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Updated | Russia orders troops into eastern Ukraine

After recognising them as independent states, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops into two rebel-held regions in eastern Ukraine

[ANALYSIS] Ukraine, a tinderbox waiting to explode

What does Vladimir Putin really want and how close are we to a war, which could represent the end of the world, as we know it? James Debono tries to answers 10 questions everyone...

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...

Hurricane-force winds and torrential rain cause transport chaos amid Christmas rush.

Hurricane-force winds and torrential rain cause transport...

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.

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

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...

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...

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...

North Korea 'restarting nuclear programme'

Experts say North Korea may be producing fuel for nuclear reactor.

Experts say North Korea may be producing fuel for nuclear...

Clashes as Turkey Prime Minister condemns 'plot'

Turkish police use tear gas against thousands of anti-government protesters in...

Turkish police use tear gas against thousands of...

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...

China is the world's largest smartphone market

400,000 people left without electricity

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,...

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...