Prosecutors insist Pell child sex conviction 'unimpeachable'
Australian prosecutors are arguing that Cardinal George Pell's conviction for child sexual abuse is 'unimpeachable', on the final day of his appeal hearing
Donald Trump to hold talks with Theresa May amid protests
Donald Trump is to meet Prime Minister Theresa May for 'substantial' talks on the second day of the US president's three-day state visit to the UK
Australia merges bushfire blazes

Fire fighters in Australia deliberately join two large fires near the Blue Mountains as part of efforts to control bushfires across New South Wales.

Fire fighters in Australia deliberately join two large...

Blanket of smog covers Chinese city of Harbin

Schools closed in scenes that underline nation’s pollution woes

Schools closed in scenes that underline nation’s...

France berates US over spying claims

French President Francois Hollande expresses "deep disapproval" over claims the US National Security Agency secretly tapped phone calls in France.

French President Francois Hollande expresses "deep...

NATO to advise Libya on security

NATO agrees to Libyan request to advise it on strengthening its security forces, lending support to a country where powerful militias have stoked fears of a...

NATO agrees to Libyan request to advise it on strengthening...

Deadly bomb blast hits bus in southern Russia

At least six people killed and 30 injured after explosion rocks passenger bus...

At least six people killed and 30 injured after explosion...

'Italy won't compromise on migrants' - Letta

Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta warns Italy won't compromise on migrants...

Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta warns Italy won't...

European Parliament vote against legalisation of abortion

351 MEPs voted in favour of referring the resolution back to committee, 319...

351 MEPs voted in favour of referring the resolution back...

COMECE – Abortion is not an EU competence

Commission of Bishops says that EU citizens should not be misled

Commission of Bishops says that EU citizens should not be...

Gaddafi’s Tripoli compound to be converted into public park

Libyan government announces plans to transform Muammar Gaddafi’s former...

Libyan government announces plans to transform Muammar...

Jean-Claude Juncker faces toughest election

Europe’s longest-serving prime minister faces his toughest election after 18...

Europe’s longest-serving prime minister faces his...

Police halt Maldives presidential election

The Maldives is plunged into fresh political instability as a re-run...

The Maldives is plunged into fresh political instability as...

Greek police appeal over girl found in Roma camp

Greek police investigate the identity of a young blonde child found living with...

Greek police investigate the identity of a young blonde...

Four Chileans convicted over gay murder

Daniel Zamudio was left for dead after an ordeal that lasted for several hours.

Daniel Zamudio was left for dead after an ordeal that...

Australia hit by wildfires

Hundreds of homes could have been destroyed

Hundreds of homes could have been destroyed

Protests in France over expulsion of asylum seekers

Leonarda Dibrani, a 15-year-old girl who French authorities removed from a...

Leonarda Dibrani, a 15-year-old girl who French authorities...

US government returns to work after fiscal deal

Thousands of US federal workers return to work after 16 days of partial shutdown

Thousands of US federal workers return to work after 16...

China to invest in UK nuclear power plants

Chancellor George Osborne says UK will allow Chinese companies to take a stake...

Chancellor George Osborne says UK will allow Chinese...

Typhoon kills 14 in Japan

It is the strongest typhoon in 10 years to pass the Tokyo area region.

It is the strongest typhoon in 10 years to pass the Tokyo...