Oliver Tree

Sergei Udaltsov was one of the ringleaders behind protests in Moscow that drew tens of thousands of activists angry at the re-election of Vladimir Putin as President for a third time.

Speaking live on Chinese state television, Wen warned the country must change its leadership structure or risk a return to the dark days of the Cultural Revolution.

The two leaders are expected to hold talks on a wide range of issues including the withdrawal of U.S. and UK forces from Afghanistan and the ongoing crisis in Syria.

The unprecedented move marks the first time the Union has punished a member state for flouting the strict budget rules, which stipulate no country must go above a debt ceiling of 3 percent of GDP.

The bus was carrying 52 mostly Belgian school children back to the towns of Lommel and Heverlee from a skiing trip.

In a report titled Locked away: Sri Lanka's security detainees, Amnesty accuses the Sri Lankan government of arbitrarily detaining prisoners arrested under counter-terrorism laws introduced to combat separatist group, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

The multi-billion dollar Iron Dome missile defense system managed to intercept a significant portion of short-range rockets fired into Israel, restraining public opinion and buying Israel's leaders time to effect a climbdown.

The last Israeli airstrike occurred on Monday after which a small salvo of around six rockets was fired from Gaza across the border into Israel.

Rebekah Brooks, who formerly ran News Corp. unit News International, was arrested Tuesday for a second time in connection with alleged illegal interception of phone messages and a system of bribes to police officials.

The top U.S. diplomat urged all countries to speak with one voice ... that the killing of innocent Syrians must stop. U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said the regime of Syria's Bashar al-Assad has subjected its citizens in several cities to military assault and disproportionate use of force.

In a referendum, 67 percent of Swiss voters said no to extending annual leave to six weeks from four, while a majority in Zurich approved setting up temporary shelters known as sex boxes from which licensed prostitutes can work.

As ministers meet to finalize the Greek payout, concerns have been raised that Spain may become the next challenge for the Union as it struggles to keep its debt-ridden Southern members afloat.

Both sides in Syria's bitter armed clashes have claimed the other is responsible for the killing of women and children in Homs and other cities, after footage emerged of blood soaked and mutilated bodies over the weekend.

In a statement on their website, the group promised to take revenge against the American savages for Sunday's bloody rampage which left 16 Afghans -- including nine children and three women -- dead.

The latest strike comes after four days of attacks that began Friday when an Israeli strike killed two suspected militants accused of planning a cross-border attack via Egypt.

Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) issued a statement Thursday saying family members of soldiers captured by the group should continue pressuring the Yemeni government to cooperate in a prisoner swap.

The French president's hopeful comments came as Germany's finance minister warned against overreacting to the deal, saying Greece must use its sovereign debt lifeline wisely.

The deal, which does not include the bank covering Diamond's £5.7 million tax bill, comes after Barclays' profits fell 3 percent in 2011 and is set to anger shareholders and fair pay campaigners critical of huge payouts.

The bodies of Chris McManus, 28, and Italian Franco Lamolinara were found after the combined British special forces and Nigerian military operation on Thursday.

Greek officials say the deal eases their country's debt burden by €105 billion. Next up: Action by the European Union to determine if Athens will get emergency loans to help avert a default.

A female student with epilepsy died after receiving a blow to the head, while the others were either injured in the crush or by polic

Sarkozy is lagging behind his rival Francois Hollande after the Socialist candidate widened his lead this week advancing 2 points to 30 percent support for the April 22 election first round.

Greece had until Thursday afternoon to persuade at least 70 percent of private holders of its government debt to accept a swap that includes losses of up to 74 percent.

The bank said half of the redundancies, 500 more than it previously proposed, should occur this year.

Deputy oil minister Abdo Hussameddin, the highest-ranking official to defect during the uprising, said in a YouTube video that he was joining the revolution of this dignified people.

The British Warrior vehicle was traveling over unpaved roads in the Nar-e-Saraj area of the province, where British troops have been training local police officers and security forces for about a year.

A new European Union law preventing insurers discriminating on the basis of gender will see the cost of premiums for women across the continent rise when it comes into effect later this year.

The comments come as more private investors signed up to a crucial debt swap deal set to make or break the country's continued use of the Euro and its membership of the EU.

Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office said Wednesday it had charged the individuals for falsifying financial statements in a bid to hide company losses for the financial years 2006 and 2007.