Thousands attend rallies in Paris and other French cities to protest at the government's policy of deporting Roma people.

Police declare an overnight curfew in Christchurch, New Zealand, after a powerful earthquake causes considerable damage but no...

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has formed a committee to seek peace talks with the Taliban, his office says.

England and Tottenham defender Michael Dawson will miss the game with Switzerland after being ruled out for at least six weeks.

Roger Federer takes on Paul-Henri Mathieu after wins for Caroline Wozniacki and Maria Sharapova and a shock defeat for Jelena Jankovic...

England coach Andy Flower says he is satisfied with spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed's role within the team despite previous links...

The US economy shed another 54,000 jobs in August, the third month in a row that jobs have been lost, official figures show.

New data shows new construction orders contracted in the second quarter, while the services sector slowed sharply in August.

Nigeria's economy will hit double-digit growth by the end of 2011 or early 2012, the country's finance minister says.

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