South London Stranglers Jailed for Violent Robberies of Young Mums
Muggers throttled victims from behind in front of their children, beat them up and robbed them, court told.
Obama Twitter Death Threats: Man Arrested in Charlotte
Donte Jamar Sims held by US secret services for threatening to kill President Barack Obama.
London 2012: Where to Watch Paralympics Marathon
Best places along course to watch Team GB athletes compete for gold at the London 2012 Games - without spending a penny.
Leaving Las Vegas: Top Gun Prince Harry Goes to War in Afghanistan [VIDEO + SLIDESHOW]
Prince Harry, alias Capitan Wales, has been deployed in Afghanistan as an army Apache helicopter.
China's Leader-in-Waiting Xi Jinping to Clean up Communist Party
Xi ready to address corruption and ill-discipline in the party' as unrest increases.
Boko Haram Attacks Mobile Phones Companies
Nigeria: Terrorist group Boko Haram believed to be behind bombings of phone masts.
Thai Woman Feeds Herself to Crocodiles in Apparent Suicide
Woman reportedly suffered from depression for months in lead-up to death.
Gaddafi Opponents Tortured and Waterboarded by US Authorities - Human Rights Watch
Just days after US Justice Department closed inquiry into CIA abuses, new report provides fresh allegations of torture against suspected terrorists.
Putin the Crane Driver: The Many Macho Stunts of the Russian President [VIDEO + SLIDESHOW]
Putin leads flock of cranes from a deltaplane in latest stunt to emphasise macho image.
LA Robbery: Manager Strapped to 'Bomb' Forced to Rob Her Own Bank
No one injured in heist and bomb found to be a dud after thieves kidnap and terrorise bank manager.
France Nuclear Power Station: Two injured in Steam Blast Incident
Fire alarms were triggered at the Fessenheim nuclear power station after a blast of escaping steam left two workers with hand burns.
Pygmy Hippo Attack Leaves Czech Zookeeper in Intensive Care
Zookeeper said to be in critical condition but doctors battling to save her leg.
Drug Boss El Gordo Arrested by Marines in Mexico [PHOTOS]
Gulf Cartel boss Mario Cardenas Guillen, the 'Fat One', was Mexico's most wanted man.
Belgium: US Embassy and Defence Ministry Evacuated Following Suspect Vehicle Discovery [PHOTOS]
Bomb disposal experts moved in to cordoned-off streets as precaution against terrorist attack
Costa Concordia Wreck to become Botanical Garden Island [PHOTO]
Wreck of capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia, which remains half-submerged off Italian Island, could be be transformed.
Hero's Welcome for Azeri Axe Killer Sparks Fury in Armenia
Soldier who killed Armenian lieutenant at Nato peace summit released early by Hungary and pardoned.
China: Assaults, Orgies, Murders and Racing Cars Hit Ruling Party with Online Unrest
Series of scandals shakes ruling party as China builds up to leadership handover.
Bus Crash in Morocco Kills 42 People [VIDEO]
A bus drives off road and plunges into ravine in Atlas Mountains: 42 died, 25 injured
Maldives: 16-Year-Old Sentenced to 100 lashes for Pre-Marital Sex
Girl denounced by own family after being discovered with 29-year-old man in bushes near power station.
Iran Will Attack US Bases in Case of Israeli Strike, Says Hezbollah
Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah says US will be considered responsible if Israel strikes Iran nuclear plants.
Turkey: President Abdullah Gül Released from Hospital After Frenzied Poisoning Speculation
Gül's office forced to deny rumours that president's 10-day stay in hospital was due to foul play.
London 2012 Paralympics: Where To Watch Road Cycling
Best places along the course to watch Team GB athletes compete for gold at the London 2012 Games - for free
South Africa Drops Murder Charges against Lonmin Miners
270 miners arrested after Marikana clashes will not now face murder charges for killing 34 of their colleagues.
Pirate Bay Co-Founder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg Awaits Extradition to Sweden After Arrest in Cambodia
Warg, aka 'anakata', failed to appear for start of 12-month jail term in January.
Rev Sun Myung Moon, Controversial Leader of Unification Church, Dies Aged 92 [VIDEO]
Moonies enter 13-day period of mourning for Rev Moon, self-styled messiah.
Spain Wildfire: Costa del Sol is Burning [VIDEO PLUS SLIDESHOW]
One man dead, several seriously injured and thousands evacuated as wildifires burn through coastal region around Marbella.
Spain Burns: Thousands Evacuated as Fire Approaches Marbella
300 Britons among thousands fleeing huge wildfires at height of holiday season.
Sinai: Decapitated Bedouin Tribesman Sparks Fears of Tit-for-Tat Killings
Gruesome find in desert has hallmarks of assassination by jihadists, say Egyptian police.
Togo: Pirates Release Seized Oil Tanker and Crew
Hijackers make off with 3,000 tonnes of fuel and dump MT Energy Centurion in Nigerian waters.
The Clint’s Speech: Eastwood and his Empty Chair Trigger Mockery on Twitter [SLIDESHOW]
Clint Eastwood's conversation with an invisible Barack Obama has brought a tirade of mirth
