Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar released after over 500 days
Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar for their reporting on the Rohingya crisis have been freed
It's a boy! Meghan Markle and Prince Harry welcome first child
The birth of the boy, as yet unnamed, was announced by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
Explosions rock Tripoli

Two loud explosions have been heard in the Libyan capital Tripoli this afternoon as NATO jets flew over the city.

Two loud explosions have been heard in the Libyan capital...

British Labour 'needs to change' to win elections - Ed Milliband

Britain’s Labour leader Ed Miliband has admitted his own party's...

Britain’s Labour leader Ed Miliband has admitted...

60 killed after car bomb attack in Afghanistan

As many as 60 people have been killed after a car bomb exploded near a...

As many as 60 people have been killed after a car bomb...

EU agrees to new Greece rescue package

European leaders have agreed on a fresh rescue for debt-ridden Greece in a bid to avoid global financial chaos, but on condition Athens rallies parliamentary...

European leaders have agreed on a fresh rescue for...

7.4 quake rocks Alaskan islands

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake has shaken Alaska's Aleutian Islands, and US officials issued a localized tsunami warning near the remote island...

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake has shaken...

Type 2 diabetes in newly diagnosed 'can be reversed'

An extreme eight-week diet of 600 calories a day can reverse Type 2 diabetes...

An extreme eight-week diet of 600 calories a day can...

Dutch far-right politician walks free from 'hate speech' charges

Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders walked away as a free man from hate...

Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders walked away as a...

Series of bomb blasts rock Myanmar

Four explosions have rocked Myanmar's capital, Naypyitaw, and two other towns, injuring several people.

Four explosions have rocked Myanmar's capital,...

Croatia to join EU in June 2013

Croatia is set to become the EU’s 28th Member State and will join the bloc in June 2013.

Croatia is set to become the EU’s 28th Member State...

Greek government faces stern opposition to new austerity measures

Greece's government faces an electorate vehemently opposed to austerity...

Greece's government faces an electorate vehemently...

'Gaddafi could stay in Libya' - Rebels

Libyan rebels rule out any role for Muammar Gaddafi in a future government but could let him remain "in a remote part of Libya" as part of a...

Libyan rebels rule out any role for Muammar Gaddafi in a...

Former ukraine PM accused of abuse of power

The heroine of Ukraine's "Orange Revolution" has appeared in...

The heroine of Ukraine's "Orange...

Malta's plea for burden sharing snubbed at Brussels summit

EU leaders failed to reach an agreement on an EU asylum system, despite calls...

EU leaders failed to reach an agreement on an EU asylum...

French former minister charged with rape

A former French minister and mayor with President Sarkozy’s ruling UMP party has been charged with rape following accusations that he sexually...

A former French minister and mayor with President...

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei released on bail after months of mystery detention

Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei returns home free once more after over two months' detention by the Chinese government allegedly over tax...

Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei returns...

Gonzi at European summit on Greece, euro

Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi will join his EU counterparts in Brussels today and attend a crucial summit intended to tackle the growing Greek financial...

Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi will join his EU...

'33,000 troops to leave Afghanistan' - Obama

President Barack Obama has made a televised address announcing plans to pull...

President Barack Obama has made a televised address...

Gaddafi brands NATO 'murderers'

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has accused Nato states of murder in his latest speech aired on state television.

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has accused Nato states of...