Human Rights Watch has alleged that pro-Muammar Gaddafi fighters, including the dictator’s son Mutassim, have been abused and murdered in Libya.
US President Barack Obama is expected to follow Joe Biden’s lead and come out fighting in a town-hall-style match-up after a lacklustre first round.
Supersonic skydiver Felix Baumgartner has broken three world records during his descent from balloon 39 kilometres above the Earth’s surface.
As the premiere of a second trilogy approaches, tour operators are ready for another bonanza.
On a train ride through Jerusalem’s various enclaves, no one is prepared to bet against Netanyahu.
There is actually something rather affectionate in Martin Amis’s portrayal of Lionel Asbo, particularly in his tortured diction.
Tony Blair and Bill Clinton heap praise on Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, but his halo is beginning to slip and citizens are starting to notice.
A world where Mitt Romney holds the most powerful office may seem different to Barack Obama. In many ways, though, it looks uncannily similar.
Libya’s Parliament has sacked its prime minister-elect Mustafa Abushagur, leaving the government in disarray three months after the July elections.
Nobel prize-giving begins this week, and handing out the awards may sound simple enough but barely a year goes by without mishap and confusion.