Factory Blast Kills 'At Least 68' In China

At least 68 people have been killed and 120 others injured after a factory explosion in eastern China, according to state media. The blast reportedly occurred at 7.30am local time at the Kunshan Zhongrong workshop, which makes car wheels for US...

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PM Warns Nato 'Russia Could Be A Threat'

Nato must bolster its military presence in eastern Europe so it could respond quickly to any threat from Russia, David Cameron has warned. The Prime Minister has written to his Nato counterparts urging a rethink on relations with Moscow following its...

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Obama: 'We Tortured Some Folks After 9/11'

President Barack Obama has said the US "tortured some folks" in the immediate aftermath of the September 11 attacks. He was speaking on Friday at the White House about a Senate Intelligence Committee investigation into CIA interrogation procedures under...

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Death Toll Surges As Israel Hunts For Soldier

Why Obama's Hands Are Tied Over Gaza Updated: 4:38am UK, Friday 01 August 2014 By Dominic Waghorn, US Correspondent On the day the White House said the Israeli military should do more to protect Palestinian civilians in Gaza, the US confirmed...

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US Ebola Doctor Gives Serum To Fellow Patient

A US doctor infected with ebola has insisted the only available dose of an experimental serum go to a fellow American patient in Liberia, as one of the countries worst hit by the disease declared a state of emergency. Dr Kent Brantly and missionary...

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Amazon Tribe Makes Contact With Outside World

A group of indigenous Amazon people has been filmed emerging from the Brazilian rainforest and making contact with the outside world. Pictures and video released by Brazil's indigenous authority show the small group carrying bows and arrows walking...

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Athlete Tested For Ebola At Commonwealth Games

An athlete competing for Sierra Leone at the Commonwealth Games has revealed he spent four days in isolation over fears he had brought the deadly ebola disease into the UK. Moses Sesay, who came to Scotland to compete in the cycling time trial, fell...

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Down's Baby Abandoned With Surrogate Mother

A Thai surrogate mother has received more than £45,000 in donations to care for her baby after an Australian couple refused to take him when they found out he has Down's syndrome. More than 1,600 people around the world have now given money to a website...

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Israel's PM 'To Finish Job' As Troops Boosted

Thousands more Israeli troops are to join the fight in Gaza, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promising to destroy Hamas tunnels "with or without a ceasefire". Some 16,000 additional troops are joining the operation in Gaza "to allow troops on...

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Ebola Crisis: Your Questions Answered

Here's a recap of Alex Crawford's live question and answer session on the ebola crisis. Taiwo Ogunye: In my own opinion, WHO and the UN are not doing enough to help keep ebola from spreading. Alex Crawford:  I think I would have to agree sadly....

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Ebola Crisis: Two US Volunteers In Isolation

Two American volunteers have been placed in isolation amid fears they could have contracted the virus in West Africa. The pair - working for America's Peace Corps movement  - have not displayed symptoms but are under observation after coming into...

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International Experts Reach MH17 Crash Site

International observers have reached the crash site of the downed Malaysia Airlines plane in eastern Ukraine. It is the first time experts have been able to visit the scene in almost a week due to fierce fighting between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian...

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Hamas Leader Defiant Over Gaza In Rare Speech

Gaza Conflict 'Like A Never-Ending Horror Film' Updated: 2:53pm UK, Tuesday 29 July 2014 By Sherine Tadros, Middle East Correspondent, in Gaza City "Stay safe," people keep telling us. "Where?" I always reply. One of the harsh realities of this...

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Top Ebola Doctor Falls Victim To Deadly Virus

A doctor who was hailed as a national hero in Sierra Leone after risking his life to treat dozens of ebola patients has himself died from the disease. Dr Sheik Humarr Khan had been hospitalised in quarantine but died on Tuesday, officials said. Health...

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Guinea Concert Stampede Kills 'At Least 24'

At least 24 people have reportedly been killed in a stampede at a rap concert on a beach in Guinea. The government declared a week of national mourning following the tragedy, which came after Guineans celebrated the Eid al-Fitr holiday, ending the Muslim...

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Four-Hour Lull In Gaza After UN School Hit

Israel has agreed to hold its fire in Gaza for four hours after a night of heavy shelling left at least 43 people dead, including many at a UN school. It said a four-hour ceasefire in certain areas of the coastal strip, approved for "humanitarian...

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BP Warns Of Impact Of Sanctions On Russia

Oil giant BP has voiced fears that any further international sanctions imposed on Russia could have an "adverse impact" on the company. It said the plan to tighten economic restrictions by the west, over the ongoing Ukraine crisis, may harm its relationship...

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Air Bosses Discuss Routes After MH17 Downing

Where And Why Are Flights Banned? Updated: 12:21pm UK, Tuesday 29 July 2014 The shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 has increased debate about whether aircraft should be allowed to fly over battlegrounds. As aviation industry chiefs from...

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Russia Accused As Ossetia 'Fenced Off'

By Katie Stallard, Moscow Correspondent As the crisis in Ukraine continues, Russia has been accused of attempting to exert pressure elsewhere in its former sphere of influence. Russian border guards are constructing a vast "security fence" across...

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MH17 Crash Investigators Stopped By Fighting

Where And Why Are Flights Banned? Updated: 12:21pm UK, Tuesday 29 July 2014 The shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 has increased debate about whether aircraft should be allowed to fly over battlegrounds. As aviation industry chiefs from...

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Downing Of Flight MH17 'May Be War Crime'

The shooting down of the Malaysia Airlines plane killing all 298 people on board may amount to a war crime, according to the UN. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay condemned the "horrendous shooting down" of flight MH17, en route...

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South Korea Ferry Survivors Describe Horror

Students who survived the South Korea ferry disaster have described how they were told to stay put and witnessed their friends being swept away. There were 325 pupils from Dawon High School on board the Sewol, but only 75 survived when it sank in April...

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Crashing Plane Kills Dad Walking With Daughter

A father has been killed and his daughter left seriously injured after a small plane crash-landed on a beach in Florida. The man was walking along the sand in Venice when the aircraft, a 1972 Piper Cherokee, came down. The pair have been named as 36-year-old...

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Gaza Strikes Resume As UN Calls For Ceasefire

Key Dates In The Gaza-Israel Conflict Updated: 12:23pm UK, Monday 28 July 2014 Israel's ground offensive in the Gaza Strip continues with forces attempting to destroy Hamas' weapons arsenal and rocketing-firing capabilities. Here are the key events...

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Video Of Armed Police Storming Passenger Plane

Video footage has emerged of the moment armed police stormed a plane to arrest a passenger who allegedly threatened to blow it up. The jet, which was bound for Panama City, had taken off from Toronto in Canada with 189 people on board. Sunwing Airlines...

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American Doctor Infected With Deadly Ebola

An American doctor working with Ebola patients in Liberia has tested positive for the deadly virus. Kent Brantly, 33, recognised his own symptoms and confined himself to an isolation ward. The medic, who is married and has children, is being treated...

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Chinese Millionaire Bets On Horse Racing

By Mark Stone, China Correspondent Ren Ningning is a man from Beijing with a passion, a fortune and a dream. The multimillionaire, who made his fortune in the concrete industry, is leading a drive to transform China into a global horse-racing centre....

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