Could Spain survive loss of Catalonia?
Catalonia's leader Artur Mas says the powerful region's economy can stand tall in Europe without Spain. But could Spain survive without Catalonia?
26 November 2012
Press freedom makes Britain attractive: mayor of London
Britain would be moving in the opposite direction to many countries if it introduced tougher regulation of the media, Mayor of London Boris Johnson has said during a visit to India.
26 November 2012
Australia apologises for sex abuse in military
The Australian government on Monday made a parliamentary apology to victims of abuse in the military and set up a compensation fund after hundreds of claims of rape and sexual assault.
26 November 2012
Tensions flare at political rally in Bangkok
Thai police fired tear gas and detained dozens of people as tensions flared at an anti-government protest Saturday in Bangkok, the scene of several outbreaks of violent unrest in recent years.
25 November 2012
Sarkozy denies receiving money from L'Oreal heiress: report
Ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy has told judges he received no money from France's richest woman, Liliane Bettencourt, amid allegations that his 2007 election campaign was illegally financed.
25 November 2012
Israel firms up security as Gaza truce takes hold
Israel restricted Palestinian access to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound and kept a tight grip on security as a first fatality tested a hard-won truce ending fighting in and around Gaza.
25 November 2012
Portugal pulls bulk of police from East Timor
Portugal withdrew the bulk of its police officers from East Timor on Saturday as international forces wind up a 13-year mission in Asia's youngest nation, where thousands have died in political bloodshed.
24 November 2012
India counters China map claims in a tit-for-tat move
India is stamping its map on visas given to Chinese visitors, an Indian official said Saturday, after China began issuing passports showing disputed territories as its own.
Sarkozy escapes indictment in illegal campaign finance case
Former president Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday avoided indictment in an investigation into allegations that his 2007 election campaign was financed with funds secured illegally from France's richest woman.
We achieved another big victory: Nazarbayev
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev commented Kazakhstan’s victory after results of the voting of the International Exhibitions Bureau were announced on November 22.
23 November 2012
Indian govt and opposition face off as parliament opens
India's shaky government and the opposition locked horns on Thursday as parliament re-opened for a crucial session that will see a recent string of pro-market reforms being hotly contested.