Prime Minister Julia Gillard is prompted to return to Australia early after...

Prime Minister Julia Gillard is prompted to return to...

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says victory will be had by government forces...

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says victory will be had...

At least 16 people are killed by Tropical Storm Bolaven in South Korea also...

At least 16 people are killed by Tropical Storm Bolaven in...

As conflict ensues in Syria, at least 12 are killed at a Syrian funeral of two...

As conflict ensues in Syria, at least 12 are killed at a...

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has confirmed his government is holding...

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has confirmed his...

A Syrian military helicopter is brought down as clashes between government...

A Syrian military helicopter is brought down as clashes...

President Barack Obama has declared a state of emergency in Louisiana, as...

President Barack Obama has declared a state of emergency in...

Tsunami warning issued for all Central American nations and Mexico after...

Tsunami warning issued for all Central American nations and...

Weapons sales by the United States tripled in 2011 to a record high, driven by major arms sales to Persian Gulf allies.

Weapons sales by the United States tripled in 2011 to a...

Two activists of the Pussy Riot punk rock group who are being sought by Russian police have fled the country, the band's Twitter account says.

Two activists of the Pussy Riot punk rock group who are...

Syrian opposition activists say scores of bodies have been found in a town near the capital Damascus, accusing government troops of a "massacre".

Syrian opposition activists say scores of bodies have been...

A Sufi Muslim shrine in the Libyan capital partly destroyed following a series...

A Sufi Muslim shrine in the Libyan capital partly destroyed...

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has ordered an urgent investigation to find...

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has ordered an urgent...

Neil Armstrong, leader of the historic Apollo 11 mission to the moon, has died due to heart complications.

Neil Armstrong, leader of the historic Apollo 11 mission to...

Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong and cancer survivor may risk...

Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong and...

Mass-killer Anders Behring Breivik faces being sent to a secure psychiatric...

Mass-killer Anders Behring Breivik faces being sent to a...

Police in Peru seize more than 16,000 dried seahorses which are illegally...

Police in Peru seize more than 16,000 dried seahorses which...

A Norwegian court has found that mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is sane and...

A Norwegian court has found that mass killer Anders Behring...