Party political manoeuvring between the Greek social-democratic, conservative and fascist parties has delayed acceptance of the blackmail demands presented by the troika of European Union, International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank.
The growing intervention in Syrian internal affairs demonstrates the West's blatant attempt to rally reactionary Arab forces in support of its continued domination of the region, says George Galloway
Jacqui Smith's bizarre call to get schmoozing with the City
Two powerful bomb blasts shattered military and police facilities in Aleppo today, killing 28 soldiers and civilians, and wounding 235.
A British woman was barred from leaving Egypt by its authorities today because she is on a list of people under investigation over ties to foreign groups accused of fomenting unrest in the country, an airport official said.
Brazilian state police officers and firefighters in Rio de Janeiro went on strike today - raising fears for the security of the famous carnival extravaganza.
US army snipers who posed in front of a flag bearing the white jagged lightning bolts of the notorious nazi SS in Sangin, Afghanistan, in 2010 will not be disciplined, the US Marine Corps announced on Thursday.
Senior South African trade unionist Sidumo Dlamini has challenged his colleagues around the world to advance a socialist alternative to the "big scam" of capitalism.
Israeli workers maintained their general strike for a third consecutive day today after a minister reportedly scuppered a deal that was on the verge of being signed.
Greek unions launched a two-day general strike and a campaign of street protests today against more wage and public sector job cuts that the government and its EU-IMF creditors are seeking to foist on the recession-hit country.
South African President Jacob Zuma urged businesses to invest in the country's mining sector on Thursday as he unveiled ambitious state-funded infrastructure projects that aim to boost industrialisation and generate skilled jobs.