Branson Vow To Continue Space Race After Crash

Sir Richard Branson has vowed to continue his space tourism venture despite a Virgin Galactic spacecraft crashing during a test flight over California's Mojave Desert. The Virgin Group founder arrived in the desert today, and has described the journey...

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Two Soldiers Fight For Burkina Faso Presidency

Doubt has emerged over who is leading Burkina Faso, after a second soldier announced that he was replacing Blaise Compaore, the impoverished nation's long-serving president. Gen Honore Traore, the joint chief of staff, had declared he was taking charge...

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Islamic State Fighters Kill 85 From Iraqi Tribe

At least 50 tribesmen and women were lined up and shot dead in Iraq by Islamic State (IS), according to officials in Anbar province. Another 35 bodies belonging to the Albu Nimr tribe have been found in a mass grave elsewhere, one of the tribe's leaders...

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Boko Haram Leader: Schoolgirls 'Married Off'

More than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by the Nigerian terror group Boko Haram have all converted to Islam and been "married off", according to its leader. The video message by Abubakar Shekau contradicts claims by Nigeria's government that the students...

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Burkina Faso President Defies Violent 'Coup'

Burkina Faso's long-time leader has refused to step down despite violent unrest which saw anti-government protesters set the country's parliament building ablaze. President Blaise Compaore has appeared on television to confirm he will stay in...

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Shares Soar As Japan Boosts Economic Stimulus

Japan's Nikkei stock market climbed to a seven-year high after the country's central bank surprised investors by expanding stimulus to boost economic growth. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) said it would increase its asset purchases by between 10 trillion...

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Internet Tax Scrapped In Hungary After Protests

A controversial proposal for an internet tax in Hungary has been scrapped following mass demonstrations. Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he was dropping a draft internet tax law that would have seen service providers charged by the gigabyte. Mr...

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Hillary Clinton Heckled During Campaign Stop

By Sky News US Team Hillary Clinton has been heckled during a campaign stop in Maryland, with protesters interrupting much of her speech. Ms Clinton, a potential 2016 presidential candidate, was at a rally at the University of Maryland for Democratic...

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Reports: 150 Bodies Found In Iraq Mass Grave

The bodies of 150 members of an Iraqi Sunni tribe opposed to Islamic State (IS) have reportedly been found in a mass grave. The Reuters news agency quoted a security official saying 150 men from the Albu Nimr tribe had been taken from their villages...

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Ebola: Better Maps Could Have Helped Fight Virus

By Tom Cheshire, Technology Correspondent Better maps could have helped contain the deadly Ebola virus, according to Medecins Sans Frontieres. Ivan Gaytan, technology advisor to MSF, told Sky News the disease is "preventable" and could have been...

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Sri Lanka Mudslide: Tragic Stories Emerge

A hugely destructive mudslide at Sri Lanka's Koslanda tea plantation is thought to have left no survivors. There were widely conflicting reports about how many people had been buried alive under the rubble and mud, with initial estimates saying more...

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Mosque Closure A 'Declaration Of War' - Abbas

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has condemned the closure of Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque as a "declaration of war". The mosque, in the Al-Aqsa complex which contains sites holy to Muslims and Jews, was closed by Israel following the shooting of a...

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Rocket Blast 'Catastrophe' Is Not The First

The "catastophic" Antares explosion off the US east coast is not the first failure of a rocket used in a NASA mission. Most pass off without any serious glitches, but a few infamous missions, such as the Challenger disaster and Apollo 13, have given...

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Rocket Explosion: 'Hazardous Materials' Warning

People have been warned to keep away from any hazardous debris they might find after an unmanned rocket carrying supplies to the International Space Station exploded seconds after lift-off. NASA footage showed the Antares rocket, built and launched...

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President Sata Of Zambia Dies In London

Zambian president Michael Sata has died in hospital in London, the country's government has announced. The 77-year-old died shortly after 11pm on Tuesday at the King Edward VII hospital where he was being treated. His wife, Christine Kaseba, and...

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Free Syrian Army Rebels Join Fight For Kobani

Rebels from the Free Syrian Army have joined Kurdish fighters in their battle to defend Kobani from Islamic State militants, officials have confirmed. As many as 150 men travelled to the embattled town, on the Turkey-Syria border, in the early hours...

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Rob Ford: Era Of Crack-Smoking Mayor At An End

The brother of Rob Ford, the Toronto mayor notorious for his public drinking and illegal drug abuse while in office, has failed in his attempt to take over the job. John Tory, a moderate conservative, claimed victory instead, with 40% of the vote...

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IS Claims New Video Shows Cantlie In Kobani

Islamic State has released a new video purporting to show British hostage John Cantlie in the embattled Syrian border town of Kobani. Narrating the video in the style of a news report, Mr Cantlie counters media claims that IS fighters are being...

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Cantlie Video Aims To Divert Allied Strikes

It is early morning. Shadows slant in from the east. Militants on patrol wear thick coats. Even John Cantlie, the hostage-reporter, is wearing a sweater under his black shirt. In the latest piece of agitprop from the studios of Islamic State Mr Cantlie,...

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Kim Jong-Un Disappearance Puzzle 'Solved'

By Mark Stone, Asia Correspondent South Korea's spy agency has revealed details of what it believes were the reasons behind the 40-day disappearance of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. In a closed-door hearing, officials from South Korea's National...

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Nigeria Girls Detail Horrific Boko Haram Abuse

Girls who escaped Nigerian terror group Boko Haram have described the physical torture, rape and forced marriage that many endure in their secret forest camps. Some victims are also forced to take part in attacks and carry ammunition for fighters...

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Prosecutors To Appeal Oscar Pistorius Verdict

South Africa's state prosecutors say they will appeal against the conviction and sentence handed to Oscar Pistorius. They say they are not happy with the five-year jail sentence that he was handed last Wednesday, or the culpable homicide offence which...

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US Ebola Nurse To Sue Over Quarantine 'Ordeal'

An American nurse who treated Ebola patients in Sierra Leone is to sue over being forced into quarantine, despite testing negative for the disease. Doctors Without Borders worker Kaci Hickox returned to the US on Friday and was promptly put into isolation...

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