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Saudi hackers target websites for state-backed Iranol, Iranian Oil Ministry and the National Iranian Oil Company.

Satellite images released by US-Korea Institute 38 north confirm building construction could soon be completed.

David Cameron prefers the single currency bloc to sort out its own problems.

World Bank President Robert Zoellick has been quoted as saying that the core question will be not Greece, but Spain and Italy.

The former financial adviser of the late Yasser Arafat is being sought abroad on suspicion of corruption and embezzlement.

The Bank of England under the direction of its governor Mervyn King today revised down its growth projections for the British economy this year and is now saying that the nation will not reach pre-crisis levels until 2014.

China accuses the Dalai Lama of orchestrating Tibetan self-immolations.

Defiant former Bosnian Serby army General Ratko Mladic makes threatening gesture to survivors and realtives of Srebrenica massacre, as his trial begins for crimes against humanity.

A politician in Zimbabwe has called on traditional chiefs to expel 'people who support homosexuality' from their communities.

Russian police evict anti-Putin Occupy Abai protest in Moscow.

Violence continues in Syria, prompting a UN monitoring group to find shelter with a group of rebels while attacks on civilians and doctors are on-going.

Greek government and Jews hit back at Golden Dawn's leader's denial of the Holocaust.

The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the owners of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant devastated by the March 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, reported a net-loss of $9.7 billion for the full year ending 31 March 2012. Reporting its annual figures on 14 May, these figures reflected an improvement of some 35 per cent over 2011's figures but insufficient to avoid 09 May's effective nationalisation of the company.

'Butcher of Bosnia' allegedly orchestrated worst mass massacre since Second World War.

France's new Socialist President Francois Hollande met the German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin and both leaders promised to work together to bring back growth in the recession-hit eurozone.

Thousands of Palestinians have attended demonstrations to commemorate "Nakba day"

Dominique Strauss-Kahn strikes back against assault allegations by filing $1m countersuit against New York City hotel maid.

Conservative prime minister David Cameron's leadership has left 60 percent of voter dissatisfied with him, according to the latest Ipsos Mori, in his worst poll rating ever.

Russia's ambassador to the United Nations has voiced concern over reports Syrian rebels are receiving military training in Kosovo.

Zimbabwean politician creates uproar by saying women should make themselves less attractive to men to curb spread of HIV/AIDS.

In the latest European Fund Managers Survey from BofA Merrill Lynch investors have stayed calm in the hope that the European Central Bank will control the eurozone crisis with more QE.

Francois Hollande takes helm as president after being sworn in at ceremony held at Elysee Palace.

Former News International Boss and News of the World editor could face jail on charges revolving around phone hacking conspiracy.

Prime minister had three conversations with media mogul in run-up to Iraq war.

Al-Qaida in Yemen is planning to defy security checks across the world by implanting explosives within suicide bombers' bodies.

Mitt Romney is described as a "vampire" sucking the life out of a business in a new campaign ad for Barack Obama.

Author Edward Klein's book The Amateur describes first lady as "unusually jealous" when it comes to other women being around president.

Nigeria's Islamic militant group, Boko Haram, is partly financed by an Algerian terrorist group, a report claimed.