Pope’s close aide guilty of sex assault in Australia
Cardinal George Pell has been found guilty by an Australian court of sexually assaulting two choirboys in the 1990s, making him the most senior Catholic priest to be convicted
India launches air strikes on Pakistani territory
India says it launched air strikes against Kashmiri militants in Pakistani territory after a suicide bombing earlier this month that killed 46 Indian soldiers
Dutch king declares end of welfare state

The King said looking to the state for help was a thing of the 20th century.

The King said looking to the state for help was a thing of...

France to ban child beauty pageants

Parliament in France has moved to ban child beauty pageants on the grounds that they promote the "hyper-sexualisation" of minors.

Parliament in France has moved to ban child beauty pageants...

Special forces storm residence of police killer

Hunter kills three officers and a paramedic before special forces storm his...

Hunter kills three officers and a paramedic before special...

Facebook apologises for dating ad

Facebook dating advert led to the death of a Canadian youth who was victim of cyber bullying.

Facebook dating advert led to the death of a Canadian youth...

Washington gunman was former Navy officer

No motive is known for the attack, whose dozen victims ranged in age from 46 to...

No motive is known for the attack, whose dozen victims...

US, UK and France say UN report blames Bashar al-Assad

Russia said claims that the rebels were responsible could not be shrugged off.

Russia said claims that the rebels were responsible could...

Costa Concordia set upright

Franco Gabrielli, the head of Italy's Civil Protection Authority, said the vessel was now sitting on a platform built on the sea bed.

Franco Gabrielli, the head of Italy's Civil Protection...

France welcomes Syria deal but force ‘still an option’

French President Francois Hollande has described the US-Russia deal on...

French President Francois Hollande has described the...

Costa Concordia salvage operation begins

One of the largest and most daunting salvage operations ever undertaken is under way with an attempt to pull the shipwrecked Costa Concordia upright.

One of the largest and most daunting salvage operations...

Merkel allies claim key Germany Bavaria vote triumph

Close allies of German Chancellor Angela Merkel are claiming victory in...

Close allies of German Chancellor Angela Merkel are...

Greens question reason for postponement of tobacco vote

Greens says irony that Commissioner Tonio Borg promised Tobacco Directive would...

Greens says irony that Commissioner Tonio Borg promised...

After Malta agreement, Zeidan returns to security and oil crisis

Libya faces its most perilous political unrest since the ousting of Muammar...

Libya faces its most perilous political unrest since the...

Several dead in Washington shooting

Initial reports say two gunmen opened fire this morning at the Washington Naval Yards in Washington D.C.

Initial reports say two gunmen opened fire this morning at...

UN report confirms use of Sarin gas in Syria

Text visible on photo of UN chemical weapons chief investigator presenting the...

Text visible on photo of UN chemical weapons chief...

Mexico besieged by storms

Mexico brace itself as the country stands besieged by Hurricane Ingrid to the East and Tropical Storm Manoel form the West.

Mexico brace itself as the country stands besieged by...

Afghan mine claims 27 lives

27 miners lost their lives and others are feared still trapped when a section of a coal mine collapsed in Afghanistan

27 miners lost their lives and others are feared still...

Japan launches new generation space rocket

Japan gives birth to a new era of space vehicles making the country's space...

Japan gives birth to a new era of space vehicles making the...

Syria's Free Army not impressed by US-Russia agreement

Syria's Free Army will not cease fire against the regime and regards the...

Syria's Free Army will not cease fire against the regime...