“The action was planned in order to influence the decisions of the authorities and international organizations,” investigators said.

Now the Syrian civil war and unrest in Egypt and other Arab and African countries are fuelling the flow of refugees.

Ken Hasegawa, energy desk manager at Newedge Brokerage, said even if a deal is reached traders still had concerns about the U.S. economy.

Jason Isaacs has also joined the cast of Brad Pitt's WWII thriller “Fury,” alongside the likes of Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman and Michael Pena.

Catching Fire centres around Hunger Games-winning tributes Katniss and Peeta as they embark on a Victor's Tour.

Aznavour is arriving in Israel not just as a singer, but also as Armenia's envoy to Switzerland and its permanent representative at the UN.

Hundreds were detained in response to the violence that erupted after protests over the fatal stabbing of a 25-year-old.

The election in June of Rouhani as Iran's new president and his pledges to smooth Tehran's int’l relations, has raised hopes of a negotiated solution.