New Pope will come from among 117 cardinals gathering at Vatican City.
The elevator video of Canadian tourist Elisa Lam, who was found dead under mysterious circumstances, has gone viral in China
Monitor moves to make scandal-hit Mid Staffs hospital group first NHS trust to be put into administration.
Judge says people's trust in justice would be questioned if Davids was granted bail.
Guests of the hotel were drinking water from tank containing Lam's corpse for up to 20 days.
Fielder-Civil tells Jeremy Kyle he introduced Winehouse to hard drugs in east London hotel.
Councillor resigns after originally refusing amid widespread criticism of his comments to disabled charity.
Fishermen on the beach at Gaza City were stunned when dozens of Mobula rays mysteriously washed up onshore
Guinness World Records recognises Misao Okawa of Japan as the oldest living woman in the world
Father of six children who burnt to death was in high spirits at hospital, witness tells Nottingham court.
Southampton woman jailed for perverting course of justice over latest false allegations.
15-month-old Egor Lebedev nominated to Russia’s flagship airline board by owner of The Independent and Evening Standard.
Multibillion-dollar mining area spared worst of cyclone but heavy rain and flooding expected.
Conservative MP says Government must act firmly to stamp out 'culture of hate' in Palestine.
Hard times for legendary brand after fans claim relaunched product 'lacks crunch'.
Images show other side of bloody civil war against President Bashar al-Assad.
Police confirm Menznau factory shooting has left three dead and seven people injured.
Chinese official throws tantrum at check-in desk after missing flight at Kunming airport.
Owners of Edinburgh Zoo have switched from Classic FM to Smooth Radio hoping it will encourage Yang to mate with female panda Tian Tian.
With Oxford University's Student Union set to vote today on whether to boycott Israel, Nadin Rayya examines the potential impact.
An 18-year-old woman, her boyfriend and a third man are believed to have killed two other men and had sexual intercourse on top of their bodies
Harry visited Sentebale, a charity he set up to help orphans in Lesotho.
Soap opera car mechanic Kevin Webster, real name Michael Turner, faces paedophile charges in Manchester court.
Independent councillor Collin Brewer apologises to Disabled Cornwall charity but refuses to resign.
Unidentified shooter opens fire on factory workers at wood processing plant in town of Menznau.
Plough clearing snow hits tank containing liquid waste causing leak in Japan’s city of Hanamaki.
Teenager to be lashed and placed under house arrest for admitting having sex.
Double gold medallist at London 2012 bemused by a New Orleans TV presenter's line of questioning.
Britons Joe Bampton and Yvonne Rennie died in Luxor crash along with UK resident Suzanna Gyetvai.
Police fire shots at killer shark that attacked swimmer off coast of Auckland.