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On the eve of the fifth anniversary of Madeleine McCann's disappearance, her parents say they believe the investigation in Portugal will be reopened.
Jon Alterman says as former security chiefs blast Prime Minister Netanyahu over Iran, the cracks in Israel's political apparatus are showing.
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) -- Aung San Suu Kyi completed her historic journey from political prisoner to parliamentarian Wednesday, assuming public office for the first time in a risky new strategy to work alongside Myanmar's new reform-minded government after her 24-year struggle against military rule....
Spain and the EU criticise Bolivia's nationalisation of a Spanish-owned electric power company, warning it could deter foreign investors.
Hours before the official announcement that President Barack Obama had landed in Kabul, Afghanistan for a surprise visit, the media -- both social and electronic -- were already buzzing with reports about the trip.
LONDON (AP) -- Record high unemployment for the 17 countries that use the euro is set to increase the pressure on Europe's leaders to switch from a focus on austerity to a pro-growth strategy to stop the region from moving deeper into recession....
Content providers may turn their attention to virtual private networks (VPNs) after The Pirate Bay urged visitors to use them.
A look at how Congress has dealt with immigration in the past 25 years:...
Gareth Williams' naked body was found padlocked in a red bag. The coroner says the spy was suffocated or poisoned, but his death may never be fully explained.
Air Commodore Gary Waterfall tells the BBC's Jonathan Beale the RAF is ''ready to respond'' to any threats to security at the London 2012 Olympics.
Commons staff are being told to cut down on topping up MPs' glasses at receptions in an effort to encourage "responsible alcohol use".
AMSTERDAM (AP) -- Dutch government plans to ban the wearing of burqas and forbid citizens of the Netherlands from holding dual nationality are unlikely to proceed, according to the minister charged with carrying them out....
The father of a seven-year-old boy whose mother is on trial for his murder told police he knew nothing of any injuries to the child, a court hears.
Live BBC Interactive coverage from the Olympic test event at the Riverbank Arena, in the Olympic Park. (UK users only)
The funeral of Claire Squires, the runner who died near the finish line of the London Marathon, has been taking place at a church in Leicestershire.
The Catholic primate of all-Ireland says he will not resign as Church leader despite revelations that he failed to pass details of sex abuse to police or parents.
President Barack Obama arrives in Richmond this weekend for his first official campaign visit to the battleground state of Virginia, a hyped rally that is mobilizing both Republican and Democratic ground troops for the general election.
Motorola Mobility is granted a sales ban against the Xbox 360 and Windows 7 in Germany.
Is it legal to give sanctuary to a dissident?
An increasingly vocal men's movement argues that anti-male discrimination is rife. Who are the activists and what do they want?
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