Algeria BP Siege: UK and US Bypassed over Military Rescue Mission at Gas Plant
David Cameron protests that Algiers gave no notice of military operation to free In Amenas captives.
China Redraws Map to Claim Disputed Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands from Japan
Row over disputed Diaoyu/Senkaku archipelago in East China Sea flares up again.
Algeria Launches 'Military Operation' at BP Gas Plant: Deaths Reported
Terrorist leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar reportedly killed in raid by Algerian troops on In Amenas plant.
Russian Mafia Boss Aslan Usoyan Shot Dead by Sniper with Briefcase Assault Rifle
Veteran gangster aka Grandpa Khasan gunned down outside Povarskaya Street restaurant.
Algeria Hostages: 15 Foreign Nationals Escape from BP Gas Plant [VIDEO]
Terrorists holding BP oil workers in Algeria's In Amenas facility made hostages wear bomb belts.
France's War in Mali: Child Soldiers on the Frontline
Ansar Dine, MUJAO and Al-Qaida in Maghreb recruiting hundreds of children.
Somalia: French Hostage Denis Allex to be 'Executed' by Al-Shabab over Mali Operation
Islamist militants pledge to kill Paris' secret agent Denis Alex - even though French intelligence claimed he was already dead.
London Helicopter Crash: Rush-Hour Chaos in Vauxhall [PHOTOS]
Helicopter hits crane on St George's Wharf Tower and catches fire as it plunges to ground
France’s Operation Serval in Mali: Hollande’s Gamble in Former African Colony
France will send 2,500 troops to Mali to fight rebels - but only as temporary measure, says president.
Kremlin Spy Trial Couple Andreas and Heidrun Anschlag Destroyed Documents before Arrest [VIDEO]
Andreas and Heidrun Anschlag on trial in Stuttgart on charges of spying for Russia for 20 years.
Swedish Cleaning Lady Steals Train and Crashes it into Family Home [VIDEO]
Woman hurt after crashing train into property in Stockholm suburb of Saltsjobaden.
India’s Kumbh Mela Festival: 100 Million People Swim in Ganges [PHOTOS]
Hindu holy celebration in Allahabad for 2013 is world’s largest religious gathering.
Bunga-Bunga Troubles Haunt Berlusconi Election Chances
Milan court denies former PM's request to halt underage prostitution trial until after poll.
World Snowed Under: UK, Japan, Greece, California and Middle East Blanketed [SLIDESHOW]
Tokyo, Istanbul, Athens and Jerusalem among cities covered by snow as bitter winter bites.
Greece: Kalashnikov Attack on PM Office Highlights Wave of Political Violence
Firebomb attacks on party HQs and journalists blamed on anarchists after squat cleared in Athens.
Delhi Gang Rape: Alleged Leader Featured on 'India's Judge Judy'
The man accused of leading the Delhi gang rape once appeared on a reality TV show to settle a dispute with his bus owner.
France Protests: 10,000 Kurds Blame Turkey for 'Execution' of Women Activists [SLIDESHOW]
Kurdish protesters gathered in Paris to demonstrate against the murder of women activists Sakine Cansiz, Fidan Dogan and Leyla Soylemez.
Russian Billionaire Flies Football Team to Chechnya for Friendly
Jewish businessman Telman Ismailov flew the Beitar Jerusalem football team to Grozny in order to meet the players.
Delhi Gang Rape: 'Black Magic Curse' Turned Docile Boy into Violent Rapist
The mother of a juvenile accused of raping and killing a 23-year-old student in Delhi has claimed he was the victim of black magic.
French Hostage Feared Dead in Failed Somalia Rescue
French secret agent Denis Allex was being held hostage by Islamist militant group al-Shabaab in Bulo Marer, Somalia.
Palestinians Pitch Tents in E1 Israeli Settlers' Area [SLIDESHOW]
Bab al-Shams protest camp erected between Jerusalem and Israel's Maale Adumim settlement.
Massive Sandstorm Hits Western Australia [PHOTOS]
Tropical cyclone Narelle whips up huge duststorm across northwestern Pilbara region.
Delhi Gang Rape: Victim Wrote Suspects' Names Before Dying
Indian police say rape plan hatched by gang over dinner in south Delhi slum.
California Hero Teacher Ryan Heber Stops School Gunman
Student at Taft Union High School had hitlist of fellow classmates who had bullied him.
China: Deadly Landslide Buries Yunnan Village Killing Entire Families [PHOTOS]
Zhenxiong County’s Gaopo Village mud swamped the homes of 16 families killing at least 18 people
Kurdish Activists Blame Turkey for Paris Murder of PKK Co-Founder Sakine Cansiz
Kurdish women activists 'executed' in Paris after peace talks between Ankara and the PKK.
France: Nicolas Sarkozy Investigated for 'Karachi Affair' Confidentiality Breach
Relatives of victims of 2002 Karachi bombing sued former French president for a 2011 statement on the case.
Delhi Gang Rape Suspects 'Tortured and Innocent' [VIDEO]
Defence lawyer Manohar Lal Sharma says Delhi police beat and sexually assaulted suspects to extort confessions.
France: Three Kurdish Women Activists 'Executed' in Paris [VIDEO]
Paris police investigating suspected 'execution' of women activists at Information Centre of Kurdistan.
Delhi Gang Rape: Lawyer Blames Victim as She Was Not 'Respected Lady'
Lawyer Manohar Lal Sharma says murdered student's male friend is also to blame for failing to protect her against six attackers.