Iraq US-UK Invasion Anniversary: The Key Players Ten Years On
Iraq remains ravaged by sectarian violence - but what of the key protagonists in the invasion a decade ago?
Pope Francis Inauguration Mass: Humility Defines Vatican Course [VIDEO]
Jorge Bergoglio leads one million Catholics in inauguration mass in Vatican's St Peter's Square.
Pope Francis Inauguration Mass: Jorge Bergoglio Blesses Million Worshippers in St Peter's Square [VIDEO + PICTURES]
Jorge Mario Bergoglio receives woollen stole and gold-plated silver fisherman's ring.
Ex-Catholic Priest George Smith Jailed for Sex Abuse of Altar Boys
Pope Francis I gets early reminder of urgency of tackling numerous scandals facing Vatican.
China: Xi Jinping's Singer Wife Peng Liyuan Set to Join World's Most Influential First Ladies [SLIDESHOW]
China's folk singer Peng Liyuan poised to join Jacqueline Kennedy, Raisa Gorbachova, Nancy Regan and Michelle Obama as influential figure.
India-Italy Diplomatic Row: Delhi Bars Rome Ambassador from Quitting Country over Fishermen Killing
Italian marines Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone at centre of escalating diplomatic dispute between India and Italy
Israel: Settlers' Champion Naftali Bennett Gets Powerful Role in New Government [VIDEO]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to form a government with Yair Lapid, Tzipi Livni and Naftali Bennett
Pope Francis I of Argentina Emerges in St Peter's Square [PHOTOS]
Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, is 266th Pope of Catholic Church.
Italian Mafia Hit by Economic Crisis: Spending Cuts and Arrests Smash Palermo Clan
Noce clan boss Renzo Lo Nigro cuts 'social security' payouts to mobster families.
Conclave 2013 Outsiders: Schoenborn, Ranjith,Tagle and Erdo all Tipped for Surprise Victory
Cardinals gathered in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel have not yet agreed on a successor to Pope Benedict XVI
Syria Civil War: EU Delegate Killed while UK and Russia Hold Talks
EU policy officer Ahmad Shihadeh dies in rocket attack in Damascus suburb.
Conclave 2013: Scola, Turkson, Dolan, Scherer, Ouellett and O'Malley Lead Pontiff Run
Strongest contenders in cardinal's conclave to succeed Pope Benedict XVI as leader of Catholic Church.
Conclave 2013: Cardinals Gather in Sistine Chapel, the World Waits Outside [SLIDESHOW]
Cardinal Angelo Sodano leads last Mass in St. Peter's Basilica before the conclave begins deliberations in Sistine Chapel.
China: Xi Jinping Snubs Top Censor and Appoints Reformist Li Yuanchao as VP
Li Yuanchao beats former propaganda minister Liu Yunshan to coveted role.
Kenyan President Kenyatta Urges ICC to Re-Consider Crimes against Humanity Charges
ICC Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda withdrew charges against Uhuru Kenyatta's co-defendant Francis Muthaura due to lack of evidence.
Conclave 2013: Italian Angelo Scola is the Jose Mourinho in Battle to Succeed Benedict XVI
Italian Cardinal Angelo Scola is bookmakers' favourite next Pope, followed by Peter Turkson, Odilo Scherer and Marc Ouellet.
Pope Conclave 2013: Anti-Paedophile Bishop Blames Vatican Conspiracies for Benedict's Resignation
Monsignor Charles Scicluna says Pope Benedict XVI quit as he could not get rid of all those opposing him.
South Africa: 'Dragged to Death' Taxi Driver Mido Macia 'Pointed Gun at Police'
Johannesburg policemen charged with murder of Macia appear before Benoni Magistrate's Court.
Mali: French Nationals Fighting with Terrorists Detained
France's defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says Mali had terrorist structure able to accommodate young radicals from Europe.
DR Congo: UN to End Military Cooperation with Kinshasa over Mass Rapes
UN Monusco peacekeeping troops say DR Congo army must prosecute soldiers accused of 126 rapes and looting.
Body Politics: Hugo Chavez to be Embalmed Like Lenin, Ho Chi Minh, Mao and Kim Jong-il [SLIDESHOW]
Venezuela’s late president Hugo Chavez's body to be held in a 'crystal urn' at the Museum of the Revolution in Caracas.
Hugo Chavez Funeral: Venezuelans Pay Tribute to Dead Leader Before Burial [PHOTOS]
Body of Venezuela's late president lies in state in Caracas ahead of state funeral.
Borneo: Filipino Fighters' Ceasefire Rejected in Kampung Tanduo
Malaysian PM Najib Razak says gunmen led by brother of 'poorest sultan in the world' Jamalul Kiram III must surrender.
North Korea: Entire Valley Turned into Prison Camp by Pyongyang [VIDEO]
New pictures of prison camp 14 in Ch'oma-Bong valley revealed by Amnesty International as UN votes on new sanctions.
Britons Released after Kidnapping in Egypt's Sinai Pensinsula
Foreign Office admits details sketchy of kidnap and release of Britons en route to Sharm El Sheikh.
Bolshoi Acid Attacker Made Solution Even Stronger for Director Sergei Filin Assault
Russian Ballet dancer Pavel Dmitrichenko denies ordering Yuri Zarutsky to throw acid in director's face.
Beppe Grillo's M5S, Human Microchips, Fascism and Limits of 'Revolutionary' Movement
Italy's Five Stars Movement 'revolution' off to shaky start in display of political naivete, argues Umberto Bacchi.
Italy: Bersani Snubs Berlusconi Coalition and Teases Grillo
Former comedian Beppe Grillo's Five Star Movement stands firm on pledge not to support any administration.
Bolshoi Dancer Pavel Dmitrichenko Admits Acid Attack against Theatre’s Director Sergei Filin
Russian police says 'personal enmity' and infighting behind curtains of Moscow’s famous Bolshoi theatre might have triggered criminal plot.
Conclave 2013: Pope Benedict XVI 'Did Nothing' to Stop Paedophile Priest Nello Giraudo
Cardinal Domenico Calcagno, who is participating to the conclave at the Vatican, informed Joseph Ratzinger of Savona priest Nello Giraudo sexual abuses on minors.
