Obama Warns Syria Over Weapons 'Game Changer'

Syria: Evidence Is No Smoking Gun Updated: 2:39pm UK, Friday 26 April 2013 By Lisa Holland, Foreign Affairs Correspondent Vital questions remain unanswered over the use of chemical weapons in Syria. Like the scale of casualties. Who fired the...

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Bangladesh Factory Owners Arrested

Police in Bangladesh have arrested two clothing factory owners based at the eight-storey building near the capital Dhaka that collapsed killing 304 people. It comes after police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at thousands of clothing workers who...

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9/11 Plane Part Found Between NYC Buildings

A part from one of the commercial planes that was flown into the Twin Towers on 9/11 has been found between two buildings, police say. New York Police Department Spokesman Paul Browne said the piece of landing gear, discovered on Wednesday wedged between...

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Boston Marathon Bombings 'Triggered By Remote'

The Boston Marathon explosions that killed three people and wounded more than 260 were triggered by a remote-controlled detonator. The bombs were not very sophisticated and were set off within several streets away because the detonator was a "close-controlled"...

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Made In Britain: China Boosts Iconic Brands

By Mark Stone, Asia Correspondent in Shanghai As Britain contemplates the prospect of a triple-dip recession, a growing number of iconic 'Made in Britain' brands are focussing their attention on China. In an interview with Sky News, the chief executive...

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Bangladesh: Cracks In Building Were Ignored

The death toll following the collapse of a building in Bangladesh has risen to 175, as it emerged a Primark supplier was based there. Survivors say they were made to carry on working in the eight-storey block despite apparent concerns about its safety....

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Alexei Navalny Expects Prison Term In Russia

By Katie Stallard, Moscow Correspondent The trial of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has resumed today in the provincial town of Kirov, 1,000 km northeast of Moscow. The 36-year-old blogger claims the case has been personally ordered by...

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Boston: Suspects' Parents Face Questioning

US diplomats have travelled to Russia's Dagestan region to interview the parents of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects. A delegation from the American embassy in Moscow has made the journey to the North Caucasus area to interview the pair, Anzor and...

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Chinese Hacking Suspects 'Back In Business'

By Alistair Bunkall, Defence Correspondent A group of Chinese hackers suspected of being behind a cyber-attack on the New York Times earlier this year may be restarting their campaign. BAE Systems, the defence contractor, says it has unearthed...

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Boston Bombings: Emotional Silent Tribute

Boston has held a minute's silence to remember the victims of the marathon bombings, after hundreds of people packed a church for the funeral of Krystle Campbell. Later in the day, a memorial service was held at Boston University for another victim,...

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Boston Bomb Suspect Charged In Hospital Bed

The surviving Boston marathon bomb suspect has been charged with conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction - as he and his brother are accused of bragging about the attacks to a car-jacking victim. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his dead brother Tamerlan...

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Injuries As French Embassy Attacked In Libya

The French embassy in Libya has been damaged after a car bomb attack in the capital of Tripoli. Officials have confirmed that two security guards were injured in the attack. "There was an attack on the embassy. We think it was a booby-trapped car,"...

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Boston Bombs Suspect 'Awake And Responding'

The surviving Boston marathon bomb suspect is beginning to respond to questions from investigators, reports say. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev remains in a critical but stable condition at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre, where some of the 180 people wounded...

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Dutch Schools Closed After Shooting Threat

Schools in the Dutch university city of Leiden have been closed after police said they had received a "serious threat" of a shooting. In a statement, police said they did not know who had made the threat, which was posted on a website, or which school...

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Five Killed In Washington State Shooting

Five people have been killed in a shooting at an apartment complex south of Seattle, including a suspect who was shot by officers. Police say officers responded to a 9:30pm emergency call at an apartment complex in Federal Way of shots being fired....

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China: Sichuan Earthquake Kills At Least 179

By Mark Stone, China correspondent At least 179 people are believed to have been killed and more than 6,700 injured after an earthquake struck China's province of Sichuan. Chinese news agency Xinhua said the quake, measured at varying magnitudes...

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Boston Bombing: Suspect Still Unable To Speak

Boston Marathon Blasts: Timeline Updated: 11:14am UK, Saturday 20 April 2013 Here is a timeline of events from the Boston Marathon bombings to the death of one of the suspects and another one being taken into custody. Monday, April 15 (Times are local)...

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Syria: US Offers Rebels $123m Non-Lethal Aid

The United States is providing Syrian rebels with $123m (£80m) in new non-lethal aid that may include body armour and other supplies. The money will double the amount of non-lethal assistance to the Syrian opposition, as well as increase humanitarian...

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