The United Nations has reported thousands of Syrians crossing the border into Lebanon.

The United Nations has reported thousands of Syrians...

Wagga Wagga residents evacuated from homes after city’s embankment is tested...

Wagga Wagga residents evacuated from homes after city’s...

An overhead power cable fault in France leads to cancellation of Eurostar services.

An overhead power cable fault in France leads to...

Opponents to Vladimir Putin are protesting the results that saw Putin...

Opponents to Vladimir Putin are protesting the results that...

More than 200 people have died in the Republic of Congo after a munitions depot caught fire and caused several large explosions, a Associated Press reported.

More than 200 people have died in the Republic of Congo...

British journalists Nicholas Davies and Gareth Montgomery-Johnson are suspected...

British journalists Nicholas Davies and Gareth...

Former Icelandic Prime Minister Geir Haarde is to go on trial on charges of negligence in his handling of the 2008 financial crisis during which three of the...

Former Icelandic Prime Minister Geir Haarde is to go on...

Polling stations in across Russia have opened as the presidential election gets under way.

Polling stations in across Russia have opened as the...

Key information about the capsizing of the Costa Concordia cruise ship has been...

Key information about the capsizing of the Costa Concordia...

Syrian forces renewed their bombardment of parts of the shattered city of Homs and for a second day blocked Red Cross aid for civilians stranded without food...

Syrian forces renewed their bombardment of parts of the...

A series of powerful storms and tornadoes kill at least 27 people in the US states of Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio.

A series of powerful storms and tornadoes kill at least 27...

Around 100,000 persons in the Gulf of Mexico are to benefit from a $7.8 billion...

Around 100,000 persons in the Gulf of Mexico are to benefit...

The UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon says Syria has committed clear and...

The UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon says Syria has...

Football's world governing body FIFA expresses concern about Brazil's...

Football's world governing body FIFA expresses concern...

Voters in Iran participate in elections to choose 290 members of the legislative chambers. Economy is key issue for many voters.

Voters in Iran participate in elections to choose 290...

Thousands of Russian government workers are being promised payment to fraudulently cast multiple votes for Vladimir Putin in Russia’s presidential election...

Thousands of Russian government workers are being promised...

Aid agencies scrambled to get relief convoys into the Syrian city of Homs on Friday after regime forces overran its Baba Amr neighbourhood ending a nearly...

Aid agencies scrambled to get relief convoys into the...

EU ministers say Greece will not get funds from a second EU/IMF bailout until its private creditors give final approval for their losses next week.

EU ministers say Greece will not get funds from a second...