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The Interview opens in some US theaters and online
The Interview has opened in some US theaters and online, after a cyber-attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment and threats to moviegoers over its release. Sony...
Ebola outbreak: Sierra Leone imposes mandatory lockdown
In an attempt to contain the Ebola epidemic, Sierra Leone has declared lockdown of at least three days in the north of the country. Shops,...
NORAD Tracks Santa 2014
NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) and its predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD), have tracked Santa’s flight. The tradition of Santa’s flight tracking...
The Interview full movie released online through dedicated website
The Interview has been released online after Sony cyber-attack and a row over its release. The Sony Pictures movie is being offered through a dedicated...
Antonio Martin shooting: St Louis clashes after white police officer kills another black teenager
Missouri police have clashed with protesters in St Louis after an officer shot dead a black teenager close to where another black youth, Michael...
The Interview to screen in US movie theaters
North Korea satire The Interview will be screened by a limited number of movie theaters on Christmas Day, Sony Pictures Entertainment has announced. The move...
Ukraine parliament votes to abandon non-aligned status
Ukraine will abandon its non-aligned status and work towards NATO membership after a vote in the country’s parliament. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called the...
North Korea’s internet services partially restored
Part of North Korea’s internet services have been restored after an almost unprecedented outage, amid a cyber security row with the US. Though there has...
Ebola vaccine: African populations trial shows promising results
The Ebola vaccine trial in Africa shows promising initial results, according to a report in the Lancet medical journal. Scientists say it is a crucial...
North Korea human rights record discussed by UN Security Council
North Korea's human rights record is being discussed by the UN Security Council, despite opposition from China and Russia. It comes days after the UN...
Joe Cocker dies from lung cancer at 70
Joe Cocker has died from pulmonary cancer at the age of 70. The Sheffield-born singer had a career lasting more than 40 years, with hits...
Ling Jihua: President Hu Jintao’s most senior aide investigated over disciplinary violations
China is investigating former President Hu Jintao's most senior aide, Ling Jihua, state media report. Ling Jihua is accused of "disciplinary violations", Xinhua news agency...
The Interview: North Korea threatens US over Sony attack
In a fiery statement, North Korea has threatened unspecified attacks on the US in an escalation of a war of words following the Sony...
Princess Cristina of Spain to face tax fraud trial over Inaki Urdangarin’s business dealings
Princess Cristina of Spain is to face a tax fraud trial over alleged links to her husband's business dealings. It is the first time for...
Dijon: Islamist driver injures 11 pedestrians
Eleven pedestrians have been injured in Dijon, France, after being targeted by a driver shouting the Islamic phrase "God is great" in Arabic. Two of...
Mersane Warria: Cairns mother charged with 8 murders
Mersane Warria have been charged with the murder of seven of her children and her niece in the Australian city of Cairns. Mersane Warria, 37,...
Brooklyn shooting: Two NYPD officers shot dead inside patrol car
An armed opened fire and shot dead two police officers sitting inside a patrol car in New York City before killing himself. Two New York...
Afghan detainees released from Guantanamo Bay prison
Four Afghan inmates have been released from the Guantanamo Bay prison and sent back to their home country, the Pentagon announces. Shawali Khan, Khi Ali...
The Interview: North Korea offers to hold joint inquiry with US into Sony cyber-attack
North Korea wants to hold a joint inquiry with the US into a cyber-attack on Sony Pictures after it strongly denied US claims that...
Barack Obama blocks export of goods, technology and services to Crimea
President Barack Obama has signed an executive order banning the export of goods, technology and services to Crimea. The executive order also imposes new sanctions...
Cairns children’s mother arrested on suspicion of murder
The mother of 7 of 8 Australian children stabbed to death in a home in Cairns has been arrested on suspicion of murder. The 37-year-old...
Fethullah Gulen: Turkish court issues arrest warrant for exiled cleric
An arrest warrant has been issued by a Turkish court for the influential exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen. Fethullah Gulen, who is based in the US,...
FIFA to release Michael Garcia’s World Cup corruption report
World football's governing body, Federation Internationale de Fooball Association (FIFA), agreed to publish a "legally appropriate version" of a report into allegations of World...
Australia: Eight children found dead in Cairns home
The bodies of 8 children have been found in a Cairns home, northern Queensland, say Australian police. Police said a 34-year-old woman who was the...
North Korea to be referred to ICC to face charges of crimes against humanity
North Korea will be referred to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to face charges of crimes against humanity. The UN General Assembly voted the resolution...
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