Soviet dictator Josef Stalin blocked two attempts to kill Adolf Hiter during World War Two, fearing that his replacement as Nazi leader would make peace with the Western Allies, a top Russian general

Pakistani intelligence agencies have warned that a banned organisation might carry out a suicide attack on the US embassy with an explosives-laden vehicle.

Britain announced for the first time on Wednesday that it had set a limit on its nuclear weapons stockpile, at 225 warheads, and said it would re-examine its policy on use of nuclear weapons.

North Korea threatened to close the last road link with the South if Seoul goes ahead with propaganda broadcasts across the militarised border, as Washington pressured China to help persuade the North

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday that Russia’s support for new UN sanctions against Iran was unacceptable and called on President Dmitry Medvedev to rethink his support for the US-led m

China, India, Brazil and Russia are powering ahead, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Develop-ment (OECD) said on Wednesday, revising upwards its growth outlook for all four largest emerging economies.

Formula One will return to the United States in 2012 with a 10-year deal for a race in the Texas state capital Austin, commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone announced on Tuesday.

Iran will reconsider a nuclear fuel swap deal if world powers agree to impose further sanctions on the Islamic Republic, Interfax news agency quoted Tehran’s ambassador to Moscow as saying on Tuesday.

A longshot in the race for California governor has turned the Republican nomination battle into an unexpectedly close fight despite massive spending by the billionaire who was expected to win handily.

North Korea said on Tuesday it was severing all ties with the South and threatened its wealthy neighbour with military action if it continued to violate its waters off the west coast.