WORLD

Plastic banned in Vatican by Bank of Italy over transparency and money-laundering concerns.

Vice-president rules out transition in Venezuela as speculations grow on Chavez's health condition.

Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project top award won by Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev.

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu under threat from outsider Naftali Bennett and Bayit Yehudi (Jewish Home) party, according to poll.

Tighter security measures greet pupils returning to school where gunman Adam Lanza killed 26.

Retired general was highest ranking military official during 1997 coup that overthrew Islamist government.

Juvenile would serve no more than three years - despite claims of excessive savagery.

Tributes paid after one of world's most experienced mountaineers dies in freak accident.

President criticised neo-Nazis in New Year's Day message to the nation.

French actor has criticised Francois Hollande’s decision to tax super-rich 75 per cent.

Schoolgirl Rebecca Bernardo hopes to raise cash through virginity auction for mother's medical bills

Police managed to shoot and injure gunman before he began firing at officers.

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner open letter to David Cameron calling on him to relinquish British control.

Five of six suspects could face execution on charges of gang rape, murder, kidnap, assault and robbery.

Schmidt will be the first high-profile US executive to visit Pyongyang in recent times.

The acquisition of Current TV will put Al Jazeera in to direct competition with other US television giants like Fox, MSNBC and CNN.

23-year-old Delhi woman bit three of her attackers, while fighting to escape from her ordeal, according to charge sheet seen by The Express of India.

Nicolas Maduro and Diosdado Cabello favourites to take over if Venezuelan president health worsens.

Revellers set a record 1,193 vehicles alight, in what has become a dubious tradition in recent years, interior minister confirms

Lake Superior university issues annual list of phrases we all know, but wish we did not.

Swimmer, 30, gets into difficulties just metres from shore while swimming off Kirra beach on Gold Coast.

Mahmoud Abdel Rahman urges Egypt's prosecutor general to revoke Elmahdy's citizenship for besmirching country's name.

Star mocks Mursi's use of word 'love' while holding pillow depicting president's face on his TV show Al Bernameg.

Defence counsel demands details of 20 alleged cannibal plotters of New York policeman defendant.

73-year-old woman found herself trapped inside the supermarket after going to the toilet.

Authorities in Aceh province city of Lhokseumawe enforce side-saddle rule in sharia crackdown.

Vatican said to have created ID cards to monitor staff after leak by former papal butler Paolo Gabriele.

New three-year course designed to protect Jewish state from Iranian cyber attacks.

Essam el-Erian pours scorn on viability of Israel and predicts its demise.