Briton arrested on Turkey/Syria border is son of Rochdale councillor
One of the nine Britons arrested after trying to cross over into Syria has been identified as Rochdale councillor Shakil Ahmed's son.
Iran nuclear talks: Iran to slash centrifuges from 19,000 to 6,000
Key parameters of Iranian nuclear deal agreed with two-thirds of Iran's enrichment capacity to be suspended.
Iran nuclear talks: Agreement delays blamed on supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Constant consultations with Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delaying Iranian nuclear negotiations.
World's tallest hotel proposed for the Swiss Alps denounced as an 'absurdity'
Rising to 1,250ft, '7132 Tower' is to be completed by 2019 offering stunning views of Swiss scenery in Vals.
India: Girl born with trunk-like deformity being worshipped as Lord Ganesha
Baby girl nicknamed 'Lord Ganpatni' meaning Ganesha's wife has a trunk-like protrusion between her eyes.
Germanwings Alps disaster: Dutch pilot predicted crash
Weeks before Germanwings French Alps crash, Dutch pilot warned of risks of being locked outside the cockpit.
Leaked secret US airport security checklist on spotting terrorists draws criticism
Signs to identify terrorists includes 'exaggerated yawning, face pale from recent shaving of beard.'
12-year-old boy acts out scenes from Fifty Shades of Grey in park
Leading addiction psychotherapist warns about the destructive nature of pornography's impact on children.
Ed Miliband nominates Gone Girl Rosamund Pike as first female James Bond
Ed Miliband on Rosamund Pike: 'She'd make a great Bond. This is 2015, I think we can move with the times.'
India: PM Modi seeks Saudi help to rescue Indians from Yemen
Indian PM Modi asks Saudi Arabia's King Salman for his support in evacuating 4,000 Indians stranded in Yemen.
Solar Impulse lands in China after 22-hour flight from Myanmar
Solar Impulse 2 lands in China, completing the fifth leg of its landmark global journey, powered by solar energy.
Colouring book 'Secret Garden' outsells Harper Lee as adults seek 'digital detox'
'Secret Garden' adult colouring book sells 1.4mn copies as people look towards colouring as a stress buster.
Hacktivist Anonymous group threatens 'Electronic Holocaust' against Israel
Anonymous vows to take down Israeli servers and sites on 7 April 'in solidarity with Palestinian people'.
Parents who let children play Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto will be reported to police
Primary school head teachers warn parents of the dangers of adult games triggering 'early sexualized behaviours' in children.
Amanda Knox, Raffaele Sollecito to seek compensation after Meredith Kercher murder acquittal
Knox and Sollecito are entitled to millions in compensation after being cleared of all charges in Kercher murder.
Putin: Russia supports Palestinians fight for independent state
Putin calls for end to Israel Gaza crisis through peaceful means and pledges support for independent Palestine.
Foreign students banned from UK university science courses to control terrorism
Up to 739 foreign students banned from taking science courses following fears they might coordinate terrorist attacks.
Germanwings plane crash: German aviation association to change cockpit rules
German aviation association mandates two crew members have to be present in the cockpit at all times.
US twice denies desperate Mexican visa for heart transplant
Mexican patient denied US visa 10 days before his Mayo Clinic appointment, leaving him in critical condition.
London arms fair could be used to sell illegal torture instruments
World's biggest arms fair in London might be used as a platform to promote sale of instruments of torture.
Indian restaurant owner charged over customer's peanut allergy death
The owner of a string of award-winning Indian restaurants is charged with manslaughter by gross negligence.
China: Crackdown on 'dancing grannies'
Chinese government issues guidelines to regulate square-dancing after noise pollution complaints.
Penrose inquiry: David Cameron apologises over infected blood scandal
Nearly 3,000 people in Scotland contracted hepatitis C and up to 60 HIV from infected blood transfusions.
Thai junta leader threatens to 'execute' journalists who 'do not tell the truth'
Prayuth Chan-ocha: Journalists should report in a manner that boosts national reconciliation in the kingdom.
China: Animal reality show condemned for mistreatment of animals
Animal rights activists and social media users in China call for an end to TV show 'Wonderful Friends' in which pandas are dressed up in clothes.
Obama slows Afghanistan troop withdrawal
US President Barack Obama pledged to keep the US force at its current strength in Afghanistan.
The X-Files returns with Mulder and Scully
The X-Files is back after a 13-year hiatus with Duchovny and Anderson reprising their roles as Mulder and Scully.
Detroit: Children found dead in mother's freezer
Woman found living with dead bodies of her two children stored in her apartment freezer for over a year.
Israel spied on Iran nuclear talks 'to undermine US diplomacy'
Israel spied on US Iran's nuclear talks and passed vital information to US Congress to undermine the talks.
Paramedic shops at London M&S store while elderly patient waits in ambulance
Elderly patient with blood poisoning waited 20 minutes in ambulance as paramedic shopped at M&S.