Barack Obama has infuriated nerds and sci-fi fans by confusing Star Wars and Star Trek during a news conference.
Former government adviser Tom Flanagan has been attacked over comments he made that viewers of child pornography should not be jailed.
An American woman has sued FedEx for wrongly delivering marijuana to her house and violating her privacy by releasing her home address.
Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice says it will not use force or target nightclubs.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by Prince Harry, are in Arosa, Switzerland this weekend to attend the wedding of a polo-playing friend.
The Queen has been forced to cancel an appearance at the St David's Day celebrations in Swansea after falling ill with stomach illness gastroenteritis.
President blames Republicans for failure to tackle US's $16.6tn debt.
Six bodies bearing signs of torture found on roadside outside Morelos town.
Police hold man after alleged victim's name is put in tweet and published.
Raila Odinga and Uhuru Kenyatta neck and neck in presidential elections.
Video footage of meteor that exploded into fireball over skies of Russia sparks fresh riddle for ufologists.
Marr was hospitalised at the beginning of January after suffering a stroke.
Conman scammed investors out of $8.5m by pretending to be friends with Queen, Pope, Bush and Clinton.
Two-bedroom house that boasts one of Britain's best views up for sale in South Gower.
Tampa Man was asleep when he was engulfed by sinkhole directly under his bedroom.
Hubei Daily photographer accidently photographed the suicide of 20-year-old Liu and his beloved in Wuhan.
Violent protests after two 7-year-olds raped inside a month.
Wales celebrates patron saint but research shows less than half of the Welsh know story of St David.
Ed Sheeran was caught getting out of Taylor Swift's hotel room at 4a.m. a night before 2013 Brit Awards
Expat Cath Everett finds that uprooting yourself to a new country throws the doors wide open to reinvent yourself.
Actions of officers who handcuffed taxi driver to police van and dragged him to his death to be abhorred, says Riah Phiyega.
BBC football commentator denies raping 22-year-old woman and indecently assaulting girls aged between nine and 16.
Victim's son and William Harris charged with murder after Tanya Byrd’s body found in bags scattered around New York.
Senior officials and religious leaders sign letter advising people to ignore far-right group's rally.
Nottingham City Transport apologises after leaving 17-year-old stranded on Mansfield Road, near Forest Recreation Ground rape site.
Egypt's finance ministry has proposed renting out the country's famous pyramids to international tourism firms in an attempt to save the country's economy from collapse.
The Pope's final message to the faithful before his retreat from public life was broadcast globally to his million-strong Twitter followers on Thursday.
Schwingen wrestler Benno Studer among dead as toll rises to four at wood processing plant.
Analysis of Richard’s heart shows Crusader king's organ embalmed despite pagan roots of practice.
Ukip surge into second behind Liberal Democrats while David Cameron is warned of coalition crisis.