UN Peacekeepers Freed At Jordanian Border

A group of UN peacekeepers captured by Syrian rebels have been handed to Jordanian authorities at the border. The 21 Filipino peacekeepers were captured by the Martyrs of Yarmouk brigade on the Syrian side of the border south of the village of Jamla,...

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Kenya Election: Kenyatta Clinches Narrow Win

By Sara Mojtehedzadeh in Nairobi, Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta, who faces trial for alleged crimes against humanity, has clinched victory in a tightly fought race for Kenya's presidency, the electoral commission has confirmed. The son of the country's...

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Sailor Killed In Island Yacht Race Tragedy

A sailor died and five others had to be rescued when their yacht drifted into rough seas and broke apart during a US ocean race. The San Diego crew had refused help from the Coast Guard in the hope they could be towed to calmer waters and finish the...

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Man Dies As Small Plane Crashes Into House

A US man died and another was injured when a small plane crashed into a house in Washington state. Both were travelling in the four-seater, Cessna-type aircraft when it hit the home in Woodinville, King County, on Saturday afternoon. Sheriff's office...

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Storm Sweeps Plum Island Homes Into Ocean

Powerful waves and winds have caused two homes to collapse - and left several others severely damaged - on a US beach. The late two-day winter storm swept into New England, dumping more than a foot of snow in some areas and sending tides crashing into...

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Anger Over Cardinal Mahony's Conclave Role

By Greg Milam, US Correspondent Victims of sexual abuse by priests in the largest Catholic diocese in the US have spoken of their anger that its former archbishop is taking part in the process to choose the next Pope. Cardinal Roger Mahony was...

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Falkland Islanders Voting In Referendum

By Ian Woods, Senior Correspondent, Falkland Islands Falkland Islanders have started voting in a two-day referendum to decide whether they want to stay British. The question they have to answer is whether they want to remain an Overseas Territory...

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Nelson Mandela Discharged From Hospital

Former South African leader Nelson Mandela has been discharged from hospital following a "successful" medical examination. A spokesman for President Jacob Zuma said: "Former president Nelson Mandela has ... returned to his Johannesburg home following...

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Nigeria: British Worker 'Likely' Among Dead

A British construction worker is likely to be among seven hostages killed after they were kidnapped by a Nigerian Islamist group, Foreign Secretary William Hague has confirmed. "It is with deep sadness that I must confirm that a British construction...

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Germany Fire: Seven Siblings Killed In Flat

At least eight members of the same family, including seven children, have been killed after a fire swept through an apartment building in Germany. The cause of the blaze early in the morning was not known but police said they were investigating an oven...

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