The lawyer for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has denounced the warrant for his extradition for questioning on sex allegations in Sweden as a "political...
BBC director general Mark Thompson has defended the Panorama expose of alleged bribery at Fifa which has been accused of damaging England's chances of...
The world's biggest commodities trader Glencore is eyeing a £31 billion flotation on the London Stock Exchange, it has been reported.The Switzerland-based firm has...
Thailand is marking the 83rd birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest reigning monarch, but elaborate celebrations fail to mask concern over his...
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has indicated his determination that the Liberal Democrats will maintain a separate identity from their Conservative coalition partners.Amid ongoing...
The 121-story Shanghai Tower is more than China's next record-setting building - it is an economic lifeline for the elite club of skyscraper builders.Financial...
The Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador is billowing ash into the sky and sending super-hot pyroclastic flows surging down its slopes, causing authorities to evacuate...