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Rock derails Nice to Digne les Bains train killing two people in French Alps
A tourist train has been derailed by a falling boulder killing two people in the southern French Alps, local officials and firefighters say. At least...
Tokyo snow storm disrupts transport
Japanese authorities warned Tokyo residents to stay indoors as a severe snow storm hit the capital. Correspondents say it is the first such warning for...
Princess Cristina of Spain to be questioned in court
Princess Cristina of Spain is due to be questioned in court in connection with a corruption scandal involving the business dealings of her husband...
Kenneth Bae moved back to North Korea labor camp
US citizen Kenneth Bae, who is being held for more than a year in North Korea, has been moved back to a labor camp,...
Sochi Winter Olympics 2014: Spectacular opening ceremony
Sochi has opened the 22nd Winter Olympics with a spectacular ceremony. More than 2,900 athletes from 87 nations paraded before 40,000 people in the Fisht...
Bosnia-Herzegovina protesters set fire to government buildings
Bosnia-Herzegovina protesters have set fire to government buildings as violent protests continue across the country for a third day. Police have used rubber bullets and...
US economy adds only 113,000 jobs in January 2014
According to official figures, the US economy added 113,000 jobs in January, weaker than expected for a second consecutive month. Economists had predicted an increase...
Victoria Nuland leaked call: Angela Merkel condemns EU insult
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said a US official's apparent insult of the EU's efforts to mediate in the Ukraine crisis is "totally unacceptable". Assistant...
Maidan’s puppets: Victoria Nuland denigrates EU over Ukraine crisis in leaked call
An apparently bugged phone conversation in which a senior US diplomat denigrates the EU over the Ukraine crisis has been posted online. A female voice...
Italy rescues 1,123 migrants off Lampedusa
1,123 migrants from North Africa have been rescued by Italian navy from inflatable boats in the space of 24 hours. The latest migrants were found...
Pakistan: Taliban peace talks held in Islamabad
Pakistan's government has a formal meeting with a Taliban-nominated team in Islamabad, officials say. The talks are aimed at charting a "roadmap" for negotiations that...
Bionic hand allows amputee to feel lifelike sensation
An international team of scientists have created a bionic hand which allows the amputee to feel lifelike sensations from their fingers. Dennis Aabo from Denmark...
Sochi Winter Olympics 2014: US warns of Sochi toothpaste bomb
The US Department of Homeland Security has warned airlines with direct flights to Russia that explosives hidden in toothpaste tubes could be smuggled onto...
North Korea threatens to cancel family reunions with South Korea
North Korea has warned South Korea it will cancel family reunions, a day after agreeing to hold them. A top military body in North Korea...
Turkey tightens government control over internet
Turkey’s parliament has approved a bill that would tighten government controls over the internet. The new law will allow Turkey's telecommunications authority to block websites...
Philomena Lee and Steve Coogan meet Pope Francis in Rome
Steve Coogan and Philomena Lee, whose story inspired the Oscar-nominated film Philomena, have met Pope Francis in Rome. Steve Coogan, who starred in, co-wrote and...
UN urges Vatican to remove child abusers
The UN watchdog for children's rights denounced the Holy See for adopting policies which allowed priests to abuse thousands of children. The UN has said...
UK storm leaves thousands without power
Power supplies and transport have been disrupted after south-west England and south Wales were hit by a powerful storm. Engineers have been working to restore...
South Africa: 17 miners trapped underground after Doornkop gold mine fire
Seventeen miners have been trapped underground after a fire at Doornkop mine west of Johannesburg, South Africa. Rescue workers are now trying to free the...
Morgan Stanley in $1.25 billion settlement over mortgage-backed securities sale
Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay $1.25 billion to settle a lawsuit over the sale of mortgage-backed securities. The money will be paid to the...
North Korea and South Korea agree to hold family reunions in February
North Korea and South Korea have agreed to hold reunions for families separated after the Korean War in February, following calls from Pyongyang to...
Pakistan: Taliban negotiators blame government for peace talks delay
Taliban negotiators in Pakistan have condemned the failure of government representatives to meet them in Islamabad, as preliminary peace efforts got off to a...
Ukraine opposition seeks constitution change
Ukraine's parliament is continuing crisis talks to try to change the constitution - a move aimed at curtailing the powers of President Viktor Yanukovych. This...
Satya Nadella appointed as Microsoft’s next CEO
Satya Nadella will be Microsoft’s next chief executive, the technology giant has announced. Indian-born Satya Nadella is currently Microsoft's head of Cloud and Enterprise, which...
World facing “tidal wave” of cancer
The world is facing a "tidal wave" of cancer, and restrictions on alcohol and sugar need to be considered, say World Health Organization (WHO)...
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