Hollande 'Affair': Actress Sues Over Pictures

Actress Julie Gayet is suing a magazine which claimed she was having an affair with French president Francois Hollande. The 41-year-old is seeking €50,000 (£41,650) in damages and €4,000 (£3,330) in legal costs from the French edition of Closer, which...

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Ohio Execution Took 25 Minutes With New Drugs

An Ohio killer appeared to gasp several times as a previously unused combination of drugs was used to execute him. It took almost 25 minutes for Dennis McGuire to die after doses of two drugs, the sedative midazolam and the painkiller hydromorphone,...

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Australia Bushfires: One Dead Amid Heatwave

More than 80 bushfires are burning across Victoria and South Australia states as temperatures continued to top 40C (104F). Both states have endured several days of scorching temperatures, with winds helping to increase the speed of the fires. Victoria...

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Egypt: Voting Begins On New Constitution

Voting on Egypt's new constitution is under way, the first ballot since the military ousted President Mohamed Morsi last year. A yes vote is expected and the result could encourage a bid for the presidency by the head of the army, General Abdel Fattah...

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China: High-Speed Rail Network To Be Doubled

By Mark Stone, China Correspondent, in Beijing China has announced it will spend £60bn this year in an effort to almost double the size of its high-speed rail network. The investment forms part of a project which represents the largest and fastest...

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Australia Heatwave Sparks Bushfire Danger

By Jonathan Samuels, Australia Correspondent A major heatwave is heading towards southern Australia with authorities warning the region could face some of the worst fire danger since a 2009 inferno which killed 173 people. Temperatures are set...

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Thai Protests: Tourists Flee On Night Buses

By Sarah Yuen, in Thailand for Sky News Tens of thousands of anti-government protestors are flooding into the Thai capital, Bangkok, blocking major highways and intersections with their vehicles. As determined demonstrators gather for the final...

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Australian Bushfires: Man Dies Protecting Home

By Johnathan Samuels, Australia Correspondent A man has died trying to defend his house from bushfires in Western Australia which have destroyed more than 40 homes. The 62-year-old man was on the roof of his property when he collapsed and died. ...

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Ariel Sharon Funeral: Israel Beefs Up Security

'Bulldozer' Sharon Ruthless But Courageous Updated: 1:54pm UK, Saturday 11 January 2014 By Sam Kiley, Middle East Correspondent In October 1953, Israeli paratroops and commandos from the Jewish State's first special forces unit, attacked the Arab...

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CAR: More Violence As Foreigners Set To Leave

More violence has broken out in the Central African Republic (CAR) capital of Bangui following the resignation of the country's president and prime minister. At least three people were killed in the clashes, including a Christian vigilante, an ex-Seleka...

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Ariel Sharon: Ex-Leader's Body Lies In State

The body of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will lie in state in front of the Israeli parliament building today following his death at the age of 85. Mr Sharon's body will lie in state at the Knesset in Jerusalem between 10am and 4pm...

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Hypnotist Falls To Death Off Sydney Balcony

The American stage hypnotist Dr Scott Lewis has died after falling from the balcony of an apartment in Australia. Dr Lewis was in Sydney to perform his hypnosis act alongside six other performers in a show which opened at the Sydney Opera House last...

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