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Rights groups: Sudan police kill 50 in fuel protests

Rights groups: Sudan police kill 50 in fuel protests

Two human rights groups have challenged the official death toll of the protests in Sudan.

Global banks must apply new capital rules – report

Global banks must apply new capital rules – report

The tougher rules were enacted in response to the 2008 global financial crisis.

328 dead in Pakistan earthquake

328 dead in Pakistan earthquake

More than 500 people have been left injured by the 7.7 magnitude quake.

Karzai heads to China to meet Xi

Karzai heads to China to meet Xi

China’s state-owned firms have invested heavily in oilfields and copper mines in Afghanistan.

Kenyatta: ‘We’ve been hurt, but siege is over’

Kenyatta: ‘We’ve been hurt, but siege is over’

The media is speculating about a "white" British woman with a fake South African passport among the slain attackers.

Scores killed in Pakistan church attack

Scores killed in Pakistan church attack

There have been several attacks on Christian and Shia minorities in Pakistan this year.

Two Indians among 68 dead in Kenya attack

Two Indians among 68 dead in Kenya attack

Late on Sunday, Kenyan forces launched a "major" offensive, police officials said, to end the two-day standoff.

China’s Huawei eyes Europe telecom growth

China’s Huawei eyes Europe telecom growth

The telecom giant has pledged to create up to 7,500 jobs in its Benelux expansion plans.

In surprise vote, Fed continues stimulus plan

In surprise vote, Fed continues stimulus plan

India and BRICS countries are sure to breathe a sigh of relief as Washington continues quantitative easing.

Public sector strikes grip Greece

Public sector strikes grip Greece

Athens is forced to implement severe austerity measures in order to qualify for new bailout loans.