President Barack Obama vowed on Tuesday (April 30) to make a new push to close the Guantanamo detention centre, where about 100 inmates are on hunger strike, saying it was damaging to U.S. interests to keep holding prisoners there in legal limbo.
'Unclaimed' film by Michael Jorgenson says 76-year-old man living in Vietnam is former US Green Beret believed dead.
Case in Madhya Pradesh state is latest to hit country as protests grow against attacks on women and children.
Knox uses book publicity appearance to reiterate innocence of flatmate's murder in Perugia.
US president revisits earlier closure promise and says he does not want detainees to die on hunger strike.
Queen welcomes UAE president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan in Windsor while 94 activists go on trial in Abu Dhabi.
Father arrested after he allowed his nine-year-old son drive his Ferrari.
First deadly attack since Israel and Hamas agreed ceasefire in November.
Although drill codenamed Foal Eagle ends, forces remain on high alert.
Queen Beatrix signs act of abdication to make way for eldest son Willem-Alexander to become first Dutch king in 123 years.
EXCLUSIVE: Benetton's relationship with Rana Plaza factory supplier New Wave Style extended beyond the 'one-off' order
Two ground-to-air missiles reportedly fired at Russian flight with 159 passengers.
A Palestinian man stabbed and shot dead an Israeli settler in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday (April 30), the Israeli ambulance service and police said, the first such incident since 2011.
Neo-Nazi members confronted by unions ahead of controversial blood donation.
Unique work of art of Jewish History captured in gothic object set for auction in New York.
Russia has launched a military offensive against jihadist groups in Dagestan killing an associate of Abu Dujan, whose videos were posted by Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
Poor donors at Pristina Medicus Clinic received €15,000 for kidneys sold to recipients at up to €100,000
Alex Wilson-Fletcher and Abdelkader el-Janabi attacked teenager in toilets at Arndale Centre store.
In Saudi Arabia one in every six women is abused verbally, physically or emotionally every day.
Former girlfriend claims marathon bombing suspect had fanatical hatred of American way of life.
I was leaving Singapore which had been "home" for the previous 10 months and had asked the teller at the Hong Kong Shanghai Bank on Collyer Quay for the balance of my account in the form of a sterling draft. A little surprised, I was told that a manager would see me shortly and I was duly ushered into a rather plush interview room wondering what could possibly be amiss. My account was worth £360 in sterling which, using the retail price index, equates to £2,400 in 2013, so hardly a fortu...
Armenian Muslim convert accused of brainwashing Tamerlan Tsarnaev tracked down by New York Review of Books.
Indian daredevil dies in bid to cross River Teesta gorge suspended only by his ponytail from a zipwire.
Tehran says new research nuclear reactor will be 'harmless' and will be used for medical purposes.
Rescuers say up to 40 injured in explosion at Divadelni Street building in Czech capital of Prague.
Wo Shing Wo triad leader killed in broad daylight outside hospital in Sheung Shui.
Regulation at Gaoyou school orders female teachers to timetable their pregnancies to ensure smooth-running of school.
Nasrallah held talks with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov before heading to Tehran.
Dhaka officials unhopeful of finding any more survivors in Savar building collapse as rescue efforts enter sixth day.
Supporters of Castro regime stage demonstration against dissident blogger in Italy.