New fighting rocks Syria's second city, Kenyan call to stamp out ivory trade, 'Secret of youth' found in gene

Ken Livingstone suspended for bringing party 'into disrepute', Syria ceasefire in tatters, At what age can parents abandon their children financially?

The ceasefire in Syria appears on the verge of collapse as fighting intensifies in Aleppo, Huge bonus payments for Volkswagen bosses despite the...

Austria passes tough new asylum law, Obesity 'explosion' in Chinese rural children, Campaign to save ancient trees from 'Macbeth woods'

South Sudan children send a message to leaders, Venezuela imposes two-day week, does time speed up with age?

Eleven bodies found at Cape Verde base, Syrian town in 'extremely dire' state, Big Ben to fall silent for repair work

Ukrainians mark thirtieth anniversary of Chernobyl: the world's worst nuclear disaster, A long-awaited inquest concludes that ninety-six Liverpool...

Bangladesh LGBT editor hacked to death, Saudis approve move away from oil, Bed bugs repulsed by certain colours

A year after a deadly earthquake in Nepal, millions wait for reconstruction to begin, Kurdish PKK militants threaten to escalate their fight against...

Report disputes official account on missing students / Serbia: pro-EU party set for win / Merkel calls for Syria safe zones