Ukraine Checkpoint Attack: 13 Soldiers Killed

Pro-Russia insurgents have attacked a military checkpoint in eastern Ukraine, reportedly killing at least 13 troops and wounding more than 30. The attack, near the town of Volnovakha, comes three days before a key presidential vote and is the deadliest...

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Tennessee Backs Return To Electric Chair

Utah May Bring Back Firing Squad Executions Updated: 3:01pm UK, Saturday 17 May 2014 A Utah politician wants to bring back firing squads as a method of execution after controversy over a botched lethal injection in Oklahoma. Republican Representative...

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Thai Army Takes Power In Military Coup

Timeline Of Thai Political Crisis Updated: 3:24pm UK, Thursday 22 May 2014 Thailand has a long history of political unrest with the army staging at least 11 coups since the end of the absolute monarchy in 1932. The latest crisis has its roots in the...

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China Market Explosion Kills Dozens In Urumqi

By Mark Stone, China Correspondent, in Beijing An explosion at a market in the Chinese city of Urumqi has killed 31 people and left more than 90 injured. According to witnesses quoted in state media, two 4x4 vehicles drove into a crowd of people...

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Iran Releases Happy Video Dancers On Bail

Six Iranians arrested for filming themselves dancing to Pharrell Williams' hit Happy have been released on bail, according to reports. Tehran-based fashion photographer Reihane Taravati, who was arrested along with her friends, posted on Instagram:...

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'Abducted' Girl Is Found After 10 Years

A woman from California who disappeared as a teenager 10 years ago has contacted police saying she was held captive by her mother's boyfriend. The victim says she was kidnapped in 2004 at the age of 15 by Isidro Garcia, according to Santa Ana police....

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UK Firefighters Join Floods Rescue In Balkans

By Tom Parmenter, Sky News Correspondent in Bijeljina, Bosnia British firefighters are providing a "lifeline" for flood survivors in the Balkans' worst natural disaster in living memory. A team of 33 men and women from all over the UK have been...

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Nigerian Twin Bombings Claim 118 Lives

The number of people killed in a twin bombing in the Nigerian city of Jos has risen to at least 118. Police in the state of Plateau said dozens more were injured in the explosions at a bus terminal and market. There are fears more bodies will be recovered...

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Missouri Execution Halted 'To Spare Suffering'

A court has suspended the execution of a US killer hours before it was due to happen because of concerns that he could suffer unduly. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito did not explain why he halted the execution of Russell Bucklew but lawyers had earlier...

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Cyber-Spying Charges Against China Officials

The US has charged five Chinese military officials in Beijing with economic espionage and trade secret theft - allegations that China says are "deliberately fabricated" with "ulterior motives". The indictment accuses the five hackers of targeting US...

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Thailand Army Declares Martial Law After Unrest

Timeline Of Thailand's Political Crisis Updated: 8:30am UK, Tuesday 20 May 2014 Thailand has a long history of political unrest with the army staging at least 11 coups since the end of the absolute monarchy in 1932. The latest crisis has its roots...

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Pistorius Ordered To Go To Psychiatric Hospital

Oscar Pistorius has been ordered to attend a hospital for psychiatric evaluation. Judge Thokozile Masipa ruled last week that Pistorius' state of mind when he shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp should be assessed, possibly delaying court proceedings...

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Colombia Bus Fire Leaves 31 Children Dead

More than 30 children have died in Colombia after a fire tore through a bus that had broken down returning from a church event. While 18 people managed to escape the blaze, 31 youngsters and one adult died in the tragedy in the town of Fundacion. The...

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Nigerian Troops 'Cannot Take On Terrorists'

By Alex Crawford, Sky Special Correspondent, in Nigeria A host of African countries with Western backing may have "declared war" on Boko Haram - but one Nigerian soldier has told Sky News how they have little equipment to take on the terrorists...

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Balkans Flooding Triggers 3,000 Landslides

By Tom Parmenter, Sky News Correspondent International rescue teams are battling against thousands of landslides as they try to reach victims of the unprecedented flooding in the Balkans. At least 44 people are known to have lost their lives in...

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