Mario Balotelli, Silvio Berlusconi and the Politics of Football
Balotelli's move to San Siro could bring success in the ballot box and the penalty box, says Umberto Bacchi.
Alabama Hostage Crisis: Gunman Holds 6-year-old in Bunker [VIDEO]
67-year-old man shoots bus driver in Midland City and takes child hostage.
Google Maps Lifts the Lid on Secretive North Korea
Huge blanks on map of Kim Jong-un's hermit nation filled in to show Yongbyong nuclear site and Yodok gulag.
Israel Boycotts UN Human Rights Review
Israel becomes first country of 193 UN members to turn back on Universal Periodic Review.
Demolish Taj Mahal Call by Indian Minister Sparks Fury
Mohammed Azam Khan says Agra’s Unesco-listed mausoleum wastes public funds.
Mali: Britain Sends in the Troops to Bolster Fight Against Islamist 'Terrorists'
Defence secretary Philip Hammond plans 40 troops for Mali on top of 20 already there.
Mali: MNLA Secular Tuareg Join Rout of Ansar Dine Islamists
The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) said it has taken control of Kidal, Tessalit and In Khalil ousting Ansar Dine's Islamists.
Obama and Netanyahu have 'Bad Chemistry,' says Former US Ambassador
Ex-US ambassador confirms strained relations between president and Israeli PM.
Iran Nuclear Mystery: Was Fordow Plant Damaged by Explosion?
Tehran denies 240 people have been buried underground after blast at fortified nuclear facility near Qom.
Mali: Islamists Go into Hiding as French Troops Close on Timbuktu [SLIDESHOW]
French foreign minister Laurent Fabius said rebels are carrying out an evasion strategy.
US Military Blacklists Afghanistan’s Kam Air Airline over Opium Smuggling Claim
Opium allegedly hidden on Kam Air passenger flights between Kabul and Tajikistan’s capital of Dushanbe.
Russia: Anti-Gay Ban Approved amid Arrests and Scuffles [SLIDESHOW]
Moscow police arrest gay rights campaigners and militant Orthodox Christians outside State Duma.
China Sex Tape Scandal: Ten Party Officials Sacked over Zhao Hongxia Honey Trap
Chongqing Police said criminal ring was discovered after publication of sex video featuring district party secretary Lei Zhengfu.
YouPorn: Kim Kardashian Tops Rankings for Online Sex Surfers
Britons fifth biggest users of YouPorn videos of Kim Kardashian, Sara Tommasi, Paris Hilton, Hulk Hogan and Olvido Hormigos Carpio.
Hong Kong Porn Queen Peng Dan Turns Politician and Sparks Frenzy
Retired erotic movie actress, aka Diana Pang, attended meeting of legislative advisory body in Gansu.
Westerners in Benghazi at Imminent Risk of Terror Threat
Britain, Germany and Netherlands urge nationals to get out of danger city immediately.
Kenyan Prostitutes Ruined by Clampdown on 'Quick' British Soldiers' Downtime
Sex workers in Nanyuki claim loss of earnings due to new night-out restrictions on 'spendthrift' UK troops.
Cocaine in my Coochie: Samantha Kurdilla Boasted of Drug-Filled Condom in Her Vagina
Intimate body search by San Ysidro border police finds 100g of coke and SMS confession to smuggler's friend.
Libya: UK Urges Britons to Immediately Leave Benghazi over 'Imminent Terrorist Threat'
British foreign office alerts over terrorism threat in Libya after France's military intervention in Mali
Australia: 'Massive' Multibillion Barrel Oilfield Found by Linc Energy
Arckaringa Basin shale oil might be worth $20tn and turn Australia from energy importer to exporter.
Two-Minute Toilet Rule Triggers Hostage Crisis in Shanghai Factory
1,000 workers at Shanghai Shinmei Electric Company hold managers hostage for 36 hours.
Why Europe Should Give Cameron What Britain Wants: A Continental View
PM's European challenge analysed by Prof Sergio Fabbrini of European Institutions and Politics.
Australian Priest, 80, Bites off Fellow Clergyman’s Ear in Parking Row
Elderly minister attacked by another care home resident over Perth parking space finds part of his ear on ground after scuffle.
Petraeus Sex Scandal: Gen John Allen Cleared, Socialite Jill Kelley Scarred
Top US officer cleared of inappropriate conduct over sex emails but Kelley family pilloried.
Davos World Economic Forum: David Cameron, Bill Gates and Charlize Theron All Present, But Who Else?
IBTimes UK finds out whose names are on the door at this year's economic summit in the Swiss Alps.
Russian Mafia Boss Astamur Guliya Killed in 'Retaliation' for Grandpa Khasan's Murder
Kingpin gunned down outside Sukhumi restaurant on same day mob boss Aslan Usoyan was being buried in Moscow.
Israel Bulldozes Palestinian Protest Camp and Plans Barrier around E1 Zone
Israeli defence minister Ehud Barak plans to surround disputed E1 area with separation barrier.
Algeria BP Siege: Gas Plant Hostages Tell of Horror Ordeal at Hands of Aqim Terrorists
Executions, daring escapes and hiding under beds among harrowing stories to emerge from hostage crisis.
China: Hillary Clinton Ignorant about Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands Dispute
Outoing US Secretary of State angers Beijing by reaffirming Washington's commitment to Tokyo's territorial integrity.
Afghanistan: Taliban Suicide Bombers Attack Kabul’s Traffic Police HQ [VIDEO]
Ten people wounded in double explosion and gun battle at police compound in Kabul.
