Obama, who won and what next
At his press conference, President Obama ducked the questions about what happens if he fails to win one or both houses of Congress in the vote on Syria.
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The co-pilot who hijacked an Ethiopian Airlines plane took control of the aircraft when the pilot went to the toilet, landed in Geneva and left the aircraft through a window on a rope.
Ethnic violence in Sudan has killed thousands, according to the UN, with an estimated 180,000 displaced. Can peace talks stop the violence?
The President of South Sudan will negotiate with his former deputy today, in an attempt to halt the ethnic murders that have taken 1,000 lives in the last two weeks.
South Sudan’s government says its military have recaptured the key town of Bor, days after it was seized by rebels.
Nelson Mandela is buried in his hometown of Qunu, following a funeral service attended by 4,500 people, at which he was praised for teaching the world the lessons of forgiveness and reconciliation.
He was a fitness fanatic, a master of disguise, a ballroom dancer and a trained guerrilla. And Nelson wasn’t even his real name…
A night-time raid on the Somali coast struck at a stronghold of terrorist group al-Shabaab. The group allege that the SAS were involved and that one SAS officer died in the fight.
At his press conference, President Obama ducked the questions about what happens if he fails to win one or both houses of Congress in the vote on Syria.
Britain’s double gold Olympic medallist Mo Farah wins the 10,000 metre title in a close Athletics World Championship race, avenging his defeat by Ethiopian Ibrahim Jeilan in 2011.
All arrivals and departures were suspended at Heathrow airport after a fire on an empty Boeing 787 Dreamliner, while Boeing stock fell sharply by 7 per cent after the news.
Countries justify their involvement in conflict by claiming they are fighting a “just war”. But the moral struggle in Syria may be morphing into a power play between the west and Russia.
Chronically malnourished children struggle to read and write simple sentences regardless of their level of schooling, according to new research by Save the Children.
The main suspect in the stabbing of a French soldier in Paris on Saturday was seen praying before the alleged attack, according to French media reports.
As the Somalia Conference opens in London, Somali reporter Jamal Osman gives a personal account of the relationship between the countries, including how Britain may be playing catch up to Turkey.
Runners at the London Marathon are expected to raise £70,000 for Boston bombing victims and their families at a “defiant” 2013 race.