World

Independence for the South may not bring peace, or an end to grinding poverty

Hungary’s crackdown on the media sparks a backlash at home and away

Designated a terrorist group by the European Union, ETA has killed more than 800 in its quest for a Basque homeland in northern Spain and southwest France.

North Korea is better known for famines than cuisine, but that hasn’t stopped Kim Jong Il

Critics slam government in Budapest for its new media regulations

How Berlusconi’s hand-picked women have become political powers

It’s not unheard of for an undercover police officer to become an agent provocateur, which can lead to dicey legal issues of entrapment.

As the price of oil hovers around $90 a barrel and gasoline prices jump, thieves around the world are stealing licence plates, attaching them to their own cars and then driving off without paying after filling up at the pump.

As southern Sudan votes on secession, the president is forced into ’survival mode’

Behind the assassination attempt that shocked America