South African Mining Giant Amplats Fires 12,000 Striking Miners via SMS
Anglo American Platinum sacks almost half of its workforce as bitter dispute notches up £50m in losses.
Bunga Bunga Trial: Berlusconi Asked Mubarak 'is Ruby the Heart Stealer your Granddaughter?'
At the trial against the former Italian Prime Minister, Berlusconi's aides explained why he called police claiming the alleged underage prostitute was Hosni Mubarak's granddaughter
Star Mugshots: Daryl Hannah Arrested over Pipeline Protest in Texas [SLIDESHOW]
Actress's protest arrest latest in growing line of stars falling foul of the law.
Mitt Romney U-turns on 'Victim' Americans Claim to Carry on TV Debate Impetus
Republican candidate builds on strong performance against Obama to say he will work for all Americans.
Eilat: American Gunman opens Fire Killing One in Israeli Hotel Packed for Sukkot
Man believed to be American kills hotel worker and is shot dead by police at Leonardo Club Hotel in Eilat.
Russian Authorities Backtrack on Anna Politkovskaya Rally Ban on Putin’s Birthday
Memorial human rights group granted permission to stage commemoration in Moscow on same day as president's 60th birthday.
Palestine: Hamas Tortures and Abuses Detainees, Says Human Rights Watch
Gaza rule marked by arbitrary arrests, show trials, torture and forced confessions, claims rights watchdog.
Egypt: Two Coptic Christian Children Arrested for 'Urinating on Koran'
Two Coptic Christian children held by police in Egypt after Imam accuses them of urinating on copy of Islamic holy book.
Obama-Romney Debate: Republican Challenger Takes the Spoils, Aided by the President's Mistakes
Umberto Bacchi says that Mitt Romney's strong performance owed as much to Barack Obama's failings as his own meticulous preparation.
Georgian Dream 'Rigging Election Results'
Coalition supporters accused of occupying polling stations to influence results in 'democratic milestone' elections.
Iran: Demonstrators Battle Police in Rial Collapse Protests
Stallholders at Tehran's main bazaar on strike as authorities crack down on illegal money changers
Bahrain: Protesters and Police Clash at Ali Ahmed Mushaima Funeral
Funeral of activist who died in police custody explodes into violence.
Julian Assange Launches Vote WikiLeaks Funding Campaign while Supporters Face £140,000 Bail Loss
WikiLeaks founder calls for US electors to open their wallet to maintain its influence on US politics.
North Korea Claims US Plans to Conquer Peninsula and Dominate Asia
Pyongyang's vice-foreign minister Pak Kil-yon says Korea is world's most dangerous hotspot.
Vatileaks: Pope's Ex-Butler Paolo Gabriele Accuses Vatican of Locking Him up in Dungeon Conditions [VIDEO]
Cell so small Paolo Gabriele could not even spread his arms, he tells trial into theft of confidential papal documents.
Nigeria: 26 Killed in Mubi University Student Hostel Shooting
Suspicion falls on Boko Haram Islamic terrorists but police also investigate internal dispute between rival student factions.
Georgia Elections: Saakashvili Concedes to Billionaire Ivanishvil [VIDEO]
Early results say Georgian Dream coalition won majority in parliamentary elections.
Syria Civil War: Video of Kidnap Victim Austin Tice Raises Doubts about Truth [VIDEO]
Secutiry experts question veracity of YouTube clip said to show hostage reporter in hands of al-Qaida affiliates.
Russia: Anti-Gay Group Protests against Pepsi for Happy Milkman 'Gay Rainbow'
A law banning homosexual "propaganda" was passed in St. Petersburg earlier this year.
Greece: Neo-Nazis Golden Dawn Given 'Police Powers' over Immigrants
Support for the Neo-Nazi party is soaring amid claims that anti-immigrant violence is deliberately ignored by police.
Balotelli ex-Girlfriend Raffaella Fico says Manchester City Striker 'Can Keep his Millions'
24-year-old underwear model Raffaella Fico says she hasn't heard from Mario Balotelli "long since".
Kate Middleton Bottomless Photos: Danish Weekly Se Og Hoer Publishes 'Intimate' Shots
Se Og Hoer has published Images of the Duchess of Cambridge changing her bikini bottom.
Sweden: Percussion Caps Attack on Jewish Community Building Sparks Race Hate Fears
Teenagers held by police following detonation and damages to Jewish community centre in Malmo.
Somalia: Al-Shabab Stronghold Kismayo Falls to African Union Troops
Kenyan and Somalian amphibious assault recaptures Islamic fundamentalist rebels' last city stronghold.
Bibi Boom: Netanyahu's UN Bomb Cartoon Triggers Internet Mockery [SLIDESHOW]
Twitter flooded with parodies of Israeli PM's crude graphic warning at UN about Iran's nuclear ambitions
Bo Xilai Faces Criminal Charges for Neil Heywood Murder [VIDEO]
China's Communist party expels one-time political heavyweight in run-up to decision on new president.
Spain Protests: Madrid Barman Alberto Casillas Becomes National Hero for Defying Police [VIDEO]
Alberto Casillas protected a group of demonstrators from a riot police charge during anti-austerity protests in Spain
Sheep Ships Blamed for Shark Attacks off Australian Coast
Leading Society blames negligent livestock crewmen aboard livestock cargo ships for luring great whites.
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu Reduces Iran's Nuclear Ambitions to Crude Cartoon Warning at UN
Tense General Assembly meeting hears repeat of nuclear warning and rebuttal of Abbas claims of ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
Credit Suisse Subprime Mortgages Boss Kareem Serageldin on £150,000 Bail over Fraud Charges
Kareem Serageldin facing extradition to US charged with conspiracy, falsifying records and wire fraud.
