France welcomes Syria deal but force 'still an option'

Fighting in Syria shows no sign of diminishing despite the extensive international diplomacy French President Francois Hollande has described the US-Russia deal on Syria's chemical weapons as an "important...

Portugal's economic progress under review

The Portuguese government has put in place tough austerity measures post-2011 Representatives from the International Monetary Fund, the European Commission and the European Central Bank have begun their...

Top Afghanistan female police officer injured

Afghan policewomen such as these officers in Herat are frequently targeted by militants The most senior woman police officer in Afghanistan's troubled Helmand province has been shot and seriously...

Philippine army 'surrounds rebels' in Zamboanga

Philippine soldiers are closing in on a few dozen armed rebels whose group stormed the southern city of Zamboanga on Monday, forcing thousands to flee. The army said...

Koreas restart operations at Kaesong industrial zone

Watch: Lucy Williamson reports from the border between the two Koreas South Korean workers have returned to the Kaesong industrial park in North Korea, five months after work...

Costa Concordia salvage operation set to begin

The salvage project has so far cost more than 600m euros One of the one of the largest and most daunting salvage operations ever attempted is set to...

India retests missile able to reach Chinese cities

NEW DELHI: India on Sunday successfully test-fired for the second time a nuclear-capable missile that can strike the major Chinese cities of Beijing and Shanghai, officials said. Ravi...

French far-right targets local, EU election wins

MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - France's far-right National Front, buoyed by improving poll numbers, is aiming for big gains in municipal elections next year and the top spot in...

French far-right targets local, EU election wins

MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - France's far-right National Front, buoyed by improving poll numbers, is aiming for big gains in municipal elections next year and the top spot in...