Middle - East

Pakistan cricketers receive jail terms

Players who conspired to fix parts of a Test match against England sentenced to between six and 30 months in prison.

Thursday, November 03, 2011 (AL JAZEERA)

ICC: Gaddafi son Saif trying to flee Libya

International Criminal Court prosecutor tells UN Security Council that mercenaries may be helping Saif al-Islam to leave

Thursday, November 03, 2011 (AL JAZEERA)

Syria 'violence defies peace deal'

Four killed as security forces reportedly shell Homs, a day after Damascus approved Arab League plan to halt crackdown.

Thursday, November 03, 2011 (AL JAZEERA)

Obama urges swift end to eurozone crisis

Greek debt crisis tops the agenda as leaders of world's biggest economies gather in southern France for G20 summit.

Thursday, November 03, 2011 (AL JAZEERA)

Egyptian ferry on fire in the Red Sea

Rescue operation for 1,230 people on board under way as second vessel is dispatched to help with the exercise.

Thursday, November 03, 2011 (AL JAZEERA)

ECB lowers key interest rate to 1.25 per cent

Move announced by bank's new head as he warns that eurozone may slip into "mild recession" in latter part of 2011.

Thursday, November 03, 2011 (AL JAZEERA)

Deadly twin blasts target guards in Iraq

At least six security guards killed and dozens wounded as bombs go off in city of Baquba, northeast of capital Baghdad.

Thursday, November 03, 2011 (AL JAZEERA)

Asia braced for Thai rice shock

Flood damage and government subsidies in world's biggest rice exporter may combine to raise prices across the continent.

Thursday, November 03, 2011 (AL JAZEERA)

Greek PM ready to withdraw referendum plan

After meeting his cabinet, George Papandreou says he is prepared to drop his planned vote on the euro bailout.

Thursday, November 03, 2011 (AL JAZEERA)

Oakland 'strike' over after major protest

Streets quiet after thousands are evicted by police after paralysing major US port and "occupying" foreclosed building.

Thursday, November 03, 2011 (AL JAZEERA)

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