The United States marks 238 years as a nation as it celebrates Independence Day with fireworks, food and music. Hurricane Arthur crashed holiday parties along the East Coast. Moscow had subdued...

As the crisis in Syria goes on, many Syrians search refuge the neighbouring countries. The majority of them have come to Lebanon, which according to Social Affairs Minister Rashid Derbas threatens to...

The 11 miners who are trapped in a gold mine in San Juan Arriba in southern Honduras since Wednesday, have still not been rescued. Reports saying that 8 miners already got out, have been denied by...

Thousands of mourners are carrying body of a murdered Palestinian teenager through East Jerusalem amid tight security ahead of his funeral.   Mohammad Abu Khdair's family believe he was...

Five people are being monitored at a Hungarian hospital after the discovery of the deadly anthrax disease in samples of beef, reports say.   The five were admitted to hospital over concerns...

The disgraced former No 10 spin doctor Andy Coulson has been jailed for 18 months for plotting to hack phones while he was in charge of the News of the World.   The 46-year-old was found...

Robbie Williams is known for his exuberant live performance, but during his Swings Both Ways show in Newcastle last week the singer fell off stage and injured a fan in the...

Rolf Harris has arrived at court where he will be sentenced for indecently assaulting four girls - including one who was seven or eight - in the 1960s, 70s and 80s.    Harris, 84, who was...

.France has become the latest country to increase airport security in line with a request from Washington to enhance screening for flights to the US.   On Wednesday the US warned of a...

An overpass under construction collapsed Thursday in this World Cup host city, killing at least two people and trapping a commuter bus, two construction trucks and a car in an embarrassment for a...