Russian Tourist 'Raped In Sharm El-Sheikh'

Police have arrested a minibus driver for allegedly raping a Russian tourist in the Egyptian resort of Sharm El-Sheikh. The suspect was driving the woman and her husband back to their hotel after a night-out when he pretended the vehicle had broken...

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Middle East: Complex Web Of Friends And Foes

Rockets fired from Lebanon into Israel at dawn. The opening of a new front for Israel already engaged in an escalating air campaign in the Gaza Strip? No. Neither the Israelis nor Hezbollah, which has an arsenal of 100,000 rockets and controls southern...

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Ukraine Rights Abuses Flagged Up By Amnesty

By Lisa Holland, Foreign Affairs Correspondent Hundreds of people have been abducted and subjected to horrific beatings in the troubled eastern region of Ukraine, according to campaign group Amnesty International. After the collapse of the pro-Russian...

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China's 'Star' Anchorman Disappears Before Show

A popular Chinese television news presenter has disappeared from his nightly show, just weeks after his boss was detained on suspicion of taking bribes. Rui Chenggang, a business journalist who works for the state-run broadcaster CCTV, was taken from...

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Gaza Conflict: Hague Calls For Ceasefire

A Complex Web Of Friends And Enemies Updated: 5:06pm UK, Friday 11 July 2014 By Sam Kiley, Foreign Affairs Editor Rockets fired from Lebanon into Israel at dawn. The opening of a new front for Israel already engaged in an escalating air campaign...

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Israelis Using Apps To Avoid Incoming Rockets

It is an app that has been described as pointless and stupid, but a new use for Yo is potentially saving lives in Israel. It is one of a range of apps and web services on which Israelis are increasingly relying to alert them to incoming rocket attacks...

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Ukraine Rights Abuses Flagged Up By Amnesty

By Lisa Holland, Foreign Affairs Correspondent Hundreds of people have been abducted and subjected to horrific beatings in the troubled eastern region of Ukraine, according to campaign group Amnesty International. After the collapse of the pro-Russian...

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India Council Accused Over 'Revenge Rape'

Two men have been arrested over the rape of a 14-year-old girl dragged into the woods and assaulted as payback for an alleged sex attack by her brother. A local police official said the men arrested were the head of the village council, which allegedly...

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'Omar The Chechen' Should Come Home, Says Dad

By Katie Stallard, Moscow Correspondent, in Pankisi, Georgia The father of ISIS commander Omar al Shishani has told Sky News his son felt rejected by his country when he left to fight jihad. With his distinctive red beard, al Shishani has become...

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Hamas: Israel's Main Airport Will Be Targeted

The armed wing of Hamas has threatened an imminent attack on Israel's main airport in response to Israeli airstrikes on Gaza that have now reportedly killed 100 Palestinians. The Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades warned they planned to fire rockets at...

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Germany Expels Top US Spy Amid Espionage Row

The German government has asked the top US intelligence official in Berlin to leave the country. The move comes amid reports of two cases of suspected American espionage in Germany over the past week and a longer dispute over alleged US National...

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ISIS Seizes 'Low Grade' Nuclear Material

The United Nations atomic agency has asked Iraq for more details about 40kg (88lbs) of poisonous nuclear material taken by Islamic militants. Iraq informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of the seizure from a scientific research facility...

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Funerals In Gaza As Hamas And Israel Trade Fire

The Calculus Of Conflict For Hamas Updated: 3:54pm UK, Wednesday 09 July 2014 By Sam Kiley, Foreign Affairs Editor In the morbid calculus of conflict between Israel and Palestinian militants, both sides are drawing satisfaction from the recent...

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Video Of Narrow Tornado Escape For Sailors

Dramatic footage has been released of two British sailors being washed off the side of a yacht as it is knocked flat by a tornado in the middle of the ocean. The video shows Sarah Usher and Liz Richards desperately trying to grab hold of the boat as...

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Aunt Of Young Gaza Victim: 'Enough Is Enough'

By Tom Rayner, Middle East Reporter, Gaza City Shayma was walking with her family in the Bait Hanoun neighbourhood of northern Gaza on Wednesday when an airstrike hit a house near them. She ran. Then another strike hit. She cannot tell this story...

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Israel Pounds Gaza As Hamas Fires Across Border

The Israeli military has said it has shot down more rockets fired by Palestinian militants as Israel's major air offensive over the Gaza Strip enters its second day. A spokesperson for the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said at least eight rockets sent...

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'Flash Raid' On World Cup Crowd Sparks Panic

Brazil In Hell, Germany In Seventh Heaven Updated: 9:59am UK, Wednesday 09 July 2014 By Paul Kelso, Sports Correspondent, Rio de Janeiro Brazil's coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said winning this World Cup would take "seven steps to reach paradise"....

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Tweets Poke Fun At Brazil's Defeat By Germany

Brazil Coach: 'The Worst Day Of My Life' Updated: 7:18am UK, Wednesday 09 July 2014 Luiz Felipe Scolari has said watching his side being crushed 7-1 by Germany was the worst day of his life. And Brazil president Dilma Rousseff said she was sad and...

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World Cup: Brazil Defeat Sparked Unrest Fears

Brazil Coach: 'The Worst Day Of My Life' Updated: 7:18am UK, Wednesday 09 July 2014 Luiz Felipe Scolari has said watching his side being crushed 7-1 by Germany was the worst day of his life. And Brazil president Dilma Rousseff said she was sad and...

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Iraq PM Claims Kurds Harbouring ISIS Militants

Iraq's Prime Minister has accused the autonomous Iraqi Kurdish region of being a haven for the Islamic extremists and other Sunni militants. Nouri al Maliki said the Kurdish capital of Arbil was being used as a headquarters for ISIS (the Islamic State...

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Pistorius Trial Adjourned As Defence Closes Case

Pistorius Witness 'Too Close' To Be Credible Updated: 2:01pm UK, Monday 07 July 2014 Prosecutors have claimed the evidence of a key defence witness in the Oscar Pistorius murder trial is not credible. The trial resumed with the questioning of Professor...

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North Korea's Kim Jong-Un Caught Off Balance

By Mark Stone, Asia Correspondent The North Korean leader appears to have sustained an injury to his leg. Footage of Kim Jong-Un limping onto a stage in the country's parliament building was broadcast on North Korean state television. The...

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'Dangerous' Typhoon Races Towards Japan Islands

By Mark Stone, Asia Correspondent A warning of significant damage to property has been issued in coastal regions of western Japan as Typhoon Neoguri continues its path across the country. Half a million people in Okinawa Prefecture have been urged...

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Drone Causes Police Chopper To Change Course

Two people have been held for allegedly operating a drone that was on a possible collision course with a police helicopter in New York. The helicopter pilot spotted the small unmanned aircraft near George Washington Bridge on Monday. The drone continued...

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Israel Bombs Gaza After Hamas Rocket Fire

Israel has launched air and sea strikes on more than 50 targets in the Gaza Strip to quell the rocket and mortar attacks over the border by Hamas militants. The Israeli military said the campaign - dubbed Operation Protective Edge - could form part...

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