Raquel Welch: Hollywood actress dies at 82 after brief illness
Welch was seen as a sex symbol, with Playboy magazine calling her the “most desired woman” of the 1970s
Nicola Sturgeon resigns as First Minister of Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon is stepping down after more than eight years at the helm of the Scottish government
Iran had ‘demanded’ extradition of Sydney hostage-taker

Iran's police chief says the country had demanded the extradition of the...

Iran's police chief says the country had demanded the...

Pakistan mourns following Taliban school shooting

Pakistani Prime Minister declares three days of mourning the day after a...

Pakistani Prime Minister declares three days of mourning...

IOM calls for action to save migrants' lives on International Migrants Day

Data from the International Organization for Migration show that the number of migrants dying on dangerous journeys in the hope of finding better...

Data from the International Organization for...

Updated | At least 84 children killed by Taliban militants in Pakistan school attack

At least ten men attacked Peshawar's Army Public School & College in Pakistan

At least ten men attacked Peshawar's Army Public School...

Sydney Siege: Australia mourns victims

Hospital authorities confirm that several people were admitted for treatment for gunshot wounds and all were in stable condition.

Hospital authorities confirm that several people were...

Updated | Sydney siege: Police storm cafe, identify gunman

Gunshots were heard as police stormed the cafe, with at least one person having...

Gunshots were heard as police stormed the cafe, with at...

Palestine seeking two-year UN deadline to end Israeli occupation

Palestinians say they will seek UN vote on resolution to end Israeli occupation

Palestinians say they will seek UN vote on resolution to...

Clashes in east Libya force oil port closure

Islamist fighters clash with pro-government forces for the second consecutive...

Islamist fighters clash with pro-government forces for the...

UN reaches global warming agreement, countries to cut carbon emissions

UN delegates approve watered-down climate change agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions

UN delegates approve watered-down climate change agreement...

Twitter user who praised Isis fighters arrested

Indian police arrest owner of pro-ISIS Twitter account who is alleged 

Indian police arrest owner of pro-ISIS Twitter account who...

26 dead, scores missing in Indonesian landslide

Rescuers dig through rubble in search for missing after torrential downpours...

Rescuers dig through rubble in search for missing after...

Thousands demonstrate against US police killings

Thousands of protesters take to the streets in Washington, New York and other...

Thousands of protesters take to the streets in Washington,...

ISIS guidebook: it’s OK to take non-Muslim women, children captive and sell them

Beating a female slave for discipline is OK, but never for pleasure or as a form of torture, pamphlets by the Islamic State read

Beating a female slave for discipline is OK, but never for...

Negotiators scramble to reach deal

UN climate talks in Lima stall as John Kerry warns it is time to stop playing the blame game

UN climate talks in Lima stall as John Kerry warns it is...

EU President warns UK over migration curbs

Jean-Claude Juncker warns United Kingdom not to portray all Eastern Europeans...

Jean-Claude Juncker warns United Kingdom not to portray all...

Hundreds missing in Indonesia landslide

At least 11 people have died and hundreds are missing after a landslide on Indonesia's main island of Java

At least 11 people have died and hundreds are missing after...

Kerry aims to avert UN crisis on Middle East

US looking to avert year-end clash at the UN Security Council as it grapples...

US looking to avert year-end clash at the UN Security...

10,000 migrants arrive in Italy despite bad weather

9,923 migrants, the majority of whom were Syrian, arrived in Italy last...

9,923 migrants, the majority of whom were...