International
Andy Warhol Portrait of Mao Sells In Hong Kong
An Andy Warhol portrait of Chairman Mao has been sold at a historic auction in Hong Kong - but fell short of its top...
St Petersburg Metro Explosion Kills Ten
At least 10 people killed in explosions at St Petersburg At least 10 people have been killed in an explosion in an...
Court Orders Woman To Pay GBP24,500 To Private Parking Company
A woman has been ordered by a sheriff to pay a private parking company £24,500 in unpaid charges. Carly Mackie ignored...
St Petersburg Metro Blast Leaves Many Injured
An explosion has hit an underground station in the city of St Petersburg, Russian media report. The Tass and Interfax...
Dalai Lama Meets Indian Guard From 1959 Flight From Tibet
The Dalai Lama has come face to face with an Indian soldier who guarded him almost 60 years ago as he fled from Tibet...
NHS Tax Plan From Former Health Secretary Alex Neil
Former health secretary Alex Neil has said a separate "health tax" should be introduced in Scotland to pay for...
Blast Reported In St Petersburg Metro
Explosion in a St Petersburg metro station, casualties reported - Russian media This breaking news story is being...
India Ship Hijacked In New Attack
Piracy off the coast of Somalia has fallen sharply in recent years Somali pirates have hijacked an Indian cargo ship...
Rand Falls Further As Concern Mounts
Worries over the health of South Africa's economy continued on Monday, as comments by the new finance minister failed...
Sunderland Boss ‘deeply Regrets’ Slap Remark
Sunderland boss David Moyes says he "deeply regrets" telling a BBC reporter she might "get a slap". After a draw with...
Fraud Alleged As Protesters Scuffle
A row has erupted over Ecuador's presidential elections after early results indicate a victory for the incumbent...
South Africa Rand Sinks Further Amid Concern About Credit Downgrade
Worries over the health of South Africa's economy continued on Monday, as comments by the new finance minister failed...
Farc Rebels Offer To Help Rebuild Town
Colombia's Farc rebel group has offered to help rebuild a town devastated by landslides that killed at least 254...
Vaccine Cost Cripples Response To Outbreak
Nigeria needs as many as 800,000 doses of the type C meningitis vaccine to deal with the outbreak Nigeria does not have...
UK Accused of ‘losing Cool’ On Gibraltar By Spanish Minister
Spanish foreign minister Alfonso Dastis has said his government had been "surprised by the tone of comments coming out...
“There Is No Longer Going To Be Impunity”
For decades, United Nations (UN) peacekeepers accused of sexual exploitation and abuse have operated under an umbrella...
Tesla Reports Record Car Deliveries
The electric car maker said that was a 70% rise on the same period of 2016. In a record quarter, Tesla delivered just...
BP Sells Forties North Sea Pipeline To Ineos
Energy giant Ineos has struck a deal to acquire the Forties Pipeline System in the North Sea from BP for US$250m...
Neo-Nazi Threats Force Jewish Group In Sweden To Close
Some Jewish parents in Umea were said to be too scared to send their children to school A Jewish community association...