Rogue trader Jerome Kerviel broke his silence today over the alleged fraud that saw French bank Societe Generale lose €5bn, stating that he had got "a bit carried away".

The BBC today said there was still no word on the whereabouts of a BBC journalist kidnapped in Gaza three days ago, and made a fresh appeal for his safe return.

ARMED militants angered by a cartoon drawing of the Prophet Mohammed published in European newspapers surrounded EU offices in Gaza yesterday.

AGENCE France Presse is to sue search engine Google for their use of AFP news, images and headlines without permission.

Israeli forces backed by tanks and combat helicopters raided the West Bank town of Jenin today, sparking a gun battle that killed a Palestinian woman in her home.

JAPAN has warned it would launch a pre-emptive military action against North Korea if it had firm evidence Pyongyang was planning a missile attack.