According to the World Health Organization, a surge in cases of the deadly new strain of bird flu has been…
Ukraine anti-government protests are expanding after talks between the opposition and President Viktor Yanukovych stalled. In western Ukraine, the protesters…
President Francois Hollande has met Pope Francis at the Vatican on his first foreign visit since reports of his alleged…
Syrian government delegation has threatened to quit peace talks in Geneva if "serious" discussions do not begin by Saturday. Foreign…
During an online Q&A session, former NSA contractor Edward Snowden has said he has "no chance" of a fair trial…
North Korea has sent an open letter to South Korea calling for reconciliation and an end to "hostile military acts".…
Government and rebels in South Sudan have signed a ceasefire agreement after talks in Ethiopia. Under the deal, signed in…
Platon Lebedev, the former business partner of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, with whom he was jailed in 2005, will be released, Russia's…
Opposition leaders in Ukraine have issued an ultimatum to President Viktor Yanukovych, after talks failed to resolve the political stalemate.…
Pentagon has decided to ease its uniform rules to allow religious wear including turbans, skullcaps, beards and tattoos, officials have…