Japan's fugitive penguin seen alive in Tokyo Bay - Penguin Number 337, which made a daring bid for freedom from a Tokyo aquarium and vanished into the waters of Tokyo Bay, has popped up on video footage in a different part of the bay, frolicking in the water and apparently healthy. Thu, 17 May 2012 09:02:23 GMT

Pentagon unveils model of bin Laden compound -

This image released by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency shows a scale model of the compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, where Osama bin Laden was killed.

Thu, 17 May 2012 08:27:06 GMT

Queen Sofia snubs Queen Elizabeth over Gibraltar - Queen Sofia of Spain has reportedly decided not to attend a lunch celebrating Britain's Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee on Friday because of a diplomatic spat over Gibraltar. Thu, 17 May 2012 08:22:50 GMT

Italian university to switch to English-only classes - One of Italy’s leading universities will switch to teaching in the English language, saying the institution was left with “no other choice” in order to compete worldwide. Wed, 16 May 2012 21:03:39 GMT

Court rules Costa Concordia captain unfit to run ship -

Italy's top appeals court ruled on Wednesday that Francesco Schettino, the captain of the Costa Concordia, was unfit to command the cruise liner which ran aground and capsized off the Tuscan island of Giglio in January, causing at least 30 deaths.

Wed, 16 May 2012 20:14:09 GMT

What's behind China's crackdown on foreigners? - China has launched a 100-day crackdown against illegal immigration and illegal employment in the wake of a high-profile sexual assault case involving a British national who was videotaped allegedly attempting to force himself on a Chinese woman. Wed, 16 May 2012 20:05:35 GMT

German launches lawsuit over alleged CIA rendition -

A German man who claims he was beaten and held in a secret prison in Afghanistan by the CIA has begun a lawsuit in Europe.

Wed, 16 May 2012 19:00:19 GMT

NBC's Ayman Mohyeldin answers Syria questions - Syria has been locked in a violent conflict between President Bashar Assad’s regime and civilian forces for over 14 months. NBC's Ayman Mohyeldin answered reader questions about the conflict earlier today. Wed, 16 May 2012 18:13:52 GMT