Obama Signs Order To Start Spending Cuts

President Barack Obama has signed an order authorising $85bn cuts in domestic and defence spending following the failure of efforts to strike a deal with Republicans on cutting the US deficit. Mr Obama and Republican leaders in the House and Senate...

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Sharks: 'Hundred Million Are Killed A Year'

Nearly 100 million sharks are killed each year and they need to be better protected or many species could face possible extinction, according to a new study. The rate of commercial fishing far exceeds what many populations need to recover, scientists...

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Britons Hurt In Coach Crash In Kenya

A number of Britons are being treated in hospital after the coach they were travelling in crashed in Kenya. Around 15 people are believed to have been in the vehicle when the accident happened in the coastal city of Mombasa. The Foreign Office has...

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Protesters Torch Egypt Police Station

Protesters have set a police station in Port Said ablaze as US Secretary of State John Kerry landed in Cairo for talks. The interior ministry said in a statement that around 500 protesters threw stones and petrol bombs at the police station, setting...

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Sinkhole Swallows Man: Frantic 911 Call

A recording of a woman's frantic 911 call pleading for help after a sinkhole swallowed her relative under his bedroom has emerged. Jeff Bush, 37, is thought to have died after vanishing when the ground opened up in Florida. Five other people were at...

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New Zealand Shark Attack: Wife Told By Text

The wife of a man killed by a great white shark at a New Zealand beach was told about the deadly attack by text message as she sat having coffee nearby, it has emerged. Meg Strange was chatting with a friend at a cafe near Muriwai Beach in west Auckland...

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Delhi Rape: Seven-Year-Old 'Attacked In School'

A seven-year-old girl has been raped at a government school in northwest Delhi, according to Indian media. The Times of India newspaper said the attack happened in the Mangolpuri area of the capital. The girl's parents informed police after the injured...

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China Parades Convicts On TV Before Execution

Four gang members from south-east Asian countries have been executed in China for the murder of 13 sailors on the Mekong river, after being paraded first on live state television. Naw Kham, a Myanmar drug gang leader, and three of his accomplices faced...

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South Africa Cops Held Over Van Man Murder

Eight South African police officers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a video showed a man being handcuffed to a moving van. South Africa's police watchdog arrested the men over the death of a Mozambican taxi driver who died in custody...

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Harlem Shake Dance Stirs The Middle East

By Tim Marshall, Foreign Affairs Editor The dance craze sweeping the globe has arrived in the Middle East and is being used by young Arabs to poke fun at what they see as the austere, dull, religious restrictions the ruling Muslim Brotherhood (MB)...

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Australia: Huge Meth Bust Is Record Seizure

By Jonathan Samuels, Australia Correspondent Australian police have made their biggest ever haul of methamphetamine after seizing more than half a ton of the illegal drug - worth around £300m. A total of 585kg of the substance - known as 'ice'...

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Helicopter Blows Deer Trapped On Ice To Safety

A struggling deer stranded on thin ice in Canada has been rescued by a quick-thinking helicopter pilot. The stricken animal and her fawn were trapped in Antigonish Harbour, Nova Scotia, with the mother slipping and sliding each time she tried to move....

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South Africa: 'Man Dragged Behind Police Van'

A taxi driver in South Africa died after being handcuffed to a police vehicle and dragged hundreds of yards, it has been alleged. Independent police investigators are looking into the claims after video footage emerged showing a man being dragged along...

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Report: Senior Al Qaeda Leader Killed In Mali

French forces in Mali have killed Abdelhamid Abu Zeid, a commander of al Qaeda's north Africa wing, Algerian Ennahar TV says. The station said 40 militants including Abu Zeid were killed in the region of Tigargara in northern Mali three days ago. A...

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Pope Benedict XVI's Papacy Enters Final Hours

Pope Benedict XVI's tenure as leader of the world's Catholics is drawing to a close. The 85-year-old stands down as Pontiff after nearly eight years and at a time when the Church is mired in controversy. This morning, more than 100 cardinals said their...

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Pistorius: Reeva's 'Last Text' Home Revealed

Reeva Steenkamp sent a text to her flatmate on the night she was shot dead, saying she would not be driving home because it was "too late". Gina Myers, who shared a home with Miss Steenkamp in Johannesburg, told Sky News' Alex Crawford that the text...

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Iran Describes Nuclear Talks As 'Positive'

By Tim Marshall, Foreign Affairs Editor Negotiations between Iran and international powers have ended with only an agreement to meet again. A breakthrough was not expected during the two days of talks in the Kazakh city of Almaty, but the Iranian...

