Isis shoots down coalition warplane and captures its Jordanian pilot
Breaking: Pictures appear to show pilot being taken hostage by militants.
Ukip's Roger Bird 'forced out' despite being cleared of sexually harassing Natasha Bolter
Party feared episode had tarnished Ukip's reputation.
Europol busts huge Macedonian heroin network, arresting 400 and seizing 100kg of drugs
Organisation was responsible for transporting huge quantities of heroin into the EU.
BBC chief Danny Cohen fears anti-Semitism rise and questions long-term future of UK Jews
Cohen spoke of his fears following surge in anti-Semitic attacks in Europe.
The Interview: Art house cinemas defy North Korea by offering to screen Sony Pictures film
A consortium of US independent cinemas want to screen the film, to uphold freedom of expression.
Oil behind China's UN Peacekeeping troop deployment to South Sudan
China National Petroleum Corp signed an oil production deal with South Sudan on same day as troop deployment was announced.
Synagogue where Jesus preached uncovered in Israel 'hugely important' for Jews and Christians
Ancient ruins found on shore of Sea of Galilee may be where Jesus preached to some of his first converts.
Pentagon claims publication of brutal detainee abuse pictures would fuel rise of Isis
The Pentagon claims releasing thousands of photographs showing the abuse of detainees at the height of the 'war on terror' would endanger US.
Chinese lingerie thief busted after ceiling collapses under weight of stolen underwear
Underwear thief collected more than 2,000 items from women in Yulin city, Guangxi province.
Luxury French villa belonging to disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai on market for $8m
The five bedroom Cannes property was once managed by murdered British businessman Neil Heywood.
French Jewish group distributes Antisemitox - 'a pill to cure anti-Semitism'
With anti-semitic attacks on the rise in France, Jewish group uses humour to combat prejudice.
New York investment fraudster Whileon Chay used stolen funds to cryogenically freeze wife
Whileon Chay accused of defrauding investors of millions and used $150,000 to freeze wife.
'Knifeman who attacked police may have had Isis links' - French police
Three officers were stabbed yesterday by man shouting Allahu Akhbar in central French police station.
Chinese media accuses US of 'senseless cultural arrogance' for mocking Kim Jong-Un in The Interview
Chinese state media defends ally North Korea, after country is accused of sponsoring cyber attack on Hollywood studio.
Baby delivered in Milan of woman who died in October
Doctors delivered a healthy boy by caesarian last week, nine weeks after mother declared dead.
Russia's super-rich oligarchs fleeing ruble crisis for the UK
Home Office shows a steep increase in the number of visas granted to Russians investing £2 million or more in UK.
Hustler boss Larry Flynt vows to defy Kim Jong-Un with XXX version of The Interview
'If Kim Jong-un and his henchmen were upset before, wait till they see the movie we're going to make,' said Hustler founder.
Wife of murdered Isis hostage Alan Henning 'was having affair'
Sister of murdered aid worker tells The Sun that she is wracked with guilt for not telling him of the affair between her husband and his wife.
Girl, 16, drugged and forced to have sex with 16 men in a week, say police
Police claim that the high school student was forced into prostitution, and given a quota of $1,200 to make in a week.
Parents plead for life of 'Batman killer' James Holmes to be spared
Parents claim Holmes, who killed 12 cinema shooting, was mentally ill at the time of the attack.
Spider, dog and crocodile attacks hospitalise thousands of Scots, reveal govt figures
Dogs responsible for most animal attacks, leading to calls for tighter controls.
Bush dynasty: Democrats to paint Jeb Bush as an out-of-touch elitist in 2016 election
Tarnished Bush family brand and Wall Street work to be focus of Democrat attacks, reveal documents.
Lebanese marijuana farmers record bumper crop, as Syrian civil war rages
With authorities distracted and border controls loosened, farmers double production of drug for export to UK.
Has Isis launched a cyberwarfare campaign against opposition?
Researchers believe jihadist group may be behind malware attacks on opposition group.
Teenager Jordan Francois re-arrested after being released from prison by mistake
Breaking: teenager arrested by police in Edmonton, north London, after mistakenly being freed from Wandsworth Prison.
Do pictures prove 'Star', 26, has married mass murderer Charles Manson, 80?
Couple applied for a marriage license in November, leaving them 90 days to carry out the ceremony.
Sandy Hook Massacre Anniversary: Most Americans reject tighter gun controls
Pew survey finds that for the first time in two decades majority favour gun rights, with Congress yet to pass any legislation restricting access to firearms after Sandy Hook killings.
Dutch drug gangs war over stolen cocaine worth €14m claims 14 lives
Suspected UK drugs kingpin Robert Dawes believed to be involved in brutal dispute over stolen €14m cocaine batch.
CIA torture report: UK to request redacted information
'If British intelligence officials were present when people were being tortured, then they were complicit in that torture,' says Sir Malcolm Rifkind.
From The Great Escape to Doctor Who, remembering Tom Adam's greatest roles
Veteran actor died last week, aged 76.