Updated | [WATCH] Boris Johnson will be Britain's new prime minister
Boris Johnson has won Tory leadership and will be installed tomorrow as the new British prime minister to replace Theresa May
[WATCH] Fifty years from the Apollo 11 mission that took man on the moon
If you believe... they put a man on the moon. KARL AZZOPARDI trawls the Maltese press coverage of the historic moon landing of 1969 and speaks to astronomy veterans Gordon Caruana...
Pope ‘decapitated himself’ to cull antagonists – former Vatican sex abuse investigator

[LISTEN] Auxiliary Bishop Mgr Charles Scicluna says Pope Benedict XVI ‘decapitated himself to get rid of people he could not trust.’

[LISTEN] Auxiliary Bishop Mgr Charles Scicluna says Pope...

Cardinals start conclave to elect new Pope, first voting expected later today

Roman Catholic Church awaits conclave as Cardinals start deliberating who is to be new Pontiff.

Roman Catholic Church awaits conclave as Cardinals start...

Delhi rape accused found dead in prison

Suspect in notorious rape and murder of a female student in India's capital, Delhi found dead in prison

Suspect in notorious rape and murder of a female student in...

US-South Korea drills begin amid North Korea tensions

US and South Korea begin annual military drills amid high tensions with North...

US and South Korea begin annual military drills amid high...

Japan marks quake and tsunami anniversary

Services held in Japan to mark devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck...

Services held in Japan to mark devastating earthquake and...

Venezuela opposition leader Capriles to stand in election

Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles confirms he will stand in...

Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles confirms he...

Kenya vote count 'gives Kenyatta victory'

Kenya's Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta wins the presidential election by...

Kenya's Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta wins the...

Maduro sworn in as Venezuela acting president

Venezuela's former vice-president Nicolas Maduro sworn in as acting president...

Venezuela's former vice-president Nicolas Maduro sworn in...

China warns against Korea escalation

China calls for calm on the Korean peninsula, hours after the North said it had scrapped all peace pacts with the South and threatened pre-emptive nuclear...

China calls for calm on the Korean peninsula, hours after...

Chavez | World leaders react to Venezuelan President's death

World leaders react to the news of the death of Venezuelan President Hugo...

World leaders react to the news of the death of Venezuelan...

Syrian refugees reach one million

The number of Syrians fleeing the country's conflict reaches one million, the UN refugee agency says, with neighbours struggling to cope.

The number of Syrians fleeing the country's conflict...

Ombudsman launches investigation into European Commission’s Dalligate secrecy

EU Ombudsman wants to inspect Commission’s files relating to the resignation of John Dalli.

EU Ombudsman wants to inspect Commission’s files relating...

Chinese Parliament opened by Wen Jiabao

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao promises stable growth, anti-corruption measures and better welfare provision as he opens annual session of parliament.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao promises stable growth,...

Kenya awaiting election result

Kenyans are eagerly awaiting results of presidential election, after millions cast their votes on Monday.

Kenyans are eagerly awaiting results of presidential...

Chavez suffers new severe infection

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez suffers new, severe respiratory infection following cancer surgery, the government says.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez suffers new, severe...

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez dead at 58

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has died, his vice-president has announced.

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has died, his...

Kenyans vote in crucial election

Kenyans are voting in an election that observers describe as the most important in the country's history.

Kenyans are voting in an election that observers describe...

Cardinals at Vatican City to begin talks on next Pope

Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world have gathered in Rome to begin...

Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world have...