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Swiss Shooting: Three Killed At Factory

Three people have been killed and seven others injured in a shooting at a factory in Switzerland, according to prosecutors. A gunman struck at the wood processing plant in the town of Menznau on Wednesday morning, with police alerted at 9am. A witness...

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Pope Speaks Of 'Difficult Times' In Farewell

The Pope has given an emotional last general audience before stepping down as Pontiff, during which he spoke of "difficult moments". Benedict XVI told the 150,000-strong crowd in St Peter's Square in Rome that he had been aware of the "gravity" of his...

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China: Children Die In School Staircase Crush

Four children have been killed and 14 others injured in a crush on a staircase at a primary school in central China's Hubei province, state media has reported. The incident occurred around 5.40am local time when more than 80 students gathered on the...

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Markets Dive Amid Italian Election Stalemate

World markets have been rocked after elections in Italy seen as crucial for the eurozone ended in deadlock. No group emerged as a clear winner after the vote, which saw a populist anti-austerity party make a stunning debut. The Italian stock market...

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Egypt Balloon Explosion: Three Britons Dead

Three Britons are among 19 people who were killed when a hot air balloon exploded near the ancient Egyptian city of Luxor. The Foreign Office confirmed the "tragic deaths of two British nationals and one British resident" in the crash. Another British...

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Pope Gets New Title And Drops 'Prada' Shoes

By Sally Arthy, Senior News Editor, Rome Pope Benedict XVI will be called "Emeritus Pope" after he retires later this week, the Vatican has announced. Benedict himself had made the decision in consultation with others, settling on "Your Holiness...

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Google Battles European Judges Over Privacy

By Niall Paterson, Media and Technology Correspondent European judges are considering a case which could have significant implications for how personal information on the internet is managed. Their decision potentially has huge repercussions for...

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Pistorius To Hold Private Memorial For Reeva

Oscar Pistorius is to hold a private memorial service for his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his uncle's house in Pretoria tonight. ...

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Gerard Depardieu Visits Chechnya Leader

By Katie Stallard, Moscow Correspondent French actor Gerard Depardieu has taken to the dancefloor to celebrate his new Russian citizenship with Chechnya's strongman president Ramzan Kadyrov. Some have concerns about the Chechen leader's record...

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Helicopter Prison Break Foiled In Greece

A helicopter swooped down on a Greek prison courtyard as its passengers fired machine guns at guards in a dramatic escape plot. A rope was lowered down to convicted killer Panagiotis Vlastos, but the fourth attempt to break him out of jail was foiled...

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South Korea's First Female President Sworn In

Park Geun-Hye has become South Korea's first female president, demanding North Korea "abandon its nuclear ambitions" immediately at her inauguration. Taking the oath of office less than two weeks after Pyongyang carried out its third nuclear test, Ms...

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Syria: Regime 'Ready' For Talks With Rebels

The Syrian government says it is ready for talks with its armed opponents, amid continuing unrest in the country. Ahead of talks with his Russian counterpart in Moscow, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al Moualem said: "We are ready for dialogue...

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Oscar Pistorius: Bailed Paralympian 'Reports'

Oscar Pistorius is said to have reported to the authorities in the South African capital of Pretoria as part of his bail conditions. A spokeswoman for the Paralympian said he had visited correctional officers - but did not specify their location in...

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Las Vegas Crash: Suspect Named After Shooting

Police have named a prime suspect in a Las Vegas shooting that killed a rapper and led to the deaths of two other people. Ammar Harris, 26, is being sought in connection with the attack following the discovery of a Range Rover. The vehicle is...

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Pistorius Brother To Stand Trial Over Death

The brother of Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is facing charges over the death of a woman in a road crash in 2008. Carl Pistorius, who was a constant presence in court over the past week to support his younger sibling Oscar, is charged with culpable...

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Ten-Car Crash At Daytona Track Injures 29

At least 28 fans and one driver were injured after a 10-car crash at the Daytona Speedway when debris flew into the crowd. On the last lap of the Nationwide Nascar race, competitor Regan Smith was turned sideways and took out several racers behind...

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Thousands Attend Pope's Final Sunday Prayers

The Pope has delivered an emotional last Sunday prayer in St Peter's Square, saying God had told him to devote himself to prayer but assuring supporters he would not "abandon" the Church. Tens of thousands of supporters turned out for Benedict XVI's...

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Topless Protest At Berlusconi As Italy Votes

By Robert Nisbet, Europe Correspondent Three topless feminists lunged at Silvio Berlusconi as he arrived at a polling station in Milan to vote in Italy's general election. Polls opened in the country earlier amid concern the outcome could lead...

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