'Italy is in the Abyss,' 'Untenable,' Say Business Leaders
Italy's business lobby, the equivalent of Britain's CBI, has urged quick government action and warned that the country risks being unable to meet its financial needs.
Italy: President Napolitano Attempts to Calm the Turmoil on the Bond Markets
Italian President Giorgio Napolitano said on Wednesday afternoon that Italy will soon approve a financial stability law and a new government will be formed, in a dramatic attempt to calm bond markets.
Anonymous Declare 'War Against Corruption in the Mexico Government'
Online activist movement Anonymous has declared war against corruption in the Mexico government, calling on all the global hacker community to attack government agencies in the country.
Clashes on the Libyan Border: One Nigerien Soldier Killed
A Nigerien soldier has been killed and four wounded during clashes between Niger's army and a group of cars traveling south from Libya, the country's Defence Minister Mahamadou Karidio said
Shares in Berlusconi's Media Empire Fall Following Resignation Pledge
Italian broadcaster Mediaset SpA (MS.MI) owned by embattled Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi plunged 3 per cent after Tuesday's parliamentary vote in Rome.
Italy in Political Limbo on Verge of Post-Berlusconi Era
A day after Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi promised to resign as soon as parliament approves urgent budget reforms, Italy has awoken to political limbo.
Eurozone Crisis: Italian 10-year Government Bond Yield Hits 7pc
Italian 10-year government bond interest rate breached 7 per cent on Wednesday morning, the highest since the euro was founded in 1999, according to Reuters.
Silvio Berlusconi Says He Won't Run in New Elections
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi who pledged to resign after the approval of urgent budget reforms, has said that he will not stand in new elections planned for February.
Berlusconi Faces Day of Reckoning: LIVE
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Ryanair Website Teases Berlusconi Again Ahead of Crucial Vote
Even Ryanair is betting on Silvio Berlusconi's defeat after Tuesday's vote on the Italian budget that could force the 75-year old mogul to step down as prime minister.
Northern League, Key Ally, Calls on Berlusconi to Quit
Silvio Berlusconi's main coalition partner, Umberto Bossi of the Northern League, has called on him to resign.
Silvio Berlusconi, Working-Class Hero? How He's Pulled it Off for so Long
With Silvio Berlusconi facing the 54th -- and possibly final -- vote of confidence of his coalition in his third term alone, many wonder how the 75-year-old media tycoon has maintained his hold over the Italian public.
Berlusconi Ready 'to Die in Parliament' as Italy's Bonds Hit New High
Silvio Berlusconi will face on Tuesday a crucial vote on Italy's public accounts while the interest rate on Italian ten-year bond hits another high of 6.733 per cent.
Guatemala: Former General Otto Perez Molina Elected
Former general Otto Perez Molina has been elected president of Guatemala after pledging to tackle crime and drug-related violence that are plaguing the country.
Silvio Berlusconi Denies Resignation Reports on Facebook
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi denied planning to quit on Monday. In a message update to his Facebook page, he said "the rumours of my resignation are groundless."
UN Peacekeeper Killed in Sudan's Darfur
A UN peacekeeper has been killed in Sudan's Southern Darfur and two other have been injured near the capital of South Darfur state, the United Nations said in a statement. It came less than one month after three peacekeepers were killed in an ambush in North Darfur.
Silvio Berlusconi 'Could Resign Within Hours'
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi denied media reports that he could resign within hours.
Key Italian Cabinet Minister says Berlusconi has Lost his Majority
Italian Interior Minister Roberto Maroni declared Sunday that Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right coalition "has no majority in Parliament" as the government faces a key confidence vote Tuesday on emergency economic measures.
'Carlos the Jackal' Goes On New Trial in Paris
Venezuelan-born militant Ilich Ramirez Sanchez - dubbed "Carlos the Jackal"- will go on trial in Paris on Monday charged with terrorism. The self-styled Cold War revolutionary is accused of terrorist bombings in France in 1982 and 1983 that killed 11 and injured more than 100 people.
Syria: 15 Killed by Assad Forces in Friday Protest
Varying reports on Friday's death toll from Syria have sparked international criticism as the fragile Arab League roadmap to solve the crisis in the country is already under serious threat.
Anonymous Kidnapping Victim Released by Notorious Drug Cartel in Mexico
A member of the online activist movement Anonymous who was kidnapped last month in Mexico by a ruthless drug cartel has been released, a spokesman for the organisation said.
Italy Accepts IMF Monitoring Over Austerity Measures
IMF is monitoring Italy over its long delayed plan of reforms of pensions, labour markets and privatisation, EU Commission President Josè Manuel Barroso said on Friday. Under pressure from financial markets and European peers, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi agreed to allow International Monetary Fund to oversight the country's progress to overhaul its debt crisis.
Dubai: British Man Accused of Throwing Prostitute Out of Hotel Window
A British man allegedly pushed a Ukrainian hooker from a hotel's window in Dubai in an attack could leave her disabled.
Syria: Death Toll Rises Ahead of Friday Protests
The death toll among Syrian civilians after Thursday's clampdown of the security forces against anti-government protesters has risen up to 20 civilians, according to London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
Michael Jackson's Doctor Fate in Hands of Jury
Los Angeles jurors are expected on Friday to begin deliberating case against Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's personal physician who is charged of involuntary manslaughter.
Belarus Prominent Human Rights Activist on Trial
One of Belarus' most prominent human right activists has been put on trial in Minsk under charge of tax evasion, the Belarusian Association of Journalists has learned.
Gadget Shop Millionaire and Wife Arrested over Alleged Tryst
Chris and Mary Gorman have been arrested after being caught by police in an alleged sex act with another man in a nightclub toilet in Florida
Putin 'Wife Beater and Adulterer' While KGB Spy in Germany
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has been labeled as a wife-beater and philanderer by German's spy agency BND, according to secret files discovered by Erich Schmidt-Eenboom, expert and author of several books on the organisation.
Russian Arms Dealer, ‘Merchant of Death’, Convicted in New York
Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout has been convicted of selling heavy weaponry to terrorists by a U.S. jury in New York on Wednesday. Bout, a former Soviet officer who inspired 2005 movie "Lord of War" starring Nicholas Cage, was found guilty of trading arms to people he believed were Colombian rebels on the verge of attacking American soldiers.
