At least three killed in India-Pakistan cross-border shelling
Shelling across the border between India and Pakistan killed two Pakistani civilians and an Indian soldier
Famous anti-Vietnam war activist Tom Hayden dies aged 76
Tom Hayden has died aged 76 'after a lengthy illness'
Son of Lockerbie bomber Al Megrahi heading to Scotland in bid to clear father's name

Khalid Al Megrahi insists a fresh appeal is imminent despite previous failed attempts • His father Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed was the only man to be convicted...

Khalid Al Megrahi insists a fresh appeal is imminent...

Australia pursues indefinite detention for terror convicts

Australia is cracking down on terror convicts following several ‘lone...

Australia is cracking down on terror convicts following...

Police arrest suspected arsonist of Florida mosque

Police have made an arrest of a man who matched descriptions of an arsonist who...

Police have made an arrest of a man who matched...

Pakistan train crash kills at least six, injures more than 150

A collision between an express train and a freight train has left at least six...

A collision between an express train and a freight train...

Super typhoon Meranti moves from Taiwan to southern China, but loses strength

Typhoon Meranti hit the south-eastern Chinese city of Xiamen on Thursday morning, wiping out power in about 320,000 homes

Typhoon Meranti hit the south-eastern Chinese city of...

Former Brazilian President charged with corruption

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, together with his wife and six others, were...

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, together with his wife...

Colin Powell lambasts Trump as a ‘national disgrace'

Leaked e-mails reveal that former US secretary of state Colin Powell had...

Leaked e-mails reveal that former US secretary of state...

Pope declares French priest killed by ISIS terrorists a martyr

Pope Francis urges all people of faith to have the courage to denounce such...

Pope Francis urges all people of faith to have the courage...

Obama plans 30% increase of refugees admitted to US

The Obama Administration plans to increase the number of refugees admitted to...

The Obama Administration plans to increase the number of...

Russian hackers leak Olympians’ files

A Russian team of hackers leaked confidential medical files of US Olympic athletes

A Russian team of hackers leaked confidential medical files...

New Brazilian leader launches economy rescue plan

The new Brazilian government has launched a series of actions to kick-start the...

The new Brazilian government has launched a series of...

Chelsea Manning ends hunger strike, granted gender reassignment surgery

WikiLeaks source, Chelsea Manning, who serving prison sentence for espionage, said she was ‘unendingly relieved’ that military agreed to allow...

WikiLeaks source, Chelsea Manning, who serving prison...

UK MPs place blame on Cameron's Libya intervention for country’s ‘collapse’

A parliamentary report by the UK’s foreign office has criticised former Prime Minister David Cameron for his ‘ill-planned’ intervention in...

A parliamentary report by the UK’s foreign office has...

Edward Snowden makes ‘moral’ case for pardon from Obama

Whistleblower Edward Snowden urges Barack Obama to grant him a presidential...

Whistleblower Edward Snowden urges Barack Obama to grant...

German police arrest three Syrians with suspected links to ISIS

The three men are believed to have used the same smugglers and received...

The three men are believed to have used the same smugglers...

Facebook loses legal bid to prevent girl suing over naked picture

A teenage girl in Ireland can continue in the process of suing Facebook as well...

A teenage girl in Ireland can continue in the process of...

Syria's seven-day ceasefire takes effect but violence erupts within hours

As Syria's ceasefire by Russia and the US was due to begin at Sunset on Monday, but reports show that explosions and attacks continued

As Syria's ceasefire by Russia and the US was due to...

David Cameron quits as Conservative MP for Witney

David Cameron resigns as MP, insists decision is not related to grammar school...

David Cameron resigns as MP, insists decision is not...