Cisco systems unveiled its new super-speedy Internet hardware on Tuesday, which has 12 times the traffic capacity of other competing systems. The new router would have the capacity to download the entire Library of Congress in "just over one second".

Northern Ireland lawmakers voted to transfer policing and justice powers from London to Belfast in a milestone decision on Tuesday. The deal was passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly with an overwhelming majority of 88 ‘yes’ votes, to 17 ‘no’.

A French judge on Tuesday postponed a decision on whether to grant assassin Ali Vakili Rad parole until May. Rad was convicted of the 1991 murder of a former Iranian prime minister outside of Paris.

Togolese police have dispersed groups of young men who gathered in protest at the re-election of President Faure Gnassingbe, despite an earlier government ban on demonstrations that ratcheted up tensions in the wake of Thursday's disputed poll.

US Vice-President Joe Biden confirmed the US would defend Israeli security at a press conference with Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, as a fresh effort to revive peace talks got underway. Biden will meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday.

A Kenyan-flagged fishing boat, was hijacked by suspected Somali pirates Tuesday, along with its 16-member crew. The European Union's Atalanta anti-piracy naval mission voiced fears that the vessel could be used as a "mother ship" for future attacks.

The Vatican stood by its national Catholic churches on Tuesday, saying they had reacted "rapidly and decisively" to recent child sex abuse cases, while adding that the problem of paedophilia doesn't exist solely in the Church.

The European Commission and Eurozone heavyweight Germany have backed the idea of a European Monetary Fund (EMF) that would help mediate future economic crises in the 16-member euro currency zone and avoid a repeat of the current situation in Greece.

EADS blamed cost over-runs on its flagship A380 superjumbo jet and the A400M military transport aircraft for a whopping €763 million net loss last year, just hours after announcing its withdrawal from a major US defence contract.

After losing their respective first leg ties amid controversial referee decisions, Arsenal and Fiorentina look for revenge at home against Porto and Bayern Munich.

An Iranian agent sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a former Iranian prime minister outside Paris in 1991 is set for a parole hearing on Tuesday. The ruling comes as Paris is seeking the release of a French academic detained in Iran.

France’s far-right Front National has upset Algeria, a former French colony, in its latest election poster denouncing "Islamism" and featuring a map of France decked in the North African country’s national flag.

A Roman administrative court on Monday denied Silvio Berlusconi's party readmission to the regional ballot in Lazio due to a missed deadline.

US Vice-President Joe Biden has begun a five-day visit to the Middle East amid a fresh US attempt to jump-start the stalled Mideast peace talks. Hours before Biden landed, Israel enraged Palestinians by authorizing new West Bank settlements.

Togo's government has banned a march by opposition parties to protest against the re-election of President Faure Gnassingbe, ratcheting up the tension in the wake of Thursday's disputed poll.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have appealed for calm following the recent attacks near the Nigerian city of Jos, which left hundreds dead. Security forces say 95 suspects have been arrested.

US defence contractor Northrop Grumman and its European partner EADS announced late Monday that they would not bid for a $35 billion contract to build tankers for the US Air Force, making Boeing the only bidder.

Greek PM George Papandreou is set to meet with US President Barack Obama Tuesday during his visit to the US, where he is expected to urge major economic powers to crack down on market speculators in a bid to tackle Greece’s massive financial crisis.

A magnitude 6.0-earthquake hit the eastern Turkish province of Elazig early on Monday, killing at least 51 people. Search-and-rescue operations were called off as officials said they believed all of those trapped had been rescued.