Al-Shabaab militants stormed Somalia's parliament building yesterday in a deadly and prolonged assault involving a suicide bomber, a car bomb and gunmen on foot and killing at least 10. The attack by the Islamist group, which claimed responsibility for the ...

Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has said that a “new Cold War” would not be interest of anyone in the international community. When asked whether the Ukranian crisis was pushing the world towards a stand-off between Russia and the West, Putin said "I ...

The South African President Jacob Zuma has celebrated being sworn into office for a second term, with a major victory ceremony in Pretoria. More than 4,000 guests and several heads of state were in attendance as Zuma took the oath of office. He promised ...

One of China's richest men has been sentenced to death after being found guilty of "organising and leading mafia-style crime and murder” across the country. Liu Han who heads the mining conglomerate Sichuan Hanlong Group was said to have been the ...

Laos' defence minister has been killed along with more than a dozen people, including senior government officials, in a plane crash. The air force plane took off from the capital, Vientiane, early on Saturday morning and came down about 290 miles away in ...

The final death toll from the Turkey coal mine explosion is expected to reach 300, officials have admitted the main rescue chamber had been “disassembled” and miners are still trapped underground, but officials are continuing to deny any negligence over the ...

Peaches Geldof's home has been targeted by thieves twice since the TV presenter was found dead in April, Kent police have confirmed. Detectives say they are investigating two break-ins at the property in Wrotham following the mother-of-two's death on 7 ...

Milan coach Clarence Seedorf praised his players for continuing with their Serie A match after a banana was thrown on to the pitch during their 2-1 defeat at Atalanta on Sunday. The banana landed near Milan's Guinean defender Kevin Constant who picked it ...

Reeva Steenkamp's final moments were re-enacted in court as Oscar Pistorius's defence sought to cast doubt over the state's case that the model died while trying to protect herself from the bullets. Tom 'Wollie' Wolmarans, a ballistics expert for the defence, ...

Barclays chief executive Antony Jenkins has defended the bank's controversial decision to increase bonuses as “a wise investment” for the business as he announced the creation of a “bad bank”. The huge unit will contain £115 billion of assets which Eric ...

Police in South Korea have detained the head of the company that operated the Sewol ferry that sank last month, resulting in the loss of more than 300 lives. Prosecutors say that the ferry may have been overloaded with cargo when it sank on 16 April, leading ...

After six rounds at the MGM Grand on Saturday Floyd Mayweather had been hit low often enough, hit with shoulders, elbows and caught repeatedly with desperate right hands that it looked like his perfect career was in jeopardy. Mayweather controls the ...

Pro-Russian separatists have seized control of state buildings in the town of Horlivka, a city in crisis-torn eastern Ukraine. The region's police headquarters had been stormed by pro-Russian militants earlier in April but separatists took over the police division ...

Two goals each from Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos completed a superb display from Real Madrid as they demolished reigning champions Bayern Munich. Real booked their place in the Champions League final with a scintillating display of speed and ...

Three young children who were found dead at a property in New Malden most likely died of suffocation, a court has heard, as the mother accused of their murder was remanded to a secure hospital today. Tania Clarence, 42, is accused of killing her ...

George Clooney has resigned from his United Nations role as “messenger of the peace” because he doesn't have enough time. The actor – formerly known as Hollywood's most eligible bachelor – recently got engaged to human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin ...

One of the eight European military observers held prisoner by pro-Russia insurgents in eastern Ukraine has been freed. Major Thomas Johansson, of Sweden, was "released on humanitarian grounds as he has a mild form of diabetes," said Stella Khorosheva ...

One of the eight European military observers held prisoner by pro-Russia insurgents in eastern Ukraine has been freed. Major Thomas Johansson, of Sweden, was "released on humanitarian grounds as he has a mild form of diabetes," said Stella Khorosheva ...

Chelsea kept their title dreams alive and put a major dent in Liverpool's bid after goals from Demba Ba and Willian secured victory at Anfield. On the most crucial of games at the top of the league who were the stand out players? Ba capitalised on Steven ...

For the first time, two former popes are to be canonised into sainthood at the Vatican today with up to a million people expected to pack St Peter's Square and the surrounding streets to witness the event. The Vatican also confirmed yesterday that Pope ...