Winter storm Xaver hit Northern Europe claiming three lives in Poland, bringing to six the toll of people killed in…
Flags were lowered to half mast and people across South Africa commemorated Nelson Mandela with song, tears and prayers on…
Standard & Poor's has cut Qantas airline credit rating to “junk”. The downgrade could increase the Australian airline's borrowing costs…
Fast-food restaurant workers are staging a 24-hour strike in protest against low wages. Walkouts were reported in New York, Chicago,…
Nelson Mandela - South Africa's first black president - has died at the age of 95, President Jacob Zuma announces.…
Forecasters warned that an arctic blast will knock out power by coating parts of the South and Midwest with ice…
Pope Francis will set up a Vatican committee to fight abuse of children in the Catholic Church and offer help…
A double attack on Yemen's defense ministry in Sanaa left at least 29 dead and more than 70 hurt, officials…
President Barack Obama has said the US must fix what he described as profound income inequality and a lack of…
North Korea has been urged by Amnesty International to close two political prisoner camps, where it says torture is rampant…