India’s former Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has been elected the country’s new president. A veteran of the ruling Congress Party, he was voted

Bradley Wiggins won the Tour de France on Sunday to become the first British rider to claim cycling’s most prestigious race. The race’s 20th and

The final countdown is well underway with London and the world looking forward to an unforgettable Olympics. And, as July 27 approaches, Britain

Japan’s government says it will investigate reports that workers at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant were urged to disguise their exposure to

An explosion on Sunday rocked the Egyptian pipeline built to carry natural gas to Israel and Jordan. It’s believed gunmen placed explosives under

One of Ukraine’s best known actors has died after a long illness. Bogdan Stupka who played over 50 roles on stage and screen was admitted to

President Francois Hollande has recognised France’s role in the Holocaust at a ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of a notorious round-up of

This time last year, Norway was rocked by an attack that claimed the lives of 77 people and injured 242 others in Oslo and on the island of

Syrian rebels have claimed control of a third border crossing with Turkey. But as amateur video looked to show them celebrating their capture of

The Chinese capital was hit by the heaviest rain storm in six decades. At least 10 people were killed.

Heavy rains hit the province of Styria, in central Austria, causing floods, landslides and mudslides. One person has been killed, according

The heaviest rainfall to hit China in 60 years has claimed the lives of at least 10 people. The storm started on Saturday afternoon and continued

Memorial services are taking place across Norway to commemorate one year since 77 people were killed and 242 other injured in two attacks carried out

Bradley Wiggins all but sealed his place in the Tour de France history books on Saturday after winning the 19th and penultimate stage of this year’s

A Russian baritone has pulled out of this year’s Bayreuth opera festival after it emerged he once had a Swastika tattooed on his body. A German

Hundreds of unemployed Spaniards have been demonstrating in Madrid over the government’s handling of the economic crisis. Many of those taking part

Police in Colorado say the booby-trapped home of cinema shooting suspect James Holmes has now been cleared of explosives. Specialist teams have

News Corporation’s Rupert Murdoch has resigned from a string of directorships. The 81-year-old media mogul has stepped down from boards overseeing

Syrian troops have clashed with rebels in the city of Aleppo for a second day, forcing hundreds of families to flee. Bursts of shelling and gunfire