’s mosque, near Damascus, is one of Syria’s holiest places for Shia Muslims. The surrounding streets are normally among the busiest on

US regulators have accused Standard Chartered of scheming with the Iranian government and of hiding thousands of secret transactions for hundreds of

Six people identified as ‘terrorists’ by an Egyptian military source are being held after an attack on border guards in northern Sinai over the

Juventus manager, Antonio Conte, has been banned for 10 months by Italy’s sports tribunal for failing to report match-fixing in a betting scandal

The Dokdo, or Takeshima islands are rich in fish and maybe gas, but lie in disputed waters almost slap-dash in the middle between South Korea and

Mohammed Magarief, a main figure in the opposition against former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, is the new president of the the country’s national

Hotels in the resort of Ouranoupolis have been evacuated after a fire broke out, in northern of Greece. Four water dropping airplanes and two