Italy: Berlusconi Facing Ban From Public Office

A court has ruled that Silvio Berlusconi should be barred from public office for two years following a tax fraud conviction. But as the former prime minister is a senator the upper house of parliament will need to approve his expulsion in a vote expected...

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Syria: Rebels Kill 16 Soldiers In Bomb Attack

Syrian rebels attacked a checkpoint in a pro-government suburb of Damascus, setting off a suicide vehicle bomb that killed 16 soldiers, according to activists. It came as the UN-Arab League envoy began a regional push for peace talks. Meanwhile, the...

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Northern India: Bootleg Liquor Kills 32 People

A batch of tainted alcohol has killed at least 32 people in northern India and left another 50 in hospital - with some of them blinded, according to police. A shopkeeper in Adampur village in Uttar Pradesh state began selling the bootleg liquor on Thursday. ...

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Somalia: 12 Killed In Restaurant Bomb Attack

A suicide bomber in Somalia has detonated explosives in a crowded restaurant, killing at least 12 people including himself, according to police. The attack occurred in the city of Beledweyne, about 339 kilometres (210.65 miles) north of Somalia's capital,...

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Mystery Blonde Girl: Greece Charity In Appeal

An international search is under way to identify the parents of a blonde girl found in the care of a couple on a Roma camp in Greece. DNA tests have shown the four-year-old is not related to the pair - and their accounts of how she came to be living...

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Kenya Mall Attack: New Video Of The Gunmen

New CCTV footage has emerged from inside the Nairobi shopping mall showing how the attackers calmly shot people before taking time out to pray. The video shows shoppers running away from the gunmen and dropping to the floor as bullets fly through the...

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Australia Fires: Man Dies As Homes Destroyed

By Jonathan Samuels, Australia Correspondent Around 100 bushfires continue to burn across the state of New South Wales in Australia with the crisis claiming its first life. A man died from a heart attack on the Central Coast north of Sydney whilst...

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Snowden Denies Taking NSA Files To Russia

Edward Snowden has said he did not take any secret National Security Agency documents with him to Russia, telling a newspaper "it wouldn't serve the public interest". In an interview with The New York Times, the former NSA analyst said he handed over...

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Saudi Arabia Rejects UN Security Council Seat

Saudi Arabia has refused to accept its seat on the UN Security Council, saying the international body is incapable of resolving world conflicts. The snub came hours after the country, along with Chad and Nigeria, was elected to serve a two-year term...

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China: Couple 'Sell' Baby Daughter For iPhone

A young Chinese couple are facing criminal charges for allegedly "selling" their young daughter and using the money to buy an Apple iPhone, according to state media. Shanghai prosecutors have brought a case of human trafficking against the pair, who...

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Outrage Over China's Plans For Mao's Birthday

More than $2.5bn (£1.6bn) is being spent on events to mark the 120th anniversary of the birth of Mao Zedong, to the fury of many Chinese citizens. The money is being directed towards Mao's birthplace of Shaoshan, where a tourist information centre will...

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Up To 30m People 'Live As Modern-Day Slaves'

Some 30 million people around the world are living as so-called modern-day slaves, according to an inaugural report by the Walk Free Foundation. The Global Slavery Index 2013 reveals African and Asian countries have the highest numbers of slaves and...

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Air Pollution 'Leading Cause of Cancer'

Outdoor air pollution is the leading cause of cancer, a World Health Organisation agency has revealed. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) said that in 2010, 223,000 deaths from lung cancer worldwide resulted from air pollution, also...

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Madeleine McCann: 500 Calls From Germany

German broadcaster ZDF has received 500 phone calls and emails after airing a programme on the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. Madeleine's parents launched an appeal for information to help them find their daughter on the television show "Aktenzeichen...

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Goa: British Man Held Over Record Drugs Haul

A British man has been arrested in the holiday resort state of Goa in what the Indian authorities have said is their biggest ever drugs seizure. Gary Baird, 45, was arrested on Wednesday accused of illegally possessing more than four kilos of amphetamines...

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Japan: Typhoon Wipha Sweeps Through Country

At least 17 people are reported dead and 50 people missing in a typhoon that caused deadly mudslides and destroyed homes as it swept up Japan's east coast. The area worst hit by the "once in a decade" typhoon was the Japanese island of Izu Oshima, home...

