US Missiles And Troops To Protect Turkey

The US is deploying two Patriot missile units along with 400 troops to Turkey as part of a Nato force to protect Turkish territory from potential Syrian attack. US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta signed a deployment order on Friday on his way to Turkey...

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Egyptian Sword Fight Injures Protesters

At least 19 people have reportedly been hurt in Egypt, after supporters of the country's draft constitution attacked protesters with swords. The clashes in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria come on the eve of a referendum on the charter, which...

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Royal Hoax Radio Staff 'Moved Into Safehouses'

Staff at a radio station behind a hoax call that led to the apparent suicide of nurse Jacintha Saldanha have been moved to safehouses, according to reports. Managers at Sydney radio station 2Day FM have also recruited 24-hour bodyguards to protect employees....

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Serbian FA Fined For Racist Behaviour Of Fans

The Serbian Football Association has been fined £65,000 over the improper conduct of fans involving racist chanting during a match against England's Under-21s. UEFA, the governing body of football in Europe, also ordered Serbia to play their next Under-21...

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McAfee Back In US After Release From Jail

Anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee has arrived in the US after being deported from Guatemala. The 67-year-old, who is wanted for questioning in Belize over the murder of his neighbour, had spent a week in a cell after arriving in Guatemala illegally....

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Argentina Sex Slavery Court Ruling Sparks Riots

Riots have broken out in Argentina after 13 people were acquitted over the disappearance of a young women who was allegedly kidnapped and forced into sex slavery. The court ruling has also prompted calls by political leaders to impeach the three judges...

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North Korea's Long-Range Rocket 'A Success'

North Korea's controversial launch of a long-range rocket appears to have gone according to plan, South Korea's military has said. The blast-off, which had been anticipated, defies critics who have warned the country wants to develop technology that...

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Obama: US Recognises Syrian Opposition

Syria: A War Tearing Apart Families Updated: 1:38am UK, Wednesday 12 December 2012 By Tim Marshall, Foreign Affairs Editor, in Damascus At night the Rizak extended family come together in one room and listen to the sounds of shelling, gunfire,...

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Strauss-Kahn Agrees Deal Over Sex Assault Case

Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has reached a settlement in a civil lawsuit brought by a hotel maid who accused him of sexually assaulting her. Details of the financial agreement between Nafissatou Diallo and Mr Strauss-Kahn...

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HSBC 'To Pay $1.9bn' In Money Laundering Case

British banking giant HSBC will pay a record $1.9bn (£1.2bn) to settle a money-laundering probe by US authorities into Europe's biggest bank, reports say. The investigation of the bank has focused on the transfer of billions of dollars on behalf of...

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Egypt: Opposition Rejects Referendum

Egypt's main opposition group has rejected a constitutional referendum set by President Mohamed Morsi, saying it risked dragging the country into "violent confrontation". The opposition coalition has vowed to oppose a referendum scheduled for December...

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Syria: Homs Scarred By Guerilla Warfare

With a Syrian fighter jet overhead, bombing rebel positions, we made our way through the wrecked streets of the Bab Sbaa district of Homs and to the front lines. Bab Sbaa borders the Old City and Khaldia districts. The Syrian Army unit we were with...

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Nelson Mandela: Ex-SA President In Hospital

Former South African President Nelson Mandela has been admitted to hospital for tests. The country's government said Mr Mandela, 94, had been taken to hospital in Pretoria for routine checks, adding that there was no cause for alarm. The anti-apartheid...

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Egypt: President Morsi 'Backs Down On Powers'

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has annulled a decree he issued last month expanding his powers, an official has said. But a referendum on a draft constitution would still go ahead as planned on December 15, Islamist politician Selim al Awa added....

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