SOCIETY

The new proprietor of France's Chateau de la Riviere is the third owner to die in a flying accident.

Experts urge swift action after Black Death kills 32 people on the African island of Madagascar.

Remembrance services held for UK's deadliest terrorist act - but was Libya really to blame?

Solstice marks first day of winter as sun rises on this shortest day of year.

Bharara's reputation for busting Indian pride remains unquestioned.

NSA 'paid' $10m to RSA to embed encryption software into software tool Bsafe.

A look at those who have inspired and those who have embarrassed in the past 12 months

Human Rights Foundation says Mariah Carey was 'purchased' to perform for Angolan dictator.

HMP Wakefield holds some of the worst criminals in Britain.

Stuart Harness and Gavin Humphries sentenced to six years each for revenge attack following Lee Rigby murder

Justice Minister Annamaria Cancellieri tells parliament dangerous prisoner who evaded in Geona is arrested in Menton

Football coach arrested on suspicion of child abuse after burglar sends stolen videos to police

Babies allegedly thrown in canal by unidentified woman.

All passengers now removed from bus that ploughed into tree in South London.

An Israeli man who discovered a bag of $200,000 worth of diamonds has returned them to their owner

Prominent LGBT activist says infamous law more draconian than those of Iran and Saudi Arabia.

19-year-old woman believed to among passengers seriously injured in London bus smash.

From electric cars and space travel, to biometric security and bitcoin - our technology predictions for 2014.

Emergency services at scene after bus in south London crashes into tree.

National Front and father of party leader Marine Le Pen suggested Roma are naturally inclined to theft.

Obama warns of civil war in wake of failed coup and sectarian killings in South Sudan.

Law that includes life imprisonment for gay offences awaits President approval

Guatemalan President considers legalising opium to thwart the illegal market

Mayor Ukol Talumpa and wife shot dead by motorcycle assassins at Manila airport

Founder of Screw magazine dies in Brooklyn hospice after long illness.

Joseph "Chip" Skowron who had been bank's FrontPoint Partners hedge fund manager was convicted for insider trading.