The North Face and Esprit founder Douglas Tompkins has died in a kayaking accident in southern Chile at the age…
The House of Representatives has passed a bill tightening visa-free travel to the US following the Paris attacks. The measures…
Donald Trump’s call to ban Muslims from entering the US have provoked condemnation from across the political spectrum. The Republican…
Afghan Taliban fighters have reportedly attacked Kandahar airport. It is not clear whether the clashes have resulted in casualties. A…
Pope Francis has opened the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica in Rome to launch the Catholic Church's Year of…
Oscar Pistorius has been granted bail while he awaits sentence for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in February 2013. Judges…
Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik, who were behind the San Bernardino attack that killed 14 people last week, had…
Donald Trump has called for a ban on Muslims entering the US, in the wake of the deadly San Bernardino…
Austrian police are investigating how bank notes worth tens of thousands of euros ended up in the Danube River. The…
Beijing authorities have decided to close schools and to stop outdoor construction after the Chinese capital issued its first "red…