Saudi Arabia has made a $3 billion pledge to help Lebanon buy arms to counteract the role of Hezbollah.
After being held in Russia for 100 days on charges of hooliganism, 30 Greenpeace activists are free to return to their home countries today
Our journey through the economics of elements checks out mercury.
Japan's Nikkei stock index closed about 16,000 for the first time since 2007.
This month marks the third anniversary of the Arab Spring.
Alan Turing, the father of computer science, was persecuted for being gay. This week, the British government finally pardoned him.
Global retailers, labor groups, and the Bangladeshi government have set aside $40 million for victims of the Rana Plaza collapse.
Citing concerns over the massive bailouts in Europe, Standard and Poor has stripped the EU of its AAA rating.
Russian President,Vladimir Putin, vows to pardon a former political enemy who was once Russia's richest man.
The BBC's Justin Rowlatt explains why gold became the precious metal pick of the litter
