Nelson Mandela turns 95 while in hospital in Pretoria, as events take place around the world and in South Africa…
North Korea has demanded the release of its ship detained in Panama with what appear to be missile radar and…
Pakistani Taliban leader Adnan Rasheed has sent a letter to schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai, expressing shock that she was shot by…
Four of the jurors in the George Zimmerman trial have banded together to separate themselves from juror B37 who helped…
Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has been indicted by German prosecutors on a bribery charge. The charge relates to a…
Vatican has announced it is offering "indulgences" to followers of Pope Francis' tweets. The church's granted indulgences reduce the time…
At least 22 children have died and dozens more have fallen sick in India's eastern state of Bihar after eating…
Cuba has admitted providing a stash of weapons found on board a North Korean ship seized in the Panama Canal.…
Norwegian musician Kristian "Varg" Vikernes, who had links to mass killer Anders Behring Breivik, has been arrested in France on…
Edward Snowden has applied for temporary asylum in Russia, officials say. The Federal Migration Service confirmed he had completed the…