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South Africa Toddlers Found Dead In Toilet

South African police are questioning three people over the deaths of two toddlers who were found in a communal toilet, sparking violent protests and looting. Angry residents in the Diepsloot township north of Johannesburg barricaded roads, set fire...

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Cleveland Police Suspended After Deadly Chase

The police force in Cleveland, Ohio, has suspended 63 officers from duty and more may face criminal charges after a deadly car chase through the city. Police fired 137 shots as they pursued the vehicle for 23 minutes in November last year. Both people...

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Dozens Die As Plane Crashes Into Mekong River

An aircraft has crashed into the Mekong river in Laos, killing all 44 people on board. The Lao Airlines plane was on an internal flight from the capital Vientiane when it crashed in the late afternoon. The plane, carrying 39 passengers and five crew,...

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Senate Leaders 'Reach Deal' To Avert Default

Senate leaders have reached a last-minute agreement to avert a threatened US default and reopen the government, according to a Republican senator. Senator Kelly Ayotte said congressional leaders would push for passage as soon as possible. "I understand...

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Somali Pirate Seized In Belgium Film Sting

A notorious Somali pirate chief has been arrested in Belgium after being lured there on promises of filming a documentary about his life on the high seas. Federal prosecutor Johan Delmulle said Mohamed Abdi Hassan, better known as 'Afweyne' or 'Big...

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Missing British Teacher Feared Dead In Qatar

A British teacher is feared dead after going missing in Qatar. Lauren Patterson disappeared in the early hours on Saturday in the state's capital Doha. Local media are reporting the primary school teacher was last seen outside the city's five-star...

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Philippines Earthquake: At Least 93 Dead

The death toll from a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck the Philippines continues to rise with at least 93 people now reported killed. Most of the fatalities occurred at the tremor's epicentre on the central island of Bohol, where rescuers are struggling...

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Pensioner Sea Fall Inquest: Narrative Verdict

A coroner has recorded a narrative verdict at the inquest of a woman who died after falling from a stretcher into the North Sea. Janet Richardson, from Penrith, Cumbria, was on holiday with her husband George on a cruise ship travelling off the coast...

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White House Rejects 'Partisan' GOP Debt Plan

The White House has rejected a new proposal from House Republicans for reopening the government and extending the debt ceiling. House GOP leaders on Tuesday pitched the plan to fellow Republicans to counter an emerging Senate deal to reopen the government...

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Google Users To Be The Stars Of Online Ads

Google is facing a privacy backlash after revealing plans to use pictures of Google+ users in online advertisements - without their permission. The Internet giant says that from November 11 it may publish usernames, profile photographs, reviews and...

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Illegal Immigration In US Now Hard To Ignore

By Greg Milam, US Correspondent The United States is locked in a fierce debate over immigration, with an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants. But frustration is growing at the lack of political action to answer the big immigration questions....

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Moscow Race Riots: Police Arrest 1,200 In Raid

Police have arrested 1,200 people at a Moscow vegetable warehouse in pre-emptive raids following riots there on Sunday. The disturbances erupted after a native Russian was stabbed to death on Thursday night. His death was blamed by the protesters on...

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New York Man Held As Children Lived In Filth

New York police responding to a domestic dispute found four children living in a house in Queens filled with pets including pit bulls and snakes. Officers said they had found evidence of animal cruelty and danger to the four children, and arrested their...

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Temple Stampede: At Least 109 Worshippers Dead

At least 109 people have been killed in a stampede at a Hindu temple in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Although the true cause of the stampede has yet to emerge, it has been reported that Pilgrims visiting the remote Ratangarh temple...

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Australia On Alert For Extreme Summer

By Jonathan Samuels, Australia Correspondent Australians are being warned to brace themselves for an increase in heatwaves, cyclones, severe thunderstorms and ferocious bushfires as the country heads towards summer. Australia has recently sweltered...

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Greenpeace Arrests: Briton Writes From Jail

A British video journalist arrested for piracy after covering a Greenpeace protest against drilling in the Arctic, has said he is preparing for a long prison sentence. Kieron Bryan was on board Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise ship carrying 30...

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Temple Stampede Kills Scores Of Worshippers

More than 91 people have reportedly been killed in a stampede at a Hindu temple in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Some reports said the stampede occurred when police used batons to control a huge crowd that had gathered at the Ratangarh...

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