“Ruby” Karima El-Mahroug, the dancer alleged to have had paid s** as a minor with Italy's ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi told a court that...
The Turkish parliament has approved controversial legislation to ban the sale and advertising of alcohol. The Islamist-rooted ruling AK party says the law will protect...
Christine Lagarde has arrived at a court in Paris for questioning over a payout to controversial tycoon Bernard Tapie during her time as finance...
EU leaders at Brussels summit say they are committed to tackling tax evasion and will push for global action to curb banking secrecy. The president...
Venezuela's National Assembly has backed the country’s plans to import 39 million rolls of toilet paper, in an effort to relieve a chronic shortage. Lawmakers...
The immigration bill that would offer a chance of citizenship to millions living in the US illegally has taken a stride forward in Congress. A...
The head of the European Commission has told the European Parliament he wants EU-wide exchange of income data as part of the fight against...
Obama administration knew since June 2012 about an investigation into complaints from conservative tea party groups that they were being harassed by IRS, and...
Senior Pakistani politician Zahra Shahid Hussain has been shot dead in the southern port city of Karachi. Zahra Shahid Hussain was the senior vice-president of...
Thousands of protesters, led by trade unionists, have rallied in Rome against the policies of Italy’s new coalition government. Wielding red flags and placards, they...
In his first major speech on the financial crisis, Pope Francis has called on world leaders to end the "cult of money" and to...
Acting head of the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Steven T. Miller has quit after it emerged his staff singled out conservative groups for extra...
France has entered its second recession in four years after the economy shrank by 0.2% in the first quarter of 2013, according to official...
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is celebrating with his supporters, amid early signs that his party will be the largest after parliamentary elections. Media...
Parliamentary elections are under way in Bulgaria with opinion polls predicting no outright winner. Mass protests against low living standards and widespread corruption forced the...
Pakistan votes in landmark national and provincial elections. The vote marks Pakistan's first transition from one civilian government to another in its 66-year history. However, the...
Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi’s conviction for tax fraud has been upheld by an appeals court in Milan. The court also reinstated a four-year prison...
Former cricketer and leading Pakistani politician Imran Khan is recuperating in hospital after falling off a makeshift lift that was taking him onto a...
Former cricketer and leading Pakistani politician Imran Khan has been injured after falling off a makeshift lift that was taking him onto a stage...
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) report has revealed today that debt-laden Greece has made progress in improving its finances, but the country must do...
Former Italian PM Giulio Andreotti, one of the most prominent political figures of post-war Italy, has died aged 94. Giulio Andreotti was prime minister seven...
Malaysia’s ruling National Front coalition has won a simple majority in the country's parliamentary election, extending its 56-year rule, with two-thirds of seats confirmed. PM...
Malaysia is voting in what is widely expected to be the most closely contested general election in the country's history. PM Najib Razak's Barisan Nasional...
Michaela Biancofiore, an Italian junior equal opportunities minister, has resigned the day after being sworn in to new coalition, having said gay people invited...
Portugal plans to cut 30,000 civil service jobs and to raise the retirement age by one year to 66 as it tries to meet...