Burkina Faso's President Resigns After Riots

Burkina Faso's embattled president Blaise Compaore has been ousted, following days of protests against efforts to extend his rule. In a statement read on the country's news and television stations, Mr Compaore said: "I declare a vacancy of power with...

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One Dead As Virgin Galactic Spaceship Crashes

By Sky News US Team One pilot has been killed and another is seriously injured after a Virgin Galactic spacecraft crashed on a powered test flight over California's Mojave Desert. The tragedy occurred after SpaceShipTwo fired up its rocket following...

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Battle For Kobani: Iraqi Kurds Join The Fight

Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters have crossed into Syria from Turkey to help defend the embattled town of Kobani from Islamic State militants. Around 150 fighters cheered and brandished rifles as they made the short trip across the border. They were...

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Sri Lanka Mudslide: 100 People 'Buried Alive'

More than 100 people are thought to have been buried alive after a landslide triggered by monsoon rains hit a tea plantation in south-central Sri Lanka. Disaster officials said part of a mountain collapsed, engulfing dozens of homes and burying victims...

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Ebola: Better Maps Could Have Helped Fight Virus

By Tom Cheshire, Technology Correspondent Better maps could have helped contain the deadly Ebola virus, according to Medecins Sans Frontieres. Ivan Gaytan, technology advisor to MSF, told Sky News the disease is "preventable" and could have been...

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Funeral For Canadian Soldier Killed By Gunman

The funeral of a soldier killed by a gunman in Ottawa has taken place in his home town. Thousands lined the streets as a full military procession escorted Corporal Nathan Cirillo's coffin to Hamilton's Christ's Church Cathedral, where mourners paid...

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Rocket Explosion: 'Catastrophe' Not The First

The "catastophic" Antares explosion off the US east coast is not the first failure of a rocket used in a NASA mission. Most pass off without any serious glitches, but a few infamous missions, such as the Challenger disaster and Apollo 13, have given...

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Rocket Explosion: 'Hazardous Materials' Warning

People have been warned to keep away from any hazardous debris they might find after an unmanned rocket carrying supplies to the International Space Station exploded seconds after lift-off. NASA footage showed the Antares rocket, built and launched...

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Nigeria Girls Detail Horrific Boko Haram Abuse

Girls who escaped Nigerian terror group Boko Haram have described the physical torture, rape and forced marriage that many endure in their secret forest camps. Some victims are also forced to take part in attacks and carry ammunition for fighters...

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Prosecutors To Appeal Oscar Pistorius Verdict

South Africa's state prosecutors say they will appeal against the conviction and sentence handed to Oscar Pistorius. They say they are not happy with the five-year jail term that he was handed last Wednesday, or the manslaughter offence for which...

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IS Claims New Video Shows Cantlie In Kobani

Islamic State has released a new video purporting to show British hostage John Cantlie in the embattled Syrian border town of Kobani. Narrating the video in the style of a news report, Mr Cantlie counters media claims that IS fighters are being...

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Brazil's President Re-Elected In Tight Race

By Karine Mayer, South America News Editor In one of the tightest races for the presidency in Brazil in the last 30 years incumbent President Dilma Rousseff won a second term in office by a margin of just over 3% of the total votes. As many as 143...

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Canada: Ottawa Parliament Gunman Made Video

The gunman who killed a soldier and stormed Canada's parliament made a video of himself before the attack, authorities have said. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Commissioner Bob Paulson said the video was "persuasive evidence" that Michael Zehaf-Bibeau...

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Death Penalty Bid For South Korea Ferry Captain

Prosecutors in South Korea have revealed they are seeking the death penalty for the captain of a ferry that capsized, leaving 304 people dead. The prosecution closed its argument on Monday by telling the court that Lee Joon-seok should be sentenced...

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US Ebola Nurse Slams Quarantine Process

An American nurse who has been treating Ebola patients in Africa has criticised quarantine rules that keep her isolated despite testing negative. Doctors Without Borders worker Kaci Hickox returned to the US from Sierra Leone on Friday and was taken...

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Woman Tested For Possible Ebola In Australia

A woman who recently travelled from West Africa is in isolation and has been tested for possible Ebola in Australia. The patient had reportedly displayed signs of a fever and is now at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. The 18-year-old landed...

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Britain's War In Afghanistan Comes To An End

By Alistair Bunkall, Defence Correspondent Britain's war in Afghanistan is officially over. In a symbolic ceremony at Camp Bastion, the Union Flag was lowered for the last time, marking the formal handover of power to Afghan Forces. That simple...

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