Creator of Kalashnikov rifle dies aged 94
Mikhail Kalashnikov, the man who designed the AK47 assault rifle dies at the...
Mikhail Kalashnikov, the man who designed the AK47 assault...
Apple sign major deal with China Mobile
China is the world's largest smartphone market
China is the world's largest smartphone market
Canada battered by winter storm
400,000 people left without electricity
400,000 people left without electricity
Pussy Riot member freed in Russia
Maria Alyokhina, a member of Russian punk bank Pussy Riot, has been freed early from prison under an amnesty, her lawyer says.
Maria Alyokhina, a member of Russian punk bank Pussy Riot,...
'Atmosphere of fear' in South Sudan
A UN official in South Sudan describes an atmosphere of fear and desperation as violence escalates in different parts of the country.
A UN official in South Sudan describes an atmosphere of...
Syrian air raids kill dozens
Schools closed in opposition-held parts of Aleppo to avoid more casualties.
Schools closed in opposition-held parts of Aleppo to avoid...
BA plane wing clips airport building
Four passengers injured as plane’s right wing strikes airport office building
Four passengers injured as plane’s right wing strikes...
EU bans arms exports to Central African Republic
Ban follows UN Security Council resolution requiring all countries to prevent...
Ban follows UN Security Council resolution requiring all...
Car bomb kills six, wounds up to 15 outside Benghazi
Car bomb attack at an army base outside Benghazi leaves at least six people and...
Car bomb attack at an army base outside Benghazi leaves at...
Scores trapped after Kenya train derailment
Six people hospitalised while dozens feared trapped underneath the wreckage
Six people hospitalised while dozens feared trapped...
Pardoned Russian tycoon won’t seek regain of oil assets
Mikhail Khodorkovsky tells Russian magazine he does not intend to regain his...
Mikhail Khodorkovsky tells Russian magazine he does not...
Safety investigation reveals pilot intentionally crashed Mozambique plane
Investigation into the crash that killed 33 people suggests captain deliberately downed EU banned Mozambican Airlines plane
Investigation into the crash that killed 33 people suggests...
Thailand opposition to boycott February elections
Latest move set to deepen country’s political uncertainty
Latest move set to deepen country’s political uncertainty
Three key uprising activists jailed by Egyptian court
New law sees court find activists guilty of organising protest without the...
New law sees court find activists guilty of organising...
Blackberry and Foxconn agree five-year deal
Agreement reached despite Blackberry having also announced a third quarter loss...
Agreement reached despite Blackberry having also announced...
China condemns Japan’s military strategy
Japan’s security policy causing 'great concerns', says China official
Japan’s security policy causing 'great concerns', says...
Lockerbie bombing marks 25th anniversary
Memorial services are to be held in the UK and the US to mark the 25th anniversary of the Lockerbie bombing in which 270 people were killed.
Memorial services are to be held in the UK and the US to...
Dozens killed as fresh fighting erupts in CAR
Sectarian violence in Central African Republic has driven hundreds of thousands...
Sectarian violence in Central African Republic has driven...