Fugitive Cop Died Of 'Self-Inflicted' Gunshot

Christopher Dorner, who began a retribution campaign against his Los Angeles police colleagues, died of a single gunshot wound, a coroner has said. The fugitive officer's charred remains were found in a burned-out California mountain cabin after a "war-zone...

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China Film Market Set To Take Over Hollywood

By Mark Stone, China Correspondent China has become the world's second largest film market and is predicted to be the largest, overtaking Hollywood, by the end of the decade. The country already boasts what is claimed to be the largest film studio...

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Meteor: Team Of 20,000 Sent To Ural Mountains

A 20,000-strong rescue team has reportedly been sent by the Russian authorities to the Ural Mountains after a meteor struck. Some 1,100 people were injured after the meteor blazed across the western Siberian sky with a blinding flash and booming shockwave....

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Backpacker Sam Woodhead Found Alive In Australia

Missing British backpacker Sam Woodhead has been found alive in the Australian outback. The 18-year-old disappeared from a cattle station in the Australian state of Queensland on Tuesday when he went for a jog. A police spokesman said Mr Woodhead...

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Oscar Pistorius Arrives At Court

Olympic star Oscar Pistorius has arrived at court where he is charged with the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Lawyers for the athlete, who was being held at Boshkop police station in Pretoria, are expected to apply for bail at the hearing....

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Crippled Carnival Cruise Ship Finally Docks

Thousands of passengers stranded on a crippled cruise ship for nearly a week have finally docked in Alabama. There were cheers as the Carnival Triumph finally docked in Mobile, Alabama, after its first attempt failed when the towline being used to manoeuvre...

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Israel Admits 'Prisoner X' Secret Jailing

Israel has admitted for the first time that it secretly jailed an Australian - who apparently killed himself in his prison cell. The man, who came to be known as "Prisoner X", is believed to have been Ben Zygier, 34, a national of both Israel and...

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LA Manhunt: Police Believe Body Is Dorner

Police officers who tracked Christopher Dorner to the remote cabin where he is believed to have staged his violent last stand faced a "warzone", US authorities have said. Charred human remains discovered inside the property in California's Big Bear...

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Oscar Pistorius Held 'For Shooting Girlfriend'

Paralympic and Olympic star Oscar Pistorius has allegedly shot dead his girlfriend after mistaking her for an intruder. A body was discovered at the athlete's home in the Silverwoods country estate in eastern Pretoria, South African police said. Pistorius...

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North Korea Nuclear Test 'Strongly Condemned'

The UN Security Council has criticised North Korea's third nuclear test, describing it as a "clear threat" to world peace. Speaking after an emergency meeting, South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan, whose country is president of the council...

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LA Manhunt: Dorner Shootout Ends In Cabin Fire

A gun battle between Christopher Dorner and police has ended after fire ripped through the remote cabin where the murder suspect was thought to have been hiding. TV footage showed flames rising from the property in California's Big Bear Lake area, which...

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Women And Children Killed In Nato Air Strike

A Nato air strike on a Taliban hideout in Afghanistan has killed nine women and children, local officials say. "Five children, four women and a man were killed in the raid," said Kunar provincial governor, Sayed Fazulullah Wahidi. A spokesman for Nato...

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Pope Benedict Resignation: Global Reaction

Pope Benedict XVI's decision to resign as head of the Catholic Church has shocked political leaders, religious figures and commentators alike. Political reaction was led by Prime Minister David Cameron, who said: "I send my best wishes to Pope Benedict...

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Pope Resigns: Frontrunners Emerge For Role

The Pope: What Happens Next? Updated: 3:13pm UK, Monday 11 February 2013 Whenever a pope dies or abdicates, their successor is drawn from the cardinals - the senior Roman Catholic bishops who normally assist the Pope in the Vatican or head up the various...

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North Korea Confirms 'Successful' Nuclear Test

North Korea has confirmed it has carried out a third nuclear test after monitoring agencies reported an "unusual seismic event". "A third nuclear test has been successfully staged," the North's state-run Korean Central News agency said. "The nuclear...

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DNA Riddle As Twins Held In Rapes Case

French police investigating a series of rapes are perplexed after DNA evidence matched a set of twins - but they cannot tell which brother may be to blame. With telling the difference between the twins' DNA extremely difficult and expensive, police...

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Falling Lifeboat Kills Five In Canary Islands

Five people have been killed after a lifeboat fell from a cruiseliner and capsized in the sea, trapping its victims in the Canary Islands. It happened during a safety drill on board the Thomson Majesty cruise ship while the vessel was docked at the...

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Dozens Killed In Stampede At Indian Festival

At least 36 people, mostly women, have been killed in a stampede at a railway station near India's Kumbh Mela festival. Amit Malviya, a spokesman for the northern and central railway, confirmed that 20 bodies had been identified, with authorities waiting...

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China Ushers In Year Of The Snake

By Mark Stone, Asia Correspondent Across Asia and beyond, well over one billion people have welcomed in the Lunar New Year, this year represented by the snake. In China, the traditional heart of what is also known as Chinese New Year, one fifth...

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Tunisia: Protests As PM Threatens To Resign

The Tunisian Prime Minister has threatened to resign if he fails to form a new government within next few days sparking protests from ruling party supporters. Hamadi Jebali has offered to form a new nonpolitical government in the wake of the assassination...

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US Blizzard Dump Cuts Power To 500,000

A massive storm packing hurricane-force winds and blizzard conditions has dumped up to 3ft (0.9m) of snow on the northeast of the US and knocked out power to 500,000 customers. A state of emergency has been declared in five states and thousands of air...

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