A robot has stolen the show at the opening of this year’s CeBIT technology trade fair in Hannover. It welcomed British Prime Minister David Cameron

Reaching a long-term nuclear deal with Tehran will be “challenging,” according to EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton. She has been meeting

Relatives of Chinese passengers on board flight MH370 are demanding updated information. Malaysia Airlines has told next of kin it will fly them to

Police violence against protesters in Kyiv last month was carried out in agreement with Moscow, according to former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail

Belgian avant-garde opera director Gerard Mortier, known for his non-conformist approach, has died at the age of 70 after battling cancer. Mortier

It was no ordinary handover at the International Space Station. As Cosmonaut Oleg Kotov prepared to return to earth on Sunday, he passed control

A suicide bomber driving a minibus packed with explosives has killed at least 45 people and wounded more than 150 others in the southern Iraqi city

A Vietnamese navy plane searching for wreckage of the missing Malaysia Airlines jet has reportedly spotted an object in the sea which could be part

Thousands of people have gathered in the capital of Ukraine’s Crimea region to promote a “yes” vote in next weekend’s referendum on joining the

Sunday has been election day in North Korea and there has been a carnival atmosphere in Pyongyang with singing, dancing and traditional costumes on

Malaysia Airlines, operator of the missing flight MH370, has established a record as one of Asia-Pacific’s safest full-service carriers. At the

Three years after the Fukushima disaster, thousands of anti-nuclear demonstrators have filled the streets of Tokyo. They called on the government

It is everyone’s worst nightmare. But as loved ones of those on board Flight 370 struggle with shock and grief, some say their agony is being

The international search for wreckage of the missing Malaysia Airlines plane has been widened after radar signals showed it may have turned back

There have been more scenes of urban conflict in Caracas as Venezuela’s worst unrest in a decade continues to pit anti-government protesters against

A terrorist attack or a terrible accident? Malaysia authorities say they are now investigating four passengers believed to have travelled on false

After more than a day without news and no sign of why the Malaysia aircraft disappeared from radar screens, relatives of those on board say they are

US President Barack Obama is expected to hold further talks with world leaders on Sunday in a bid to ease tensions over Crimea and what’s being

Thousands of women have been demonstrating in Madrid against controversial moves to scrap Spain’s abortion on demand law. New proposals aim to