Middle - East

Italy's borrowing costs reach euro-era highs

Italian 10-year bond yields have hit a new euro-era high of 6.64 per cent, on fears over mounting political uncertainty.

Monday, November 07, 2011 (AL JAZEERA)

Deaths in Afghan bomb attacks

District police chief and bodyguards killed in Helmand while a local jirga member escapes suicide blast in Baghlan.

Monday, November 07, 2011 (AL JAZEERA)

Carlos the Jackal back on trial in Paris

Venezuelan Illich Ramirez Sanchez, already convicted of a triple murder, charged over four deadly attacks in 1982-1983.

Monday, November 07, 2011 (AL JAZEERA)

UN atomic agency to issue report on Iran

IAEA set to release most detailed intelligence yet as Israeli leader says an attack on the Islamic Republic is closer.

Monday, November 07, 2011 (AL JAZEERA)

France to announce deep budget cuts

Expected $11bn in spending cuts and tax increases aimed at keeping finances under control and boost credit rating.

Monday, November 07, 2011 (AL JAZEERA)

Several tourists die in Egypt accident

At least 11 Hungarian tourists killed after their bus overturns in a resort town on the Red Sea.

Monday, November 07, 2011 (AL JAZEERA)

UN peacekeeper killed in Sudan's Darfur

UN chief condemns attack that left two other peacekeepers wounded while on patrol and urges Khartoum to ensure justice.

Monday, November 07, 2011 (AL JAZEERA)

UN atomic agency to release report on Iran

IAEA set to issue most detailed report yet on research in Iran amid talk of military option by Israeli officials.

Sunday, November 06, 2011 (AL JAZEERA)

Ex-general has wide lead in Guatemala poll

Perez had more than 54 per cent of the votes counted ahead of rival Manuel Baldizon with little over 45 per cent.

Sunday, November 06, 2011 (AL JAZEERA)

Death toll in Thailand floods crosses 500

Advancing pools of polluted black water now threatens Bangkok's underground railway system.

Sunday, November 06, 2011 (AL JAZEERA)

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