Armed Basque separatist group Eta says it has decided not to carry out "armed actions" in its campaign for independence, the BBC learns.

US troops are called in to help Iraqi forces battle insurgents behind a deadly attack on an Iraqi army base in Baghdad, security...

The Vatican says it could appeal diplomatically to Iran to spare the life of an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery.

Britain's Andy Murray goes out of the US Open after suffering a dramatic slump against 25th seed Stanislas Wawrinka.

England underline their status as World Twenty20 champions as they cruise to victory in the first of two internationals against Pakistan.

Andy Murray crashes out of the US Open with a third-round defeat by Stanislas Wawrinka, while John Isner and Sam Stosur feature in the...

The US economy shed another 54,000 jobs in August, the third month in a row that jobs have been lost, official figures show.

New data shows new construction orders contracted in the second quarter, while the services sector slowed sharply in August.

Nigeria's economy will hit double-digit growth by the end of 2011 or early 2012, the country's finance minister says.

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