New Yorker Jailed For Role In Failed Bomb Plot

A Bosnia-born US citizen has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in a foiled suicide-bomb plot on New York City subways in 2009. Adis Medunjanin, 28, was convicted this year of conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction, attempting to commit...

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Tornado Hits Portugal's Algarve: Eight Hurt

A tornado has hit Portugal's popular holiday hotspot the Algarve, tossing and flipping vehicles - some with people inside - and causing flooding in areas. Hundreds of people have been left homeless, trees uprooted, balconies, roof tiles and framework...

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Abortion: India Puts Ireland Under Pressure

The Indian government has contacted the Irish government over the death of a woman who was allegedly refused an abortion. New Delhi has demanded a "transparent" probe into the death of Savita Halappanavar after doctors in Ireland apparently rejected...

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Egypt School Bus Crash Leaves Dozens Dead

Fifty people have been killed after a train collided with a bus in a city south of the Egyptian capital Cairo. A senior security official in Assiut, near the crash site, said 48 of the dead were children, aged between four and eight years. One woman...

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Explosion In Tel Aviv After Gaza Pounded

Sirens are sounding in Tel Aviv following an explosion, a day after a rocket crashed into the sea off the Israeli city. The sirens sent people running for cover as TV images showed the Iron Dome anti-missile system firing on an incoming rocket, hitting...

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Ikea 'Regrets' Using Forced Prison Labour

Ikea says it "deeply regrets" use of forced prison labour by suppliers in communist East Germany more than two decades ago. The Swedish furniture giant apologised after commissioning a report into claims political prisoners worked in factories making...

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US Veterans Parade In Texas Hit By Train

Four people have been killed after a freight train hit a float during a parade honouring wounded military veterans. The crash, which also left 16 people injured, happened on a railway crossing in the city of Midland, Texas. City spokesman Ryan Stout...

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Oz Football Team 'Make Request For Beckham'

By Jonathan Samuels, Australia Correspondent Australian football club Perth Glory have reportedly asked LA Galaxy if they can talk to David Beckham about signing him on a temporary basis. Beckham had earlier insisted he had no plans to play Down...

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Greek Journalist Faces Retrial Over Bank List

A journalist cleared of breaching data privacy laws after publishing the names of more than 2,000 Greeks with Swiss bank accounts will stand trial again, court officials have said. Magazine editor Costas Vaxevanis was arrested and acquitted after printing...

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Jerusalem: Hamas Claims Rocket Attack

Hamas said it has fired a long-range missile at Jerusalem - first time the holy city is thought to have been targeted by rockets fired by the Gaza militants. The Israel Defence Forces confirmed that a rocket was fired from Gaza to an uninhabited area...

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Rat Massacre: Galapagos Islands To Kill Millions

Ecuador is preparing to massacre more than 180 million rats as it seeks to eradicate them from the Galapagos Islands. A helicopter will drop nearly 22 tons of specially designed poisonous bait on Pinzon Island, an uninhabited island in the archipelago...

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China Unveils Xi Jinping As New Leader

Who Is Xi Jinping? Updated: 7:25am UK, Thursday 15 November 2012 By Mark Stone, China Correspondent He will lead the world's most populous nation of 1.3 billion people for the next 10 years and could be at the helm when China becomes the world's...

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Belize: 'Bonkers' McAfee Urged To Contact Police

The prime minister of Belize has urged software company founder John McAfee to hand himself in to the authorities for questioning in relation to the death of his neighbour. Mr McAfee went on the run after fellow American Gregory Faull, 52, was shot...

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Gaza Violence: Hague Condemns Hamas Attacks

Foreign Secretary William Hague has said the militant group Hamas bears the "principal responsibility" for the spiralling violence between Gaza and southern Israel. Mr Hague condemned rocket attacks on Israel from Gaza today and said he is "gravely...

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BP Spill: Staff 'Face Manslaughter Charges'

Two BP employees are facing manslaughter charges over the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, according to reports. The British oil giant is also said to have agreed to pay a criminal penalty amounting to billions of dollars over the Deepwater Horizon...

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Top Hamas Commander Killed In Israeli Airstrike

Israeli airstrikes have hit a series of targets across Gaza City, after one killed the commander of Hamas' military wing. The group said the assassination had "opened the gates of hell". Two of its training facilities were among the targets of the...

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'Kidnapping' In Los Angeles Sparks Huge Search

Hundreds of people, including police, rescue officials and volunteers, have been searching for a girl who witnesses said was attacked and abducted in a suburb of Los Angeles. The girl, thought to be aged between 14 and 16, was seen on Monday being dragged...

