Italy Court Finds Berlusconi Guilty On Sex Charges
A Milan court sentenced former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi on Monday (June 24) to seven years in jail and banned him from public office after finding him guilty of paying for sex with a minor.
Taliban Insurgents Attack Kabul Presidential Palace
Taliban gunmen attacked Afghanistan's presidential palace and surrounding buildings, including the CIA's Afghan headquarters, early on Tuesday (June 25), with explosions and gunfire shaking the city centre.
Brussels' Mini-Europe Adds Croatian Landmark
Brussels' amusement park Mini-Europe inaugurated its 28th addition to the park on Monday (June 24) to mark Croatia's upcoming accession to the European Union.
Israeli Air Strikes Hit Gaza After Palestinian Rocket Fire
Israel carried out air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Monday (June 24) in response to Palestinian militant rocket fire that broke weeks of relative calm along the frontier.
Man Arrested Over British Family Murder In France
Police in Britain confirmed on Monday (June 24) that they had arrested a man on suspicion of conspiracy to murder a British family of Iraqi origin who were killed in a high-profile murder in southern France last year.
Demonstraters On Brazil Beach Protest New Law
Brazilian protesters took to the sands of Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach on Sunday (June 23) to rally against controversial legislation that opponents believe could hinder federal prosecutors from investigating political wrongdoing.
Nik Wallenda Completes Grand Canyon High-Wire Walk
Daredevil Nik Wallenda completed a high-wire walk on a 2-inch (5-cm) steel cable over a section of the Grand Canyon on Sunday (June 24), greeted by wild cheers after his hair-raising stunt.
Greek Party Quits Coalition
Greece's junior coalition partner, the Democratic Left Party, quit the government on Friday (June 21) and withdrew its ministers over a row over the state broadcaster ERT, leaving Prime Minister Antonis Samaras with a tiny majority in parliament.
Djokovic Avoids Main Rivals In Wimbledon Draw
Roger Federer faces a tough road to another Wimbledon final after Friday's (June 21) draw threw Rafa Nadal and home favourite Andy Murray into the champion's path and cleared the way for world number one Novak Djokovic.
Defectors Appear On North Korean TV
Nine young North Korean defectors, who the United Nations and South Korea believe were forcibly repatriated to their isolated homeland last month, appeared on North Korean television on Friday (June 21).
Facebook Rolls Out Video For Instagram
Facebook introduced video for its popular photo sharing application Instagram in an attempt to go to head-to-head with rival Twitter.
Protesters Attack Brazilian Congress
Brazil's biggest protests in two decades intensified on Thursday (June 20) despite government concessions meant to quell the demonstrations, as tens of thousands of people took to the streets of the capital city of Brasilia.
Seat In Popemobile for Boy with Downs Syndrome
Pope Francis gave a teenage boy suffering from Downs syndrome an idea of what it was like in the popemobile, with an offer to get in and take the front seat.
France And Britain Face EU Action Over High Eurostar Charges
The European Commission has given France and Britain two months to respond to a request to lower charges for passenger and freight trains to use the Channel Tunnel, or face possible court action, the Commission said on Thursday (June 20).
F1 Teams In Paris For Tribunal
Formula One's governing body accused the Mercedes team on Thursday (June 20) of breaking the rules by testing in Spain with tyre supplier Pirelli last month and benefiting from their involvement.
Rio De Janeiro And Sao Paulo Revoke Fare Hikes
Brazil's two biggest cities revoked an increase in public transportation fares, Sao Paulo Governor Geraldo Alckmin and Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes said on Wednesday (June 19), following the largest protests seen in the country in 20 years.
Beckham And Mirren Celebrate The Queen In Shanghai
Recently-retired footballer David Beckham and actress Helen Mirren celebrated The Queen's 87th birthday in Shanghai on Wednesday (June 19).
Osborne Mulls Split RBS and Re-Privatise Lloyds
Britain is ready to start selling its shares in Lloyds Banking Group and will examine whether to break up Royal Bank of Scotland.
Star of The Sopranos James Gandolfini Dead At 51
James Gandolfini, the burly actor best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of a conflicted New Jersey mob boss in the acclaimed HBO cable television series "The Sopranos," died on Wednesday (June 19) while vacationing in Rome, the network said.
Jolie Stunt Double Sues News Corp Over Hacking
A stunt double for Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie has sued News Corp over allegations its British newspapers hacked her phone, the first lawsuit in the United States against the company since a hacking scandal broke out two years ago.
Largest Ever Display Of LEGO Art Revealed In New York
Large and life-like, it's LEGO unlike anything you've probably ever seen. New York-based artist Nathan Sawaya has created a new exhibition inside Discovery Times Square in the heart of New York City.
Veronica Cambell Brown Suspended After Drug Test
Jamaica's twice Olympic 200 metres champion Veronica Campbell-Brown was suspended by her national federation on Tuesday (June 18) following a positive test for a banned diuretic at a meeting last month.
NSA Chief Defends Surveillance Programmes
General Keith Alexander, the director of the U.S. National Security Agency, said on Tuesday (June 18) that the NSA's data gathering programs had prevented potential terrorist attacks more than 50 times since Sept. 11, 2001.
Three Dead In Kabul Blast
A bomb targeted a senior Shia Muslim cleric in the west of Kabul on Tuesday (June 18) police said, shortly before the international military coalition marked its final handover of security to national forces.
Authorities Airlift Stranded Hindu Pilgrims In Northern India
Authorities deployed helicopter to airlift Hindu pilgrims stranded in the hilly region of India's northern Uttarkashi district on Tuesday (June 18) after continuous rainfall wreaked havoc and resulted in the swelling of the arterial rivers.
Peres: Iran Sanctions Taking Their Toll
Israeli President Shimon Peres said the recent election of moderate cleric Hassan Rohani to the presidency in Iran indicated that sanctions against Tehran were having an effect.
Jennifer Lopez Signs On To Chilean Miners Film
Jennifer Lopez is reportedly joining up with Antonio Banderas for the film version of the Chilean miner rescue.
Australian Woman Gains French Accent After Crash
Tasmanian born and bred Leanne Rowe used to drive a bus and was a reservist in the military. Now she describes herself as a recluse after a bus crash eight years ago left her with a French accent.
China Builds The Worlds Fastest Supercomputer
A China-made supercomputer has been named the world's fastest of its kind, and runs almost twice as fast as the previous U.S. record holder.
Protesters March On G8 Venue
Around 1,000 activists marched towards the venue of a Group of Eight summit in Northern Ireland on Monday (June 17) to demand world leaders end global hunger, boost gay rights and ban fracking.
