Greece passes law to fire civil servants

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 08:13 AM PDT

Greece has implemented an agreement with EU-IMF inspectors by passing a law that should see €2.8bn in overdue rescue funds flow to Athens

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 05:38 AM PDT

Arrest and trial of former military dictator Pervez Musharraf triggers unease among military officers who are unhappy about how army is treated

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 06:32 AM PDT

The weakness of Libya's government and the proliferation of armed groups have transformed the environment for international oil companies

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 08:30 AM PDT

Taiwanese report says Beijing has broadened its targets while a senior Chinese official says that Beijing is being wrongly blamed for cyber attacks

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 04:09 AM PDT

Syrian contestant Abdul Kareem Hamdan dragged the real world into the studio of TV ratings hit 'Arab Idol' with a sad song about his native Aleppo

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 12:57 PM PDT

Death toll for past seven days passes 200, marking worst week of violence since US troops pulled out, as Shia-Sunni tensions escalate

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 08:09 AM PDT

The European Commission is to impose a temporary ban on three widely used chemicals, in spite of EU governments failing to agree on the issue

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 05:45 AM PDT

Myanmar government urged to lift barriers restricting members of Muslim group from full citizenship after sectarian attacks threaten to derail reform

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 10:53 PM PDT

International Monetary Fund warns of increased risks for the region but maintains that it will lead a 'global three-speed recovery'

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