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11 die in bomb blast in Somali capital Mogadishu

Bomb blast kills 11 in Somali capital Mogadishu's safest neighborhood

34 million living with HIV after treatment 'gamechanger': UN

Easier access to treatment has slashed the number of AIDS-related deaths worldwide, say UNAIDS officials

Chechen militant threatens Turkey after killings: video

Chechen militant threatens the Turkish government after he alleges Russia assassinated three Caucasus militants outside a mosque on Turkish soil

Ethiopian troops cross into Somalia: witnesses

Eye witnesses reports that Ethiopian troops enter boarders of Somalia and reached the town of Beletweyne which is controlled by Shebab militant group

Eight dead, 37 injured in German road accidents

Police say some of the victims of the 5-car pile-up were found trapped in their vehicles, the drivers of the original crash died and 14 were hospitalised with serious injuries

Polish PM's cabinet wins vote of confidence

Lawmakers in the Polish lower house, where the ruling coalition commands a majority of 235 seats, back the government in a vote of 223 to 211, with two abstentions

Swiss slap sanctions on Iran's top diplomat

Switzerland sanctions on Iran cover 250 individuals and institutions in total

S.Korea pledges revenge for any N. Korea attack

South Korea's defence chief urges troops to be ready for the North's "sudden" provocations like the bombardment of Yeonpyeong Island, a flashpoint in the Yellow Sea, last November

Spain's Rajoy triumphs with big election majority

Mariano Rajoy's centre-right People's Party storm to a crushing election victory as voters punish outgoing Socialist government for the worst economic crisis in generations

Attacker stabs dead three in Spain: official source

Spain's People's Party set to win 20 November election, polls predict

Polls show Spain's right storming towards election win

West hits Iran with new sanctions

New sanctions worked up against Iran, limiting its links with Iran's Central Bank that has been channelling proceeds of energy sales between the European and American nations and the west

Pakistan's US envoy returns home amid scandal

Pakistan's ambassador to the U.S. returned home Sunday after being summoned to answer questions about his alleged role in a secret memo scandal that could cost him his job and threatens to engulf the country's president

Obama meets Chinese Premier after week of wrangles

Obama prodded China's Premier Wen Jiabao on maritime territorial rows and economic wrangles amid signs of Chinese scorn for his Pacific diplomacy push

Protesters take over UBS-owned building in London

Protesters facing a legal battle over the right to stay camped outside St. Paul's Cathedral said Friday they have taken over a building owned by the UBS bank in east London

Philippines' ex-president Arroyo arrested for vote rigging

Philippine ex-president Gloria Arroyo is compelled to stay in the country and face the charges of electoral sabotage after a Manila court issued an arrest warrant against her

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