FIFA president Sepp Blatter has described working conditions in Qatar as “unacceptable” as pressure builds on football’s governing body to take action over concerns relating to the construction of the stadia to host the 2022 World Cup finals.

Human rights group Amnesty International has called on FIFA to take a stance against the “abuse of migrant workers” in Qatar, the host for the 2022 World Cup.

Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will touch down in Dublin today for a six-hour visit.

Chinese investors are trying to follow the rules when spending money abroad, the head of one of China's biggest private equity firms says, as global leaders increasingly look to the country to prop up the world economy.

Global trade chiefs meeting in Switzerland spoke today of their optimism that a new deal to liberalise international commerce can be finalised, but offered little in the way of concrete progress to indicate they can reach agreement before the end of the year.

Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi finally walked to freedom today amid massive cheers from elated supporters who flooded the streets outside her home in Burma.

Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi finally walked to freedom from house arrest today amid massive cheers from jubilant supporters outside her home.