BAGHDAD: Iraqi officials say militants have stormed a government building in a city north of Baghdad, killing at least six people. Police officers say two suicide bombers first blew themselves up on Tuesday at the entrance to the local council in Samara, paving ...

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say militants have stormed a government building in a city north of Baghdad, killing at least six people. Police officers say two suicide bombers first blew themselves up on Tuesday at the entrance to the local council in Samara, ...

The console was launched in Japan last week, and was said to have sold 322,000 units within two days. In the US meanwhile, more than 90 per cent of PS4s have been connected to the internet. Users have been taking advantage of the social and sharing ...

Following Facebook's $19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp, the two founders of the popular mobile messaging service have now earned a new distinction - a place in the Forbes's list of global billionaires. According to Forbes, 38-year-old Jan Koum, who ranks ...

An Egyptian court today banned the activities of the Palestinian militant Hamas group that rules the neighbouring Gaza Strip and ordered its assets seized, a judicial source said. Hamas denounced the move, which it said "serves the (Israeli) occupation."

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear said Tuesday that the state will hire outside attorneys to appeal a judge's decision granting legal recognition to same-sex couples married in other states and countries after the attorney...More >> ...

Russian president Vladimir Putin addressing a press conference today defended the military exercise saying it was already planned and not in relation to the clashes in Ukraine. "There is no reason to use military force in Ukraine at this time. The exercise that ...

Moscow — Russia could reduce to zero its economic dependency on the United States if Washington agreed sanctions against Moscow over Ukraine, a Kremlin aide said on Tuesday, warning that the American financial system faced a "crash" if this ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin told a news conference on Tuesday that the use of force in Ukraine would be a last resort. He described the ouster of Ukraine's former President Viktor Yanukovych as an "unconstitutional coup" and suggested his ally should ...

MADRID (MarketWatch) — U.S. stock futures rallied early Tuesday, as appetite for riskier investments resurfaced after a report that Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has ordered troops back to base after the completion of military exercises. A lack of ...

CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court on Tuesday banned all activities of Hamas in Egypt in a further sign that Cairo's military-backed government aims to squeeze the Palestinian Islamist group that rules neighbouring Gaza, regarding it as a security threat.

Amnesty International says crackdown on pro-Morsi supporters have already left more than 1,400 people dead. By AFP. Published: March 4, 2014. Tweet · Share this article Print this page Email. Amnesty International says crackdown on pro-Morsi supporters ...

See pictures from inside courtroom GD in the North Gauteng High Court where Oscar Pistorius is standing trial for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp. Related Links. Pistorius more relaxed, taking notes · Oscar Pistorius in court - day 2view · Roux: Statement, ...

A 30,000 year-old giant harmless virus which was locked up in the Siberian permafrost has been revived by French scientists. Scientists have revived the virus in a 98-foot-deep sample of permanently frozen soil from coastal tundra in Chukotka, near the East ...

A large ancient virus that lied dormant in the Siberian permafrost for at least 30,000 years has sprung back to life after French scientists revived it in the laboratory. The virus, found buried 30m down in the frozen ground, poses no danger to humans or animals, ...

The 'Lost in Translation' actress is expecting her first child with French creative agency boss fiancé Romain Dauriac, according to E! news. Speaking about her desire to start a family in December 2013, she told the Daily Mail newspaper: "I would like to have ...

"There are issues which India has raised where we feel there is very high and unacceptable protectionism," he told reporters in New Delhi. He also said Washington made it too hard for Indian nationals to obtain US visas. ET SPECIAL: Save precious time ...

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is reinforcing U.S. support for Ukraine's sovereignty Tuesday, as he visits Kyiv amid a growing crisis over Russia's military presence in the Ukrainian region of Crimea. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Kerry is ...

Some media have published a photo of an Oscar Pistorius trial witness, which, while not in contravention of the court order, has caused ruptions. Oscar Pistorius in court on the second day of trial for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp (AFP). It was a dramatic ...

China registered a record 152 billionaires in the 2014 list, up near 25 percent from 122 last year, while Hong Kong clocked up 45, said Forbes. Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3. China minting billionaires at 'phenomenal' rate.