Mali: US Offers Refuelling Services To France

US military aircraft will be used to refuel French warplanes fighting Islamist militants in Mali, the Pentagon has confirmed. The offer of assistance to the French-led effort to push al Qaeda-linked fighters out of the north of country came as the 16-day...

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Venezuela Prison Riot Kills Dozens Of Inmates

Up to 50 people have been killed and scores more injured in clashes at a prison in Venezuela, according to hospital officials and local media. Television footage showed National Guard troops surrounding the Uribana prison as inmates in bloody clothes...

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Adrian Donohoe Killing Condemned By Irish PM

The Irish leader Enda Kenny has described the fatal shooting of a Garda detective during a botched hold-up as "cold blooded violence". Adrian Donohoe was with a colleague escorting a cash delivery to a credit union in Dundalk, County Louth, when he...

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Gun Control March Takes Cause To The Capitol

Thousands of people, including residents of the Connecticut town where 20 children were killed last month, have gathered in front of the US Capitol to call for stricter gun control. Marchers were led by Washington DC Mayor Vincent Gray and other officials...

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Kumbh Mela: Millions Gather For Hindu Festival

By Alex Rossi, India Correspondent The authorities in the city of Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh in India have estimated that as many as 80 million people will attend this year's Kumbh Mela religious festival during its six-week lifecycle. The Kumbh...

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Mexico: Police Hunt For 20 Missing Musicians

Police are searching for 20 members of a Mexican band who have gone missing after playing a gig. Relatives said Kombo Kolombia's 12 musicians and eight crew were scheduled to play in Hidalgo in the northeast Mexican state of Nuevo Leon on Thursday night....

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Egypt: More Clashes After Deadly Unrest

Protesters and police have clashed in Egypt for a fourth day - as shots were fired during funerals for those killed in the worst violence in the city of Port Said. Thousands took part in the funeral procession after noon prayers when loud gunfire sent...

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Argo Tipped For Oscar Success After Award Win

Ben Affleck's Argo is leading the way among the Oscar nominations for best picture - after being named the best film of 2012 at the Producers Guild Awards in Beverly Hills. He picked up the accolade, which is often a harbinger for the much-coveted Academy...

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Randy Quaid Loses Canada 'Refugee' Move

US actor Randy Quaid's request for permanent resident status in Canada has been refused by immigration officials. The star had requested refugee status under the country's Immigration and Refugee Protection Act in October 2010 after leaving America...

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Brazil Nightclub Fire: More Than 230 Dead

Police say at least 231 people have died in a fire that swept through a crowded nightclub in southern Brazil. Around 117 others were injured after the blaze broke out while a band was performing at the Kiss club in the southern city of Santa Maria at...

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