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The US space agency NASA has pieced together a panoramic view from the camera on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, calling it the "next be...

Russia on Monday ruled hunger-striking punks Pussy Riot must stay in jail ahead of their trial for an anti-Putin protest in a church despite pleas ...

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has ordered the return of the dissolved parliament, in a challenge to the powerful military that had enforced a co...

All too desperately aware of the threat of death hanging over them, some of Rio de Janeiro's fishermen are gearing up for another possible blockade...

President Barack Obama repeated his call Monday for Congress to maintain tax breaks for most US families but end them for the wealthy, drawing shar...

Dancing and singing, South Sudanese on Monday put aside dire warnings over the stability and economic viability of their fledgling nation, the worl...

Bosnian Serb ex-army chief Ratko Mladic's genocide and war crimes trial resumed Monday with the first prosecution witness telling how Bosnia's ethn...

After years of building works for the 2012 Olympic Games, London's Velodrome venue is ready to greet the best of the world's cyclists. Duration: 01:08

When the founders of Grom began to produce "gelato" 10 years ago, they knew nothing about making ice-cream. Their novel idea of using only the fine...

With weeks to go until the Olympic Games, London's Olympic Velodrome venue is ready to greet the world's best cyclists. Duration: 01:07

45-year-old Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas ate her age in hot dogs at this year's Nathan's July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest. With 39 world records, ...

Russia on Monday held a day of mourning for at least 171 people who died in its worst flooding disaster as questions mounted over whether officials...

The regeneration of parts of east London for the Olympic Games will help "re-stitch the fabric of London" and shift the social and cultural focus o...

At just 157 centimeters tall and weighing around 50 kilos, Mary Kom is already a five-time world champion and she now has her sights firmly set on ...

A horrific video showing the public execution of a 22-year-old woman accused of adultery in Afghanistan has been condemned by the government as un-...

Mahmud Jibril, leader of a political coalition said to be trending well as votes are tallied in Libya, calls for all parties to come together under...

Herne Hill Velodrome, which hosted the 1948 Olympic games, is now running a fundraising campaign to redevelop the historical site. On Sunday, June ...

The operating budget may be down but the city of Pamplona is welcoming thousands of bull-running tourists with open arms as it battles against the ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin inspects Krasnodar region after flash floods killed at least 150 people in the region's worst natural disaster in ...

Roger Federer is aiming for a 17th Grand Slam title while Scotsman Andy Murray is hoping to become the first British player to win the Championship...

Donor nations on Sunday pledged $16 billion for Afghanistan to prevent the country from sliding back into turmoil when foreign combat troops depart...

A massive body painting festival is taking place in Austria until Sunday. Duration: 00:55

Tokyo hosts a world conference with Ministers and delegates from 80 countries and international organizations, aimed at charting a course for Afgha...

Libya's first free elections in decades, following the ousting of dictator Moamer Kadhafi, were hailed as a democratic milestone in the West, despi...

She's back....after missing out for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, six-times African wrestling champion Isabelle Sambou heads to London 2012 looking...

Americans are eating more and more cheese, and they're no longer satisfied with a pack of orange squares from the grocery store. Ready to satisfy t...

Very popular in Brazil, the acai has invaded the US, Japan and Australia. This black berry, cultivated on the edges of the Amazon, is already known...

Severe flash floods in Russia's southern Krasnodar region have killed at least 99 people and affected nearly 13,000 in the area's worst natural dis...

Emotions run high as eager voters cast ballots in Libya's first free national elections for decades after the ousting of dictator Moamer Kadhafi. D...

About 80 masked people, calling themselves allies of the global hacker group Anonymous, pick up litter in Tokyo in a novel protest against Japan's ...

Six half-tonne fighting bulls and six steers charge through a sea of runners in the narrow streets of the northern Spanish city of Pamplona at the ...

South Sudan nationals must find "a way of establishing peace" or risk instability, Archbishop Desmond Tutu said on Friday. Duration: 01:04

From the 10,490 athletes heading to London to the 20,000 journalists covering the Games, the 2012 Olympics offer up no end of statistics and facts....

The United States says Afghanistan is a major non-NATO ally, giving the war-torn country special privileges as the US prepares to pull its troops o...

At the London Games, the Australian Olympic team will have the support of a clinical psychologist for the first time, reflecting an increased empha...

Athletes from around the world gather at the US Olympic training center in Chula Vista, California as they prepare for the summer games in London. ...

A civil war in Kachin state in northern Myanmar has been raging for over a year. Kachin ethnic rebels, who seek more autonomy, say the conflict has...

Colombia is the world's biggest cocaine producer and for many families, including a whole generation of youngsters, coca production and cocaine pro...

Libyans vote on Saturday for a constituent assembly, the first body elected since the ouster of dictator Moamer Kadhafi, tasked with steering the c...

His designs of muslin, pearls and embroidered silk are light, but Syrian fashion designer Rami Al Ali, passing through Paris, says his heart is hea...

Sudanese police on Friday "attacked" with tear gas and rubber bullets as demonstrators gathered at mosques for weekly anti-regime protests sparked ...

Two former Argentine dictators were handed heavy prison sentences on Thursday for overseeing the systematic kidnapping of babies from leftist activ...

A red-and-white sea of revellers soaked each other with wine in a packed Pamplona square on Friday, kicking off Spain's most famous bull-running fi...

The British scientist who gave his name to the Higgs boson particle spoke Friday of his delight after researchers affirmed its existence. Duration:...

Europe's tallest skyscraper the Shard was inaugurated in London on Thursday in a dazzling sound and light show befitting its status as the capital'...

The Syrian conflict has become a threat to international peace and security, French President Francois Hollande told a Friends of Syria meeting on ...

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde on Friday hailed recent "significant steps" to contain the eurozone crisis but warned that "mor...

The brief and turbulent history of South Sudan, which proclaimed independence from the rest of Sudan a year ago on Monday.

War-torn Somalia faces a fresh humanitarian crisis due to conflict, poor rains and a likely late harvest, aid group Save the Children warned Thursd...

The Syrian conflict has become a threat to international peace and security, French President Francois Hollande told a Friends of Syria meeting on ...