Mexico Drugs Boss Quintero Freed Over Blunder

US officials have expressed outrage after a Mexican drugs baron who ordered the killing of an American agent was released early from prison. Caro Quintero was jailed for 40 years over the 1985 kidnapping - but he has walked free after 28 years because...

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Japan Floods: Five Killed In Severe Weather

At least five people have been killed in severe floods and mudslides that struck in northern Japan. Torrential rain led to widespread flooding in the town of Yahaba, in the Iwate prefecture, with residents forced to wade through waterlogged streets....

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Chinese Human Trafficking Ring Bust In Europe

Spanish and French police have busted a human trafficking ring smuggling Chinese migrants into Europe and the US. A total of 75 suspects, including two "main operatives" based in Barcelona, were arrested, the authorities said on Saturday. Officers...

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Volcano: Deaths As Indonesia's Rokatenda Blows

Lava spewing from a volcano killed six people sleeping in a beach village in Indonesia as hot ash and smoke shot up to 2,000m (6,560ft) in the air. Mount Rokatenda, on Palue island, erupted early on Saturday, when more than 3,000 people were evacuated...

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Malaria Jab a Step Closer After Vaccine Trial

Tests on a new malaria vaccine have raised hopes the battle is being won against the disease which kills hundreds of thousands of people every year. The experimental drug, which is known as PfSPZ and is made from living Plasmodium falciparum parasites,...

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Oprah Winfrey 'Victim Of Racism' In Swiss Shop

Oprah Winfrey has said she recently became a victim of racism when a shop assistant in Switzerland refused to show her a £24,477 handbag saying it would be "too expensive" for her. The US chat show host, who is one of the richest women in the world,...

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Vietnam: 'Jungle Men' Found Hiding From War

A father and son have been found living in the jungle more than 40 years after they fled US bombing during the Vietnam War. Ho Van Thanh left his home village with his baby son Ho Van Lang in 1971 after a mine blast killed his wife and two of his children....

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Tapir Attack: Toddler Mauled During Zoo Visit

A Brazilian tapir has attacked a young girl and her mother during a trip to a zoo. The attack happened during a supervised visit within one of the enclosures at Dublin Zoo. The child's mother was injured when she went to save her child. The zoo says...

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Zimbabwe: Mugabe Claims Victory A Blow To West

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has declared his election victory an "enemy blow" to the "British and their allies". Mr Mugabe accused his main rival Morgan Tsvangirai, who declared the election null and void, of being a tool of the West. The president's...

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Big Baby: Brit Mum Has Heaviest Born In Spain

A British woman has given birth to the biggest ever baby born naturally in Spain, a hospital has said. Maxime Marin, 40, did not even need an epidural - a painkiller delivered into the spine during childbirth. The baby girl called Maria Lorena Marin...

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Philippines Deports Activist Who Made Cop Cry

A 20-year-old Dutch activist has been deported from the Philippines after making a police officer cry during a rally against the president of the island nation. Thomas van Beersum was photographed yelling at a weeping Filipino riot police officer during...

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Zanzibar: Two British Teenagers In Acid Attack

Two British teenagers have had acid thrown in their faces in a late night attack on the island of Zanzibar. Katie Gee and Kirstie Trup, both 18, were attacked as they walked through the streets of Stone Town, the historical centre of the capital of...

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Ariel Castro's Dungeon Home Is Torn Down

One of Ariel Castro's kidnap victims said she hoped the demolition of the home in which she was held captive for more than a decade would act as a symbol of hope. Michelle Knight, 32, watched as the house on Seymour Avenue in East Cleveland, in which...

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Syria: 'Al Qaeda' Rebels Killed In Ambush

Dozens of rebel fighters have been killed in an ambush by forces loyal to Syrian president Bashar al Assad, it has been claimed. It took place near the town of Adra, which is situated around 22 miles east of Damascus, and is the gateway to Eastern Ghuta,...

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Kenya Airport Fire: Reopened After Huge Blaze

Kenya's main international airport has reopened after a large blaze in the arrivals area. Inbound flights were earlier re-routed to other Kenyan airports following the fire at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. Eyewitnesses said...

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Obama Cancels Putin Meeting Over Snowden Row

US President Barack Obama has cancelled plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next month amid heightened tensions. The move appears to be retribution for Russia's decision to grant temporary asylum to the National Security Agency leaker....

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Python Attack: 'Snake Kills Two Sleeping Boys'

Police in eastern Canada have launched a criminal investigation after a python apparently escaped from a pet shop and killed two children by asphyxiating them in their sleep. The two boys - named locally as Noah Barthe, five, and his brother Connor,...

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Yemen Terror Alert: Embassy Staff Withdrawn

Britain and America have told citizens to leave Yemen "immediately" as the al Qaeda terror threat intensifies. The UK and the US State Department have also instructed that their embassies should be evacuated and all non-emergency US government staff...

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Ariel Castro's Dungeon Home To Be Torn Down

Ariel Castro's Ohio home, where three women were imprisoned and raped for about a decade, will be torn down this week. The electricity was turned off at the house on Seymour Avenue in East Cleveland on Monday soon after his family and friends removed...

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Japan Unveils Largest Warship Since WWII

Japan has unveiled its biggest warship since World War II, a huge flat-top helicopter carrier. The ship is the largest surface combatant of the Japanese navy The ship has raised eyebrows in China and elsewhere because it bears a strong resemblance...

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Snowboarder Killed In Oregon Ice Cave Collapse

The body of a snowboarder has been recovered from an ice tunnel that collapsed on Oregon's Mount Hood. A dozen rescuers armed with chainsaws and other tools chipped away at tons of ice and snow on Sunday to find Collin Backowski, who was buried when...

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Dog Attack: Toddler Killed By Family Pet

A two-year-old Australian boy has been mauled to death by a mastiff cross dog at his grandmother's house. The attack happened on Sunday afternoon at Deniliquin in New South Wales when the boy reportedly went outside to get an ice-cream from a back fridge...

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Gibraltar Row: Spain Accused Of Sabre-Rattling

Gibraltar's chief minister has accused Spain of "sabre-rattling like North Korea" after it threatened to impose sanctions on the Rock. Fabian Picardo said Spanish foreign minister Jose Garcia-Margallo was being belligerent by threatening to charge workers...

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Turkey Coup Trial: Ex-Military Commander Jailed

Turkey: A Lesson For Egypt Updated: 12:04pm UK, Monday 05 August 2013 By Sam Kiley, Middle East Correspondent When the sword of Islam clashes with the sabre of secular military ambition sparks will inevitably fly. Egypt has been set aflame this...

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Interpol Global Security Alert After Jailbreaks

Interpol has issued a global security alert, urging countries to be on their guard following a series of prison breaks believed linked to al Qaeda. The international police organisation warning comes after the US State Department put out a worldwide...

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Australia: Kevin Rudd Names Election Date

The Australian prime minister has called a national election as his Labor Party looks to close the gap with the conservative opposition. Kevin Rudd was first elected prime minister in 2007, but was defeated in 2010 by his then deputy Julia Gillard in...

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Lucky Escape After Car Door Opens On Cyclist

A woman has escaped serious injury after she was knocked off her bike when a passenger opened a car door in front of her. The victim, whose family name is Shi, was riding home on her electric bicycle in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, when the accident...

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China Blocks NZ Milk Powder Over Botulism

Some brands of baby milk formula from New Zealand contain whey powder which could cause the food poisoning botulism, authorities have warned. Up to 1,000 tons of dairy products - including milk powders used for sports as well as babies' formula - have...

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