Pope Benedict XVI Resigns over 'Lack of Strength' to go on [VIDEO]
Joseph Ratzinger says he will step down at the end of the month over health and age issues.
David Cameron: Britain can be Proud of EU Budget Cut
EU leaders' agreement on historic budget cut for next seven years warmly welcomed by Britain.
Horsemeat: The Joy of Horse Tartare
Findus, Tesco and Burger King horsemeat scandal baffling Italian and Japanese food-lovers, says Umberto Bacchi.
Mali: Suicide Bombers and Internal Army Feuds Mark New Stage of Conflict
Malian troops have exchanged fire with Presidential Red Berets in Bamako, killing at least one.
Gustave Courbet's Origin of the World is Brunette: £35m Missing Painting Part Found
Missing Part of Courbet’s headless portrait discovered by art collector in Paris junk shop.
Mali: Is France's Operation Serval Anti-Terrorism or Pro-Business?
Economic interests as much as post-colonial 'friendship' have pushed President Francois Hollande into military intervention.
Is WikiLeaks' Julian Assange the New L Ron Hubbard?
Fugitive WikiLeaks founder criticised by one-time supporter Jemima Khan and compared to Scientology founder.
Obama Shares Secret Memos with Congress on American Targets of Drone Strikes
White House to meet congressional concerns ahead of confirmration of John Brennan as CIA boss.
Denver Shooting: Gunman Kills Two Children
Two children confirmed dead among three fatalities and fourth victim injured just miles from scene of James Holmes Aurora shooting.
Iran: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Career Reaches Nadir Amid Shoe Attacks and Public Humiliations
Umberto Bacchi reveals that the Iranian leader is having to dodge shoes in Cairo and brickbats in Tehran.
Acapulco Gang Rape: Mayor Luis Walton Sorry for Dismissive Remarks
Decision to use ad campaign to restore resort's reputation rather than hunt down rapists sparks alarm.
Muslim Brotherhood is Jewish Puppet, Say Arab Conspiracy Theorists
Anti-Defamation League reports anti-Semitic theory linking Egypt’s President Mohammed Mursi to Israel 'domination'.
Adolf Hitler's Birthplace: Immigrant Aid Charity Volkshilfe Denies Letting Bid
Gasthaus zum Pommer building in Austrian town of Braunau am Inn at centre of charity denial.
Acapulco: Tourists Tied up with Bikinis and Gang Raped by Masked Robbers
Six Spanish women and one Mexican raped in a holiday house rented in Playa Bonfil, near Punta Diamante.
Alabama Bunker Siege: Agents Swoop to Free Child Hostage and Kill Abductor Jimmy Lee Dykes [VIDEO]
FBI team rescues five-year-old Ethan from storm shelter in Dale County's Midland City after six-day hostage impasse.
Alabama Bunker Siege Day 6: Jimmy Lee Dykes Threatened Busload of Pupils
Tense standoff continues with murder suspect holding boy, 5, hostage in bunker in Dale County.
Fidel Castro Makes Rare Appearance to Vote in Cuba's 'Revolutionary' Elections
Cuban revolutionary leader casts ballot in Havana and speaks to voters and journalists.
Mali: Ansar Dine Leader Mohamed Moussa Ag Mouhamed Arrested near Algerian Border
President Dioncounda Traore to negotiate with MNLA secular separatist Tuareg rebel movement.
Alabama Bunker Siege Day 4: Boy Hostage, 5, Crying for Parents
Gun killer suspect Jimmy Lee Dykes holds off police from bunker in Dale County.
Russia: Stalin Buses, Soviet Tanks and Military Parades Swamp ‘Stalingrad’ for Victory Celebration
Volgograd renamed Stalingrad to celebrate key WWII battle against Nazis in 1943.
Adolf Hitler’s Birthplace Could Become Immigration Aid Office
Austrian charity Volkshilfe in bid to sublet Braunaum am Inn’s Gasthaus zum Pommer building from interior ministry.
Kung Fu Star Jackie Chan Appointed to Top China Communist Party Committee
Action movie star Jackie Chan appointed to the national committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Beijing.
French President Francois Hollande to Visit Mali
Reports claim Hollande will meet Mali's interim president Dioncounda Traore in Bamako before visiting Timbuktu.
North Korean Troops 'Ready for War' ahead of Nuclear Test
Kim Jong-un imposes martial law and brings forward test date after Seoul warns of serious consequences.
Kate and Pippa Middleton Vs Romania's Beauties [PHOTOS]
A jokey campaign by Gandul newspaper says Romanian women look like the Duchess of Cambridge
Alabama Bunker Siege Day 3: Hostage-Taker Jimmy Lee Dykes is Disturbed Vietnam Vet
Tense standoff continues with shooting suspect who is holding boy, 5, hostage in bunker in Dale County.
Japan's Female Judo Athletes Beaten with Bamboo Swords by Coach Ryuji Sonoda
Japan’s London Olympic women’s team coach allegedly harassed athletes in his charge.
Kate Middleton a Romanian in Disguise? UK Anti-Immigration Campaign Mocked by Gandul Website
Beautiful women and cheap beer among joys of Romania in campaign to break Whitehall stereotypes.
US Gun Law: NRA and Shooting Victim Gabrielle Giffords Spar before Senate
Former US congresswoman Giffords demands action to avoid repeat of Sandy Hook massacre.
Italy's Corruption Charge Mayor Loris Cereda Banned for Cheating at Chess
Buccinasco's former mayor, facing trial for bribery, barred by Italian Chess Federation over camera glasses scam.
