US shares closed at record levels, helped by strong data on the manufacturing sector. The Dow Jones rose 26 points…
Nigerian authorities have banned public protests in the capital Abuja for the release of more than 200 schoolgirls seized by…
At least four people have been killed and about 30 injured after a powerful sandstorm has hit Iran's capital, Tehran.…
King Juan Carlos of Spain has announced his abdication after almost 40 years of ruling. Spain’s PM Mariano Rajoy has…
French authorities have arrested four people have in the Paris region and southern France on suspicion of recruiting militants to…
Spain’s PM Mariano Rajoy has announced the abdication of King Juan Carlos. King Juan Carlos of Spain, who is 76,…
Republicans and Democrats have clashed over the deal to swap five Guantanamo Bay detainees for a Taliban-held soldier, with Republicans…
Former El Salvador’s left-wing rebel leader Salvador Sanchez Ceren has been sworn in as the country’s president. Salvador Sanchez Ceren,…
Winston Churchill's last surviving child, Mary Soames, has died at the age of 91, her family have announced. Mary Soames…
President Barack Obama has announced that he received security guarantees from Qatar over five Guantanamo Bay prisoners who were transferred…