The Christian mother put on death row for refusing to become a Muslim has arrived in Rome today as a guest of the Italian government. Meriam Ibrahim, 27, and her family arrived at Rome's Ciampino airport at around 9.30am on a plane provided by the Italian ...

England captain Alastair Cook has found an unlikely supporter in former India skipper Sourav Ganguly, who believes the rest of the squad have failed to back their leader up when required. Cook's leadership has been widely criticised by those outside the ...

The first bodies of the victims of MH17 have left Kharkiv airport in the Ukraine bound for the Netherlands. The Dutch C130 Hercules is carrying 16 victims who were on board Malaysia Airlines flight 17, which was downed over rebel-controlled territory almost a ...

Louis van Gaal has exerted his famous authority at Manchester United already by obtaining assurances that the club do not embark on another big pre-season tour next summer. The new United manager spoke on Wednesday morning in California ahead of ...

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities have tightened already rigorous Internet controls by cracking down on online pornography and what state media called "rumormongers" and "slanderous content." The state news agency Xinhua reported Wednesday that ...

Open champion Rory McIlroy was unable to show off his prized Claret Jug to Northern Ireland's political leaders on Tuesday, admitting it needed a good clean after a big night out celebrating. The three-time major winner grinned as he apologised for turning ...

Commonwealth countries should not be worried by the prospect of Scottish independence, according to Alex Salmond. Scotland's First Minister said most of the 71 countries and territories had already gone through the same process as he argued that inward ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police said Tuesday that a badly decomposed body found surrounded by liquor bottles in a field last month was that of a fugitive billionaire businessman blamed for April's ferry disaster that killed more than 300 ...

He's such a little ruffian, according to his parents, that it's a wonder the butterfly escaped unscathed. In one of two new photographs issued to mark his first birthday today, Prince George can be seen pointing and gazing intently at the delicate creature which ...

Fourteen years after his England debut, Gerrard retired from international duty on Monday, claiming his 34-year-old body could not cope with another season of toil for both club and country. Gerrard may have had an indifferent World Cup, but his retirement ...

Steven Gerrard was the best English midfielder since Paul Gascoigne, but you have to ask why England didn't get more out of him. People talk about David Beckham and Paul Scholes, but Gerrard had everything — quick as lightning, he covered so much ...

On the day he retired from international football Steven Gerrard listed David Beckham, Wayne Rooney and John Terry as some of the best he played with for England. Gerrard, who captained the Three Lions at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, also praised the ...

On the day he retired from international football Steven Gerrard listed David Beckham, Wayne Rooney and John Terry as some of the best he played with for England. Gerrard, who captained the Three Lions at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, also praised the ...

The MH17 black boxes have been handed over to the Malaysian investigation team in Ukraine, it was revealed last night. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said that the boxes were handed over to the Malaysian team in Donetsk at 9pm Ukraine time.

2001: Makes county championship debut for Sussex. Represented England U19 in a 'Test' series against West Indies U19, scoring two half-centuries in the first match at Leicester. 2002: Scores maiden first class century with 102 not out against Hampshire at ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is making a renewed push for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas with another trip to the Middle East, as the civilian death toll in the conflict has sharply escalated. Kerry left Washington early ...

Vladimir Putin's closest allies could be targeted by European Union sanctions as the West grows increasingly frustrated with Russia's leader over his refusal to use the influence he holds over pro-Moscow separatists to secure the MH17 crash site.

Vladimir Putin's closest allies could be targeted by European Union sanctions as the West grows increasingly frustrated with Russia's leader over his refusal to use the influence he holds over pro-Moscow separatists to secure the MH17 crash site.

The only people who could possibly have caught Nico Rosberg on Sunday were Interpol. He disappeared off our screens almost all afternoon only to emerge as the inevitable winner of the German Grand Prix. It was the perfect end to a fantastic fortnight for ...

The only people who could possibly have caught Nico Rosberg on Sunday were Interpol. He disappeared off our screens almost all afternoon only to emerge as the inevitable winner of the German Grand Prix. It was the perfect end to a fantastic fortnight for ...