Italian Court Orders Silvio Berlusconi Firm to Pay €541m Compensation to Rival over Mondadori Deal
Fininvest to compensate Rodolfo De Benedetti's company Cir over doubtful acquisition.
Mafia Minstrels: Singer Zuccherino Arrested by Italian Carabinieri after Gang Shootout
Alfonso Manzella held in Salerno is part of 'neo-melodic' musical movement celebrating Naples' Camorra criminal organisation.
Syria Ghouta Massacre: Sarin Gas Used in War Crime, Say UN Inspectors [VIDEO]
UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon says no doubt chemical weapons were used in attack on Damascus suburb.
Washington US Navy Yard Shooting: Police Launch Manhunt for Two More Suspects [VIDEO]
Suspects in military-style uniforms hunted after rampage at key naval HQ in Washington DC.
Syrian Helicopter Shot Down by Turkish Air Force
Turkey's deputy prime minister Bulent Arinc says air force jets gunned down aircraft violating airspace.
Costa Concordia Missing Victims Maria Trecarichi and Russel Rebello Relatives in Anxious Wait for Salvage Result
Bodies of last two missing victims of cruise ship capsize off Italian coast may be trapped in submerged lifeboats.
Who's That Girl? Not Miss Uzbekistan: Miss World Pageant Mystery over Rahima Ganieva's Identity
Tashkent denies its entry for Miss World 2013 beauty pageant in Indonesia is actually Miss Uzbekistan.
Iowa Laws Allow Blind People to Buy and Carry Firearms
Visual impairments not considered obstacle to gun ownership in Midwest state.
Merkel Challenger Peer Steinbrück Livens up Dull German Election Contest
Social Democratic Party gives makes middle finger gesture on Süddeutsche Zeitung cover.
Colorado Floods: Three Dead and Thousands Evacuated [PHOTOS]
Boulder County north of Denver worst hit by week of rain, swollen rivers and mudslides.
Mafia in Pompeii: Italian Police Investigate EU-Funded Renovation Work Rackets
Naples authorities probe Camorra infiltration of €105m restoration projects in ancient Roman ruins.
Syria's Bashar al-Assad: I'll Give up Chemical Weapons
Syrian dictator praises Russia's role in negotiations and says US strike threat 'did not influence us'.
Somalia: American 'Jihadi Rapper' and British Islamist Killed by al-Shabab
Osama al-Britani, and Omar 'al-Amriki' Hammami executed in Gedo by terrorist group.
Anti-Muslim US Pastor Terry Jones Arrested over 9/11 Koran Burning
American police stop attempt to set ablaze 3,000 holy books to protest 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Francis in the Vatican: My Other Popemobile is a 30-year-old Renault 4L
Verona priest Renzo Zocca gives Argentinian pontiff his old white car, with 300,000km on the clock.
Brazil's Deputy Security Minister Ari Pereira Accused of Firing on Demonstrators
Bahia state politician pictured holding gun during standoff with Landless Workers' Movement protesters.
Israel Pays $1m to Prisoner X Ben Zygier's Family to Stop Legal Claim
Tel Aviv said move is to prevent publication of information damaging to national security.
New York: Sex-Scandal Mayoral Candidate Anthony Weiner Accepts Defeat with Middle Finger
Candidate Bill de Blasio heads Democratic primary while Joe Lhota wins Republican race to replace Michael Bloomberg.
Pope Francis Drops Security Escort for Visit to Rome Refugee Centre
Pontiff dispenses with motorcade and security guards for trip to Jesuit-run Astalli Centre.
Putin Assassin Plot Mastermind Ilya Pyanzin Jailed for 10 years
Kazakhstan plotter planned to blow up Putin motorcade in Moscow during official visit of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.
China Tightens Gag on Social Media Users With Threat of 3 Years' Jail
Beijing to consider damaging online comments and blogs as defamatory if widely viewed or reposted.
France Piles More Pressure on Syria to Hand Over Chemical Weapons with UN Resolution
Russia also working on scheme to avoid US-led military strike against Bashar al-Assad regime
Syria: Russia Lures Kerry into Diplomatic Trap over Chemical Weapon Handover Proposal
Damascus welcomes Moscow proposal to destroy chemical stockpiles to avoid US strike.
Turkey: Kurdish PKK Halts Withdrawal over Ankara's 'Irresponsible' Approach to Peace Roadmap
Rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party leader Abdullah Ocalan agreed historic ceasefire.
Syria: Assad not Responsible for Ghouta Gas Attack, Says Freed Hostage Pierre Piccinin
Belgian hostage held with Italian war reporter Domenico Quirico by Syrian rebels said captors denied Assad involvement
Moscow Mayoral Vote: Alexei Navalny's Supporters Claim Poll Rigged [VIDEO]
Russian opposition leader demands recount after election defeat to Kremlin-backed candidate Sergei Sobyanin.
Pope Francis to Replace Controversial Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone
Archbishop Pietro Parolin to be named new Vatican Cardinal Secretary of State.
China's 'Brother Wristwatch' Corrupt Official Yang Dacai Pleads Guilty to Bribery
Shaanxi work safety communist party official had unwarranted expensive collection of luxury watches.
Execution of Hyon Song-wol Lover of Kim Jong-un Part of North Korean 'Purge'
Hawkish general Kim Kyok-sik tied to late leader Kim Jong-il replaced by Ri Yong-gil
Mafia Boss of Bosses Toto Riina's Daughter 'Proud of Family Name'
Lucia Riina, daughter of convicted godfather known as the Beast, defends father as devout Catholic.