- Wednesday, 22 February 2012
Strauss-Kahn freed by police
The former chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has been released from a French police station after two days of questioning over a suspected hotel prostitution ring.
Cherie Blair in phone hack claim
Cherie Blair has lodged a claim over hacking of her phone, her lawyers said tonight.
Date set for Mubarak trial verdict
An Egyptian judge has set June 2 as the date for the verdict and sentencing in the trial of former president Hosni Mubarak.
Argentina train crash: 49 confirmed dead
A packed train slammed into a barrier at a Buenos Aires station today, killing 49 people and injuring hundreds of morning commuters.
Eight more bodies found on ship
Divers searching the Costa Concordia cruise ship off the Italian coast today found eight bodies on one of the passenger decks, including that of a missing five-year-old Italian girl, authorities said.
Seven dead in Koran burning protests
Seven people were killed today in clashes between Afghan security forces and protesters demonstrating against the burning of Muslim holy books at a Nato military base.
'Several die' in Argentina train crash, at least 550 injured
A packed train slammed into a barrier at a Buenos Aires station today, killing several people and injuring hundreds of morning commuters, authorities in Argentina said.
Man quizzed after elderly women found dead in UK
A man was being questioned by murder squad detectives in Britain today after two elderly women were found dead in their homes.
No change in Dutch prince's condition
Dutch prince Johan Friso remains in a stable but life-threatening condition five days after he was buried by an avalanche in the Austrian Alps, it was revealed today.
Hundreds injured in Buenos Aires train crash
A packed train slammed into a barrier at a Buenos Aires station today, injuring at least 340 morning commuters.
Divers find more bodies on stricken cruise ship
Divers searching the Costa Concordia off the Italian coast have found what appear to be four more bodies on the cruise ship.
Killer of pregnant teen sentenced to 35 years
A former nightclub bouncer was jailed for at least 35 years today for the rape and murder of a heavily-pregnant teenager in Wales last year.
Three dead in Afghan Koran protests
At least three people were killed in Afghanistan today when police opened fire to disperse thousands of anti-American demonstrators.
Tributes paid to slain journalist Colvin
The editor of the Sunday Times paid tribute to “extraordinary” foreign correspondent Marie Colvin after she was killed in the besieged Syrian city of Homs today.
Further bailout protests expected in Greece
Greece is braced for further protests as politicians scramble to adopt a batch of emergency laws that will further cut incomes and government spending.
Van Rompuy likely to regain Council Presidency
Herman Van Rompuy is likely to be reappointed president of the European Council at a European Union summit next week, an EU official said today.
Western journalists killed in Syria named
Two Western journalists killed in Syria were today identified as French photojournalist Remi Ochlik and American reporter Marie Colvin.
Gillard 'disappointed' by Rudd resignation
Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard has said she is "disappointed" by Kevin Rudd's decision to resign as Foreign Minister.
Germany urged to end castration for sex offenders
Germany is under pressure from the Council of Europe’s anti-torture committee to do away with surgical castration of sex offenders.
Court refuses anti-capitalist protestors cathedral appeal
Anti-capitalist protestors camping outside St Paul’s Cathedral were today refused permission by the Court of Appeal to challenge orders evicting them.
Foreign journalists 'dead in Homs'
Two foreign journalists have been killed by Syrian government troops shelling the city of Homs, an opposition activist reported today.
Buddhists savour taste of freedom in Burma
Vast crowds were gathering at Burma’s most sacred Buddhist shrine to celebrate a festival banned for more than 20 years under the former military government.
US backs calls for Syria ceasefire
The United States has supported calls for a humanitarian ceasefire in Syria to bring relief to civilians.
Afghans protest over Koran burning
Anti-American demonstrations are under way on the outskirts of the Afghan capital and in another city over an incident that the US says was inadvertent burning of Muslim holy books at a military base.
Unions call for protests in response to Greek bailout terms
The two largest trade unions in Greece have called for protests today in response to the terms of the country's second bailout deal.
France drops mademoiselle status
Forget what you learned in French class about “madame” and “mademoiselle” - the French government now says women’s marital status should not matter – at least when it comes to the country’s far-reaching bureaucracy.
Chavez poised for further surgery
President Hugo Chavez announced that doctors in Cuba found a new lesion in the same place where a cancerous tumour was removed last year and said that he is not deathly ill but will require surgery.
Bid to overturn gay marriage ruling
The backers of California’s same-sex marriage ban petitioned a US federal appeals court to review a split decision by three of its judges that struck down the voter-approved law known as Proposition Eight.
Christchurch remembers quake
More than 10,000 New Zealanders stood in silence, some in tears, at a Christchurch park while police officers and firefighters read out the names of all 185 people who died in a devastating earthquake one year ago.
Five dead after US shooting spree
Five people are dead after a shooting at a suburban spa in a major US city.
Rudd quits over feud with Gillard
Australia’s foreign minister has resigned amid an ongoing leadership squabble, saying he cannot continue in his role without the support of prime minister Julia Gillard.