Film star Doris Day dies aged 97
The actress was known for a number of successful musicals and romantic comedies, including Pillow Talk, and for a singing career which saw her record 29 studio albums
Gunmen kill six during Catholic mass in Burkina Faso
Gunmen have killed six people including a priest as Mass was being celebrated in a church in Dablo in northern Burkina Faso, officials say
Chirac guilty, handed suspended sentence in corruption trial

Former French president Jacques Chirac has been handed a guilty verdict over ...

Former French president Jacques Chirac has been handed a...

UK unemployment at worst level for 17 years

The UK jobless total reached a 17-year high in the three months to October,...

The UK jobless total reached a 17-year high in the three...

27 soldiers killed by Syrian army deserters

At least 27 soldiers and security force personnel were killed by Syrian army...

At least 27 soldiers and security force personnel were...

US to lower flag to end Iraq war

The US flag is to be lowered in Baghdad, formally marking the end of US military operations in Iraq after nearly nine years of war the BBC reported.

The US flag is to be lowered in Baghdad, formally marking...

Papua New Guinea hit by earthquake

Papua New Guinea hit by a powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake but no tsunami warnings have been issued.

Papua New Guinea hit by a powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake...

Liege Attack: Police find body of dead woman and seek motive

Police in Belgium discover a woman's body at the home of a gunman involved in...

Police in Belgium discover a woman's body at the home of a...

Italian far-right extremist kills two Senegalese traders

Italian far-right extremist, Gianluca Casseri kills two Senegalese traders and...

Italian far-right extremist, Gianluca Casseri kills two...

UN says 5,000 civilians killed in Syrian uprising

The United Nations says more than 5,000 people have been killed in the uprising...

The United Nations says more than 5,000 people have been...

Canada to pull out of Kyoto agreement

Canadian minister for the environment says Canada will formally withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol on climate change.

Canadian minister for the environment says Canada will...

Arrests as US protests disrupt West Coast ports

US "occupy" protesters claimed victory after blockading ports along the West...

US "occupy" protesters claimed victory after blockading...

EU migrants’ remittances up by 3% to €31 billion in 2010

Money sent by migrants to their country of origin from the EU keeps increasing.

Money sent by migrants to their country of origin from the...

Two persons killed in hand grenade attack in Belgium [VIDEO]

Panic and confusion in Liege as two persons dead and ten are injured after a...

Panic and confusion in Liege as two persons dead and ten...

Mike Bongiorno’s body found in a ditch

The stolen corpse of Italian TV star Mike Bongiorno was found abandoned in a ditch on the outskirts of Milan.

The stolen corpse of Italian TV star Mike Bongiorno was...

UK coalition divided over Britain’s EU veto

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg decries PM David Cameron’s veto at the...

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg decries PM David...

NATO oil tankers in Pakistan attacked by gunmen

Gunmen attacked NATO oil tankers in Pakistan, leaving a driver dead and...

Gunmen attacked NATO oil tankers in Pakistan, leaving a...

Major battle in Syria; shops shut in strike

Syrian troops and army defectors have fought one of the biggest battles in...

Syrian troops and army defectors have fought one of the...

French candidate will renegotiate EU pact if elected president

French Socialist Francois Hollande says he intends to renegotiate last week’s...

French Socialist Francois Hollande says he intends to...

Sarkozy says Europe has been divided

Britain’s decision to veto the EU treaty changes may have caused a division of Europe according to French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Britain’s decision to veto the EU treaty changes may have...