Former Goldman Sachs bankers who have found themselves at the heart of policy-making bodies across the world.
Afghanistan is the source of more than 90 % of the world's opium, which is used to make heroin, and more of it is being grown than ever before.
Police were put under pressure by protesters in South Korea angry at a planned rocket launch by its neighbours in the North next week.
Triple win in three primaries catapults Republican candidate into pole position to take on Barack Obama.
Interested companies can submit their bid until July.
Hellen Collins, 80, has taken a few flying lessons 30 years ago but does not own a flying licence.
Prince William and Kate Middleton's wax figures unveiled in cities around world to honour the couple ahead of their wedding anniversary
Tornadoes uproot trees, flip trucks, damage flights and wreck houses.
Scientists have created a miracle nasal spray vaccine that prevents heart attack.
Three male students arrested after crackdown on campus at risk of ill-treatment, says Amnesty.
Dispute between oil giant and Nembe Island's poor community escalates to workers being held on board seized boats.
Jewish settlers who took over house in Hebron's Palestinian area should be allowed to stay, says high-ranking official.
Bashar al-Assad's soldiers continue to ravage cities despite president's latest promise to stop violence.
London's Conservative mayor shouted "it's all f*****g lies" as rivals squared off in lift after LBC Radio debate.
NBC airs edited version of emergency call from killer of Trayvon Martin to suggest racism
Schoolgirl rushed to hospital in desperate bid to save her.
The skyscraper is projected to become the tallest building in Europe.
The gunman just stood up in the class and fired away.
Tensions between two countries continue as President Christina Kirchner labels British ownership of Falklands 'absurd'.
Neighbours close borders and freeze bank accounts as sanctions take effect to put pressure on coup leaders.
Lib Dem MPs warn of rebellion over legislation to extend security services reach over online communications.
Crackdown on citizenship fiddle targets weddings Zimbabwe has suspended all weddings indefinitely, reportedly in an effort to curb corruption and fraud.
Mothers in good condition are more likely to give birth to sons, whereas mothers in poor condition are more likely to give birth to daughters, says a study.
Scientists discover ash and charred bone in cavern on edge of Kalahari Desert
FBI investigates chilling movie poster mock-up but says no genuine threat has been perceived.
History teacher arrested over claims he told underage girl students to perform sex acts and send him lewd images in exchange for higher grades.
Nine suspected militants from the banned radical Islamist group Forsane Alizza, are being held in a detention centre following raids in major French cities on March 30th by French Police.
Relatives greeted the freed hostages at the city of Villavicencio.
The left rebels have been at war with Columbia for the past fifty years.
The control of fire would have been a major turning point in human evolution, said one of the researchers.
