Award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has been found dead in New York. According to police sources, the 46-year-old was discovered in his

Ukraine’s embattled president has announced that he is returning to work on Monday after four days’ sick leave. It came as thousands of protesters

Poland’s Kamil Stoch continued his good recent form as he clinched his fourth ski jumping World Cup of the season in Willingen on Sunday. The

Environmental activists have released video, which they claim shows a Japanese harpoon ship colliding with one of their vessels. This purportedly

Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung volcano on the island of Sumatra is continuing to spew ash as the number of dead rises to at least 15. Activity had

America’s Ted Ligety overcame poor weather conditions to win a World Cup giant slalom in St Moritz, Switzerland on Sunday. The 29-year-old, a

Sweden’s Frida Hansdotter held her nerve to clinch a World Cup race in heavy snow in Slovenia on Sunday, her maiden win after eight second place

The normally quiet streets of Frankfurt’s financial district on a Sunday have been replaced by the sound of a loud explosion that echoed across the

Campaigning is officially underway in Afghanistan’s presidential election. Eleven candidates are vying to succeed Hamid Karzai and there is no

Voting in Thailand’s general election has passed off without any major violence. That is despite armed clashes between supporters and opponents of

Ukranian protesters on the streets of Kyiv remain defiant as the country’s leading political figures clash at the Munich Security Conference. They

As a sign of support for the large pro-abortion demonstration in Madrid, thousands of people demonstrated in Paris on Saturday to defend the

The partial lifting of sanctions against Iran as part of the Geneva agreement last month could mark the beginning of a period of economic growth in

It could have been a nice and carefree weekend for Republican New Jersey governor Chris Christie: He could have basked in the glitz and glamor of

Toulouse centre Gael Fickou scored a late try to hand France a thrilling 26-24 win over England in the Six Nations at the Stade de France on

Poland’s Kamil Stoch produced a stunning performance to win his third ski jumping World Cup of the season in Willingen on Saturday. The

Protesters have taken to the streets of Lisbon to once again voice their anger over austerity measures. The action was organised by the General

The Greek ultranationalist Golden Dawn party has said it will find a way to contest local and European elections in May despite a crackdown on the

Thailand is voting in a general election against a background of unrest and tension in the divided country. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra

Floods in central Italy have left behind massive destruction. In the town of Capena near Rome, a large crater was left after a huge mudslide caused

Woody Allen’s adopted daughter has written for the first time about her claims that she was molested by the filmmaker as a child – allegations that

Bitter foes on either side of Ukraine’s political divide exchanged views face to face at the Munich Security Conference. Vitaly Klitschko