Emanuelle Degli Esposti

Three Buddhist monks set themselves alight in protest over Chinese rule in Tibet.

Jan 09, 2012

The Vatican has been caught using large chunks of text taken directly from Wikipedia in its biographies of 22 new cardinals.

Jan 09, 2012

After undergoing surgery for thyroid cancer, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has received the all-clear.

Jan 09, 2012

Four boxes containing tiger skins, bones and skulls have been seized by Thai customs officials following a tip-off.

Jan 06, 2012

Chinese artist and dissident encouraged by authorities' decision to review charges against him

Jan 06, 2012

An overview of Epiphany celebration by Christians acorss the world.

Jan 06, 2012

Three homeless men have been stabbed to death in a series of killings thought to be motivated by a personal vendetta, California police said.

Jan 06, 2012

Israel suspects a potential terror plot may be planned to target Israeli tourists in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia.

Jan 05, 2012

More than 50 people have been killed in a spate of bomb attacks in southern Iraq and Baghdad.

Jan 05, 2012

A Bluefin tuna has been sold for three quarters of a million dollars in Tokyo - making it the world's most expensive fish.

Jan 05, 2012

Syrian activists have accused the government of manipulating and deceiving Arab League monitors.

Jan 05, 2012

Trenitalia has responded to outrage at 'racist' web commercial by re-launching a new version of the offending video.

Jan 05, 2012

Baghdad's Shiite districts targeted by five bomb attacks stoking fears of rising sectarian violence.

Jan 05, 2012

On the anniversary of Mohammed Bouazizi's death, what sort of legacy has been created by the 26-year-old fruit seller?

Jan 04, 2012

Hospital blunder only discovered after parents use DNA tests to settle marital dispute.

Jan 04, 2012

State media applaud government campaign to slash dating and talent shows, as well as reality TV, for China's TV addicts.

Jan 04, 2012

White House agrees in principle to release Taliban leaders as part of peace negotiations.

Jan 04, 2012

Alain Juppe says Iran should face tighter sanctions over controversial nuclear programme.

Jan 03, 2012

Kim Jong-il's funeral stage-managed right down to what grieving crowds could and could not wear, say sources.

Jan 03, 2012

A group of computer hackers, thought to be from Saudi Arabia, claim to have stolen and published the details of up to 400,000 active Israeli credit cards.

Jan 03, 2012

Health officials confirm Hong Kong's brand-new government headquarters contaminated with potentially fatal disease.

Jan 03, 2012

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia was the first to issue a decree in 2006 banning men from working in lingerie shops to end "embarrassment" suffered by women buying intimate items from the opposite sex.

Jan 03, 2012

Peace talks resume with first face-to-face meeting in more than a year.

Jan 03, 2012

Former Chief Executive of Hewlett-Packard Co. Mark Hurd repeatedly pursued and targeted actress Jodie Fisher in attempts to cajole her into having sex with him, according to a controversial letter released on Thursday.

Dec 30, 2011

At least 10 feared dead after mass protests clash with security forces in Damascus, Homs, Hama and Deraa.

Dec 30, 2011

Lunar landing target set by China after US pulls back from space race.

Dec 30, 2011

US State Department 'concerned' by surprise raids on human rights offices.

Dec 30, 2011

Pre-emptive assault on Gaza Strip 'terror squad' foils rocket attack on Israel, says IDF.

Dec 30, 2011

Israeli security forces arrested prominent right-wing activists in the West Bank early Thursday, reports Haaretz.

Dec 29, 2011