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The international envoy for Syria reportedly pushed "extremely hard" for a truce during talks in Damascus

Crows bombard legislators' vehicles in car park in apparent copy of popular video game.

Analysts say Republican candidate beaten in last presidential debate but some accuse Obama of being petulant and aggressive.

BP's deal to link-up with Russia's state-owned Rosneft and Industry's Canada's recent moves to block foreign takeovers are symbolic of government's troubled relationship with energy.

Salt Lake Tribune editorial spurns Mormon Republican candidate in favour of incumbent president.

Pop star Madonna, who failed to attend an earlier hearing, is accused of breaking St Petersburg's anti-gay pro-propaganda law

Early in November, the world's first and third largest nations by population have elections. On Tuesday, 06 November 2012, the third country by population (314.5 million) with the largest capitalist economy but also the one with the greatest debt, the United States, will elect a new President Romney or re-elect President Obama for a second term. Leaving aside what wonderful husbands both men apparently are and their equally wonderful, devoted wives and families who at times in the campaign a...

Russian Interior Ministry confirms arrest of TNK-BP’s government relations manager Igor Korneyev, shortly after reports that oil giant Rosneft has submitted a bid for UK-Russian joint venture.

A hotel that allows you to safely slumber and enjoy more of a new place could only be met by the standards set by luxury hotel chain Shangri-La.

Sergei Udaltsov is accused of meeting Georgia officials to raise funds to organise riots in Moscow.

England Under 21 international Danny Rose has revealed how he had stones thrown at him and was subject to a torrent of racial abuse during the game against Serbia in Krusevac.

Legendary chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management says a union of several emerging markets are looking to set up a development bank

Alternative Hair Show is a fund-raiser for those suffering from leukaemia.

Canada cleanest place in the world to do business, says fraud survey.

Ballroom dancing prison guard and ski resort anarchists among star turns but Eurosceptics accuse Brussels of propaganda.

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak claims that the Red Devils priced him out of several transfer moves to top flight clubs, during his last few seasons at the club.

Turkey repeats calls to UN to build refugee camps in safe area within Syrian borders to ease pressure.

Chelsea left back Ashley Cole has reportedly refused to sign a new deal with the Blues, meaning he may leave the club in January

Scarlett Johansson has reportedly broken up with boyfriend Nate Naylor.

Manchester United may sell Serbian defender Nemanja Vidic to Anzhi Makhachkala in a deal worth more than £30m.

Damascus action follows interception of Syrian flight by Ankara for allegedly carrying defence equipment in a passenger aircraft.

Brahimi's visit comes as Turkey is amassing forces on the border raising fears of a full-fledged war.

Turkey has increased its military presence at Diyabakir, near the Syrian border, as tensions grow between the two countries.

Republican says Obama has not done enough to thwart Iran's nuclear ambitions but Biden says sanctions working.

Competition aims to popularise automated trading

Turkish F-16 jets intercept Syrian Air jet and seize cargo of suspected arms, raising diplomatic tension between Ankara and Moscow.

According to The Great Order of the World (Seder Olam Rabbah) a chronology of events in the Bible, written about 160 AD by Yose ben Halafta and much used in traditional Rabbinic teaching, the Exodus of the Jews out of Egypt commenced in 1313 BC. Part of the Book of Exodus in the Old Testament relates how Moses, the leader of the Jews, left the Israelites for 40 days and nights in order to receive God's Ten Commandments. During this time, the Israelites became afraid that he would not return...

Two-year jail terms on Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina on religious hooliganism charges upheld by Moscow appeals court.

Hollywood producer Peter Samuelson tells IBTimes UK about the pioneering Media Institute for Social Change at the University of Southern California.

Two people attempting to travel to Syria arrested at Heathrow airport under Terrorism Act 2000.