Around 14 million young Poles have signed a petition to cancel a concert by American pop singer Madonna scheduled for 1 August in Poland’s capital, Warsaw-VATICAN INSIDER STAFF-ROME-“I am not going to Madonna’s concert

15 July 2012 Last updated at 11:15 GMT-US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has met the head of Egypt's top military council, Field Marshal Mohamad Hussein Tantawi, on the second day of her visit to the country.

Published: 13 Jul 12 10:54 CET-Nearly one in four Germans consider bankers to be “extremely criminal” in the light of the many recent scandals - interest rate fixing, for example - a new survey revealed. The Handelsblatt business

By Kyle Almond, CNN-July 12, 2012 -- Updated 1246 GMT (2046 HKT)-How hot is it where you are? Tell your stories at CNN's iReport.-(CNN) -- For many Americans, the past month has been miserably hot.

The African Union's statement comes as French president says intervention would be up to Africans to decide.-Last Modified: 14 Jul 2012 21:41-African leaders have called on Mali's ex-junta to stop meddling in the country's affairs as the interim government

15 July 2012 Last updated at 00:16 GMT-The presidents of Sudan and South Sudan have met for the first time since a border dispute brought their countries close to conflict in April.-Omar al-Bashir sat down with Salva Kiir on the sidelines of an African Union

Trasbourg, 13.-By the year 2020, 70 million more people will be living in dire poverty. And in this same period more than 400,000 children will not live to the age of five, as a result of the international financial crisis which has existed since 2008.

13 JULY 2012-Khartoum — Multiple demonstrations erupted in Khartoum and other places in Sudan after Friday prayers. The police and security forces used tear gas, batons and rubber bullets to disperse the crowds and invaded and occupied the Al Ansar

By Christine Wanjiru Wanjala  (email the author) Posted  Sunday, July 15  2012 at  01:00-It could pass for God’s own country, surrounded by pristine white beaches and water so clear that in some parts, you can see straight down to the bottom.

By Hillary Senour-armouth, Canada, Jul 13, 2012 / 04:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The women who were nominated for Walmart’s Canadian “Mom of the Year” contest have many outstanding qualities, but few can claim they fought