Third scientific report says Yasser Arafat died of natural causes
Russian forensic scientists rejects radiation poisoning theory and says...
Russian forensic scientists rejects radiation poisoning...
Armed Santa gang rob jewellery shop
Brandishing semi-automatic rifles, Father Christmas gang make off with sacks of jewellery in Albania
Brandishing semi-automatic rifles, Father Christmas gang...
Thai anti-government clashes turn deadly
Police officer shot dead and scores injured in violent clashes
Police officer shot dead and scores injured in violent...
Britain braced for more floods and heavy storms
Thousands stranded and left without power as gale-force winds and heavy rain...
Thousands stranded and left without power as gale-force...
Christmas crowds gather in Jerusalem, St Peter’s Square
Pope Francis delivered his first Christmas Eve Mass as pontiff
Pope Francis delivered his first Christmas Eve Mass as...
Former Egypt Prime Minister Hisham Qandil arrested
In 2012, Qandil became the youngest Egyptian Prime Minister in nearly 60 years.
In 2012, Qandil became the youngest Egyptian Prime Minister...
Turkey ministers Caglayan and Guler resign amid scandal
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to “break the hands” of...
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to...
UN approves more South Sudan peacekeepers
Thousands have been killed in the week-long conflicts, says the UN.
Thousands have been killed in the week-long conflicts, says...
Two rockets land in US embassy Kabul compound
No one was injured in attack claimed by the Taliban, a statement from the...
No one was injured in attack claimed by the Taliban, a...
Britain and France hit by deadly storms
Hurricane-force winds and torrential rain cause transport chaos amid Christmas rush.
Hurricane-force winds and torrential rain cause transport...
Christians targeted by Baghdad bomb
Churches have been targeted across the country since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003.
Churches have been targeted across the country since the...
Brazil president pledges aid after deadly floods
An estimated 50,000 people forced to flee their homes.
An estimated 50,000 people forced to flee their homes.
Guinness World Record for heart transplant patient
A British man has entered the record books as the worlds longest-surviving...
A British man has entered the record books as the worlds...
2013 in review | Top 10 international news stories
The top 10 international news stories and events in 2013
The top 10 international news stories and events in 2013
Mass killings in South Sudan
New details emerge of alleged mass ethnic killings committed in South Sudan, as the UN chief calls for more troops to be sent.
New details emerge of alleged mass ethnic killings...
Blast at Egypt security site kills 14
A huge explosion outside an Egyptian security building kills at least 14 people and wounds more than 100 in the city of Mansoura, north of Cairo.
A huge explosion outside an Egyptian security building...
Freed Pussy Riot pair stir up anti-Putin protests
A member of Russian punk band Pussy Riot calls on foreign countries to boycott...
A member of Russian punk band Pussy Riot calls on foreign...
Russia drops Greenpeace cases
Russian authorities drop criminal charges against the first of 30 people accused over a Greenpeace oil rig protest in the Arctic.
Russian authorities drop criminal charges against the first...