Google: Mandela Is Year's Most-Searched Term

Nelson Mandela was the world's most searched for term on Google for 2013. Searches for Mr Mandela were already high this year, but following his death on December 5 people all over the world used the search engine to find out more about the anti-apartheid...

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Six US Servicemen Killed In Helicopter Crash

Six US service members have been killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan, according to officials. One person on board the aircraft was injured, but survived the crash in the southern Zabul province. A statement issued by the Nato international...

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Fighting Continues In South Sudan After 'Coup'

Fierce gun battles continued in South Sudan overnight as troops loyal to the president fought rival soldiers accused of staging a coup. Residents in the capital, Juba, barricaded themselves inside their homes as gunfire resumed in the early hours of...

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New Pipeline To Loosen Russia's Grip On Energy

By Tim Marshall, Foreign Affairs Editor The UK Foreign Secretary William Hague is in Azerbaijan today at a ceremony to sign a £27.6bn pipeline deal which will provide another alternative to energy supplies from Russia to Europe. The deal will make...

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N Korea Marks Anniversary Of Kim Jong-Il Death

North Korea's political and military elite have publicly pledged their loyalty to Kim Jong-Un during a large memorial in Pyongyang to mark the second anniversary of the death of his father. The public display of support came only days after the execution...

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China: Rare Tiger Mauls Keeper To Death

A keeper at Shanghai zoo has been mauled to death by an endangered species of tiger. The news was announced on the zoo's blog which said investigators were looking into the cause of the incident. No other details were given. State media reports named...

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Syria: Missing UK Doctor 'Dies In Detention'

The Foreign Office is investigating reports that British doctor Abbas Khan has died in custody in Syria. Dr Khan, 32, an orthopaedic surgeon from Streatham, south London, had been held in Syria for more than a year. He was seized by government troops...

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'Mafia Using Flower Power To Fund Mobsters'

Christmas flowers are at the centre of an alleged scam after four suspected mafia members were arrested by police in Italy. Red poinsettia plants - a traditional Christmas gift in Italy - were allegedly being forcibly sold to shopkeepers around Naples...

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India: US Embassy Barriers Removed Over Spat

India has launched a series of reprisals against US officials in retaliation for the arrest and alleged heavy-handed treatment of an Indian diplomat in New York. The government ordered the return of identity cards for US consular officials that speed...

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Russia And Ukraine Sign Deal Despite Protests

Russian President Vladimir Putin has slashed the cost of gas sold to Ukraine and agreed to buy billions of government bonds. The deal comes amid massive protests in the Ukraine over the government rejecting closer ties with the European Union in favour...

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