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Taser Death: Police Branded 'Thuggish'

Police who tackled and tasered a Brazilian student on LSD could face further action after a damning report on the man's death. An Australian coroner said officers acted like schoolboys in "Lord Of The Flies" when they crash-tackled Roberto Laudisio...

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China Set To Unveil Xi Jinping As New Leader

Runners And Riders For China's Top Jobs Updated: 2:46pm UK, Wednesday 14 November 2012 By Mark Stone, China Correspondent China's Communist Party is set to announce the names of the seven people who will rule the world's most populous nation....

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Anti-Austerity Strikes: Protests Grip Europe

A wave of anti-austerity anger is sweeping across Europe with general strikes in Spain and Portugal and walkouts in Greece and Italy - grounding flights, closing schools and shutting down transport. Millions of workers are taking part in the dozens...

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Royal Tour: NZ Man 'Planned Manure Attack'

A man has appeared in court in New Zealand accused of planning to throw a bucket of horse manure over the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall. Castislav Bacanov, 76, pleaded not guilty at Auckland District Court to a charge of preparing to commit...

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Petraeus' Successor John Allen In Email Probe

Petraeus Affair Scandal: Timeline Updated: 9:33am UK, Tuesday 13 November 2012 The end of General David Petraeus' career has raised several questions about when the affair began and who knew about it. Here is a timeline of events according to officials...

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John McAfee: Anti-Virus Guru Flees After Murder

Millionaire software company founder John McAfee has gone on the run following the killing of his neighbour on an island off the coast of Belize. The 67-year-old, who amassed a $100m (£63m) fortune developing anti-virus software, said he buried himself...

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Italy Floods: Bridge Collapse Kills Three

Severe rainfall in Italy has claimed the lives of at least three people after the car they were in fell off a collapsed bridge in Tuscany. Severe flooding has devastated the region and neighbouring Umbria over the past two days, with rivers breaking their...

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Model Katy French's Friends Admit Drug Charges

Two friends of the top Irish model, Katy French, have admitted possessing cocaine with intent to supply on the weekend she collapsed at their home almost five years ago. The 24-year-old socialite slipped into a coma after visiting the home of Kieron...

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Emirates Superjumbo Turned Back By Engine Fire

By Jonathan Samuels, Australia Correspondent An Emirates Airlines A380 jet bound for Dubai has been forced to return to Sydney after a fire in one of its engines just minutes after take-off. The superjumbo had reached 10,000ft and had been flying...

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Syria: Opposition Form Coalition Against Assad

Syria's divided opposition groups have struck a deal to form a new umbrella organisation which they hope will defeat President Bashar al Assad. After four days of wrangling in Qatar, representatives of groups including rebel fighters, veteran dissidents...

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Venice Floods: Lagoon City Under Water

Heavy rain and strong winds have led to 70% of Venice being flooded, while some 200 people were evacuated from their homes in Tuscany because of severe weather. Authorities said sea levels in the lagoon city reached a peak of 5ft (1.5 metres) above...

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Australia Child Sex Abuse Inquiry Launched

Australia's prime minister has announced a royal commission that will look at institutional responses to alleged child sex abuse after a series of scandals involving paedophile priests. Julia Gillard's comments follow claims by a senior policeman that...

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Australia: Warning As Bushfire Destroys Homes

Around 150 firefighters have been battling a bushfire in South Australia, which has destroyed at least seven homes. The large blaze at Tulka tore through about 5,000 acres of scrubland and residents were evacuated from their homes. The fire burned...

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Syria: 'Casualties After Two Large Blasts'

Two large explosions have struck the Syrian city of Deraa, causing multiple casualties, according to the state-run news agency. The blasts were reportedly followed by clashes between regime forces and rebels fighting to topple President Bashar Assad....

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China To Step Up Space Ambitions In 2013

China is stepping up its ambitious space exploration programme with another manned space mission early next summer, according to its official news agency Xinhua. The Shenzhou-10, with three crew members, is aiming for a primary launch window in June...

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'Harassing Emails Exposed' CIA Boss' Affair

The FBI investigation that led to the discovery of CIA boss David Petraeus' affair and resignation was reportedly triggered by "harassing" emails allegedly sent by 'lover' Paula Broadwell to another woman. The receiver of the emails went to the FBI...

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Israel Fires 'Warning Shots' Into Syria

Israel says its forces have fired "warning shots" into Syria after stray mortar fire from fighting in the civil war-hit nation struck the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. It was the first time Israel has been drawn into the unrest in the neighbouring...

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