Obama Signs Order To Start Spending Cuts

President Barack Obama has signed an order authorising $85bn cuts in domestic and defence spending following the failure of efforts to strike a deal with Republicans on cutting the US deficit. Mr Obama and Republican leaders in the House and Senate...

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Britons In Coach Crash In Kenya

A number of Britons were travelling on a coach which crashed in Kenya, the Foreign Office has said. Around 15 people were believed to have been in the vehicle when the accident happened in the coastal city of Mombasa. The number of Britons involved...

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Sharks: 'Hundred Million Are Killed A Year'

Nearly 100 million sharks are killed each year and they need to be better protected or many species could face possible extinction, according to a new study. The rate of commercial fishing far exceeds what many populations need to recover, scientists...

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Battling Somali Pirates In The Seychelles

By David Bowden, Defence Correspondent, in the Seychelles A British-backed international effort is making the Seychelles the frontline in the battle against Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. There are believed to be four ships and 108 hostages...

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South Africa Suspends Cops After Van Brutality

Several South African police officers have been suspended and a murder investigation launched after a video showed a man being handcuffed to a moving police van. Police in Pretoria held a press conference to placate a nation outraged by the video showing...

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Seven-Year-Old Delhi Schoolgirl Raped

A seven-year-old girl has reportedly been raped at a government school in northwest Delhi, Indian media reports. The Times of India newspaper said the attack happened in the Mangolpuri area of the city. The girl's parents informed police after the...

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Australia: Huge Meth Bust Is Record Seizure

By Jonathan Samuels, Australia Correspondent Australian police have made their biggest ever haul of methamphetamine after seizing more than half a ton of the illegal drug - worth around £300m. A total of 585kg of the substance - known as 'ice'...

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South Africa: 'Man Dragged Behind Police Van'

A taxi driver in South Africa died after being handcuffed to a police vehicle and dragged hundreds of yards, it has been alleged. Independent police investigators are looking into the claims after video footage emerged showing a man being dragged along...

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Pope Benedict XVI's Papacy Enters Final Hours

By Sally Arthy, Senior News Editor, Rome Pope Benedict XVI's tenure as leader of the world's Catholics will draw to a close later today. The 85-year-old stands down as Pontiff after nearly eight years and at a time when the Church is mired in controversy....

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Pistorius: Reeva's 'Last Text' Home Revealed

Reeva Steenkamp sent a text to her flatmate on the night she was shot dead, saying she would not be driving home because it was "too late". Gina Myers, who shared a home with Miss Steenkamp in Johannesburg, told Sky News' Alex Crawford that the text...

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Large Shark Kills Swimmer Off New Zealand

By Jonathan Samuels, Australia Correspondent A man has been killed in a rare great white shark attack off the coast of New Zealand. Police and lifesavers recovered the man's body on Wednesday afternoon at Muriwai, a popular surfing beach near the...

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Several Dead In Swiss Factory Shooting

Several people have been killed and others seriously injured during a shooting at a factory in the Swiss town of Menznau, according to police. Swiss police say the shooting occurred at a wood processing company called Kronospan about 9am local time....

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Markets Dive Amid Italian Election Stalemate

World markets have been rocked after elections in Italy seen as crucial for the eurozone ended in deadlock. No group emerged as a clear winner after the vote, which saw a populist anti-austerity party make a stunning debut. The Italian stock market...

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Two Britons Killed In Egypt Balloon Explosion

Two Britons are among 18 foreign tourists who died when a hot air balloon crashed near the Egyptian city of Luxor, tour operator Thomas Cook has confirmed. Two other Britons are in hospital in critical condition following the crash, Thomas Cook added....

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Iran Nuclear Talks: World Powers To 'Make Offer'

By Lisa Holland, Foreign Affairs Correspondent World powers are meeting Iranian nuclear negotiators in Kazakhstan for the first time in eight months. It is understood there will be what diplomats are calling a "new offer" to the Iranians to try...

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Oscar Pistorius Due At Pretoria Police Station

Oscar Pistorius is due to appear at Pretoria police station as a condition of his bail. It will be the Paralympian's first public appearance since he was granted bail on Friday. He denies the premeditated murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at...

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South Korea's First Female President Sworn In

Park Geun-Hye has become South Korea's first female president, demanding North Korea "abandon its nuclear ambitions" immediately at her inauguration. Taking the oath of office less than two weeks after Pyongyang carried out its third nuclear test, Ms...

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Horsemeat Discovered In Ikea Meatballs

Inspectors have found horsemeat in meatballs produced in Sweden for Ikea, the world's biggest furniture retailer. The Czech Republic's state veterinary administration - which made the discovery - said the 1kg packs of frozen meatballs were labelled...

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