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
White House hopefuls get personal in Florida debate

Mitt Romney painted rival Newt Gingrich as a Washington "influence peddler" and...

Mitt Romney painted rival Newt Gingrich as a Washington...

Syria rejects Arab League plans

Syria has rejected an Arab League call for President Bashar al-Assad to hand over power to his deputy the BBC reported.

Syria has rejected an Arab League call for President Bashar...

EU to agree on Iran oil imports ban, central bank sanctions

European Union member states are expected to agree on new economic sanctions...

European Union member states are expected to agree on new...

Megaupload founder seeks bail in New Zealand court

The founder of file-sharing website Megaupload has appeared in a New Zealand...

The founder of file-sharing website Megaupload has appeared...

Costa Concordia death toll at 15

The number of confirmed dead has risen to 15 as search continues in tandem with preparations to pump fuel out of tanks.

The number of confirmed dead has risen to 15 as search...

Four die in opposing militia clashes in Libya

Four die as pro-Gaddafi forces clash with Libya’s NTC allying militia after...

Four die as pro-Gaddafi forces clash with Libya’s NTC...

Gingrich wins South Carolina primary

Newt Gingrich wins a resounding, come-from-behind victory in South Carolina's Republican primary, beating Mitt Romney by more than 12 percentage points.

Newt Gingrich wins a resounding, come-from-behind victory...

Costa Concordia divers find woman's body

The body of a woman has been found on board the Italian cruise ship, Costa Concordia that ran aground and capsized a week ago, bringing the known death toll to...

The body of a woman has been found on board the Italian...

Thousands rally in Budapest in support of government

At least 100,000 people hold rally in Hungary's capital Budapest in support of...

At least 100,000 people hold rally in Hungary's capital...

Guatemalans say no to violence with volcano protest

Around 12,000 Guatemalans climb an extinct volcano in a protest against...

Around 12,000 Guatemalans climb an extinct volcano in a...

Croatians vote in crucial EU referendum

Croatians vote in a referendum on whether to join the European Union in 2013.

Croatians vote in a referendum on whether to join the...

Syrian mission report should be made public

Making the Arab League’s monitoring report public would allow transparency...

Making the Arab League’s monitoring report public would...

At least seven killed in renewed violence in Nigeria

24-hour curfew is in place in Nigeria's northern city of Kano after several...

24-hour curfew is in place in Nigeria's northern city of...

France threatens to pull out troops from Afghanistan

Four French soldiers killed in northern Afghanistan after Afghan National Army...

Four French soldiers killed in northern Afghanistan after...

Egyptians protest ahead of uprising anniversary

Thousands rally in Cairo to overturn the military rule ahead of the...

Thousands rally in Cairo to overturn the military rule...

Libyans raid NTC headquarters in Benghazi

Some 200 protesters reportedly frustrated with the pace of reforms in Libya,...

Some 200 protesters reportedly frustrated with the pace of...

Israel arrests senior Palestinian leader

A senior Palestinian politician and member of Hamas is arrested by the Israeli army in the West Bank. Fatah appears ill-prepared for a promised electoral...

A senior Palestinian politician and member of Hamas is...

Hackers take down US Justice Department website

'Anonymous' hackers claim to take down Justice Department website in...

'Anonymous' hackers claim to take down Justice Department...