Zimbabwe's Opposition Appeals Mugabe Poll Win

Zimbabwe's main opposition party has gone to the country's top court to challenge the result of last month's election which gave President Robert Mugabe another five years in power. The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) claims the poll on July 31...

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Venezuela: Maduro Sleeps In Chavez's Tomb

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro makes no secret of his devotion to the late leader Hugo Chavez - and now he has admitted he sometimes sleeps in the mausoleum where his mentor's remains are kept. Mr Maduro, who served as Mr Chavez's vice president,...

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Plane Crashes Into Homes: Six Feared Dead

Fire and rescue personnel surround the site of the crash Up to six people are feared dead after a small plane crashed in the US and engulfed two houses in flames. The multi-engine, propeller-driven plane struck the homes near Tweed New Haven Airport,...

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Olympic Boycott Urged Over Russia Gay Rights

By Katie Stallard, Russia Correspondent Calls are growing for a boycott of next year's Winter Olympics in Russia in protest at what campaigners have called its "barbaric" new homophobic laws. Broadcaster Stephen Fry has appealed directly to David...

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Malaria Jab a Step Closer After Vaccine Trial

Tests on a new malaria vaccine have raised hopes the battle is being won against the disease which kills hundreds of thousands of people every year. The experimental drug, which is known as PfSPZ and is made from living Plasmodium falciparum parasites,...

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Oprah Winfrey 'Victim Of Racism' In Swiss Shop

Oprah Winfrey has said she recently became a victim of racism when a shop assistant in Switzerland refused to show her a £24,477 handbag saying it would be "too expensive" for her. The US chat show host, who is one of the richest women in the world,...

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Zimbabwe: Mugabe Claims Victory A Blow To West

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has declared his election victory an "enemy blow" to the "British and their allies". Mr Mugabe accused his main rival Morgan Tsvangirai, who declared the election null and void, of being a tool of the West. The president's...

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Two British Women In Acid Attack In Zanzibar

Two teenage British volunteers have had acid thrown in their faces in a late night attack on the island of Zanzibar. The 18-year-old women were attacked as they were walking through the streets of Stone Town, the historical centre of the capital of...

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Mafia Boss Domenico Rancadore Held In London

Wanted Mafia boss Domenico Rancadore has reportedly been arrested in London by British police after 19 years on the run. Rancadore was arrested at the home he shared with his English wife following a request from the Italian authorities, according to...

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Iraq Bombs: Dozens Killed In Car Blasts

At least 51 people have been killed by a series of car bombs that ripped through busy markets and shopping streets in and around Baghdad. More than 100 were wounded in the blasts as Iraq battles with its worst surge of sectarian violence in five years....

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Kenya Airport Fire: Inbound Flights Diverted

Kenya's main international airport has been closed as firefighters tackle a large blaze in the arrivals area. Inbound flights have been rerouted to other Kenyan airports while the fire continues to burn at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi....

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North Korea To Re-Open Factory Park

North Korea is re-opening an industrial zone - run jointly with Seoul - to South Korea firms that was shut amid military tensions. The North also said it will guarantee the attendance of its workers and the safety of all South Koreans at the Kaesong...

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Embassy Threat Came From Bugged Al Qaeda Call

Opportunity Knocks With Embassy Scare Updated: 1:39pm UK, Monday 05 August 2013 By Sam Kiley, Middle East Correspondent Talk about an opportunity. Intelligence, from somewhere, indicated a serious plot to attack US interests - notably an embassy,...

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Python Attack: Snake Kills Two Sleeping Boys

Police in eastern Canada have launched a criminal investigation after a python apparently escaped from a pet shop and killed two children by asphyxiating them in their sleep. The two boys - named locally as Noah Barthe, five, and his brother Connor,...

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Killer Gunman 'Bear-Hugged' By Hero Official

A feuding gunman has opened fire at a town meeting in Pennsylvania, killing at least three people, before he was wrestled to the ground by a local official. The suspect blasted shots through the wall of the municipal building in Ross Township in northeastern...

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US Embassy Security Closures Are Extended

The US is extending the closure of some of its embassies in the Middle East and Africa through to August 10 over security fears. The State Department said a small number of additional posts would also be closed, while certain others would reopen on...

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Syria: Assad Vows To Stamp Out 'Terror'

Syria's President Bashar al Assad has said that the country's crisis will only be solved by stamping out "terror", referring to the rebels fighting his regime. In a speech on Syrian state television, Mr Assad also dismissed the political opposition...

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Dog Attack: Toddler Killed By Family Pet

A two-year-old Australian boy has been mauled to death by a mastiff cross dog at his grandmother's house. The attack happened on Sunday afternoon at Deniliquin in New South Wales when the boy reportedly went outside to get an ice-cream from a back fridge...

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Interpol Global Security Alert After Jailbreaks

Interpol has issued a global security alert, urging countries to be on their guard following a series of prison breaks believed linked to al Qaeda. The international police organisation warning comes after the US State Department put out a worldwide...

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Australia: Kevin Rudd Names Election Date

The Australian prime minister has called a national election as his Labor Party looks to close the gap with the conservative opposition. Kevin Rudd was first elected prime minister in 2007, but was defeated in 2010 by his then deputy Julia Gillard in...

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Zimbabwe: 'Grave Concerns' Over Election

Zimbabwe: Mugabe's Party Claims Win Updated: 2:28pm UK, Thursday 01 August 2013 Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has dismissed the country's national elections as a "huge farce" and the results invalid because of intimidation and ballot-rigging...

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