Prosecutors insist Pell child sex conviction 'unimpeachable'
Australian prosecutors are arguing that Cardinal George Pell's conviction for child sexual abuse is 'unimpeachable', on the final day of his appeal hearing
Donald Trump to hold talks with Theresa May amid protests
Donald Trump is to meet Prime Minister Theresa May for 'substantial' talks on the second day of the US president's three-day state visit to the UK
Former political prisoner might win seat in Burma parliament

66-year-old Aung San Suu Kyi touted to win a seat in parliament, after spending...

66-year-old Aung San Suu Kyi touted to win a seat in...

Obama approves new Iran oil sanctions

US President Barack Obama approves the introduction of fresh sanctions on buyers of Iranian oil.

US President Barack Obama approves the introduction of...

Malian rebels seize more territory

Thousands rally in support of army as Tuareg rebels seize more towns, but ECOWAS rejects coup leader's appeal for help.

Thousands rally in support of army as Tuareg rebels seize...

Kofi Annan calls for 'immediate' Syria ceasefire

The UN and Arab League envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan, expects the government to...

The UN and Arab League envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan, expects...

French police arrest 20 suspected Islamists in raids

French police arrest around 20 suspected Islamists and weapons are seized...

French police arrest around 20 suspected Islamists and...

Israel braced for Land Day demonstrations

Israel shuts down West Bank and places forces on alert as Palestinians and...

Israel shuts down West Bank and places forces on alert as...

Violence erupts during general strike held in Spain

Transport and public sector services affected as workers in Spain strike as...

Transport and public sector services affected as workers in...

N.Korea rocket launch work 'underway'

North Korea is pushing ahead with a planned long-range rocket launch despite international condemnation, satellite images show, as Japan vowed Friday to shoot...

North Korea is pushing ahead with a planned long-range...

Arab League backs Annan plan for Syria

Arab leaders gather in Baghdad to discuss a UN-backed peace plan for Syria at the first major international summit to be hosted in Iraq in decades.

Arab leaders gather in Baghdad to discuss a UN-backed peace...

Japan executes first prisoners since 2010

Japan on Thursday hanged three death-row inmates in its first executions since...

Japan on Thursday hanged three death-row inmates in its...

Pope Benedict criticises US embargo on Cuba

Pope Benedict XVI criticises the 50-year-old US trade embargo imposed on Cuba,...

Pope Benedict XVI criticises the 50-year-old US trade...

Pope to meet Fidel Castro on Cuba visit

Pope Benedict XVI was to meet Fidel Castro and hold a huge outdoor mass in Havana on Wednesday as he wraps up a three-day visit in which he called for a more...

Pope Benedict XVI was to meet Fidel Castro and hold a huge...

France registers inadequate growth for last quarter

France registered meagre economic growth of 0.2% in the last quarter of 2011,...

France registered meagre economic growth of 0.2% in the...

Hong Kong court overturns maid residency ruling

Hong Kong's court of appeal on Wednesday overturned a landmark ruling that...

Hong Kong's court of appeal on Wednesday overturned a...

Danish police charge ‘drunk’ captain of Malta-flagged ship

Empty tanker slammed into sandbar near Øresund Bridge travelling at full speed.

Empty tanker slammed into sandbar near Øresund Bridge...

Surgeon reveals most extensive face transplant

A man injured in a gun accident 15 years ago has been given a new face, tongue,...

A man injured in a gun accident 15 years ago has been given...

Annan in China to hold talks on Syria

The UN and Arab League envoy, Kofi Annan arrives in Beijing to seek support for his initiative to end the violence in Syria.

The UN and Arab League envoy, Kofi Annan arrives in Beijing...

More deaths as rival militias clash in Libya

Dispute over a vehicle leaves 20 dead and more than 40 wounded in southern...

Dispute over a vehicle leaves 20 dead and more than 40...