Mr Obama was asked a series of questions on the highs and lows of his time in office on Fox News. He said, however, that intervening in Libya had been "the right thing to do". The US and others carried out air strikes designed to protect civilians...
It will detail the pope's views about family life, marriage, contraception and bringing up children. Many hope it will open the way for the church to offer communion to the divorced and civilly remarried, something conservatives have resisted. The...
Those convicted would also have to attend classes to learn about the conditions faced by prostitutes. It has taken more than two years to pass the controversial legislation because of differences between the two houses of parliament over the...
The leaks, from Panama law firm Mossack Fonseca, showed PM Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson owned an offshore company, Wintris, with his wife. He was accused of concealing millions of dollars' worth of family assets. The agriculture minister is to take Mr...
The governing African National Congress (ANC) defeated the opposition-sponsored motion, saying Mr Zuma was not guilty of "serious misconduct". Last week, South Africa's highest court said he had breached the constitution by failing to repay public...
A Batik Air passenger plane was taking off when its wing clipped the tail of a TransNusa aircraft being towed across the runway. Authorities said there were no injuries in the Monday night incident, and all passengers were evacuated...
Eleven million documents were leaked from one of the world's most secretive companies, Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca. They show how Mossack Fonseca has helped clients launder money, dodge sanctions and evade tax. The company says it has...
A hotel owner on the island who saw the debris said it bore a design and looked like it was from the inside of a plane. If confirmed, it would be the first piece of interior debris from the plane yet to be found. MH370 disappeared in March 2014...
It gave the treasury 60 days to determine how much he should repay. The ruling is a victory for the opposition, who said they would push for Mr Zuma's impeachment. They accuse him of using "ill-gotten wealth" to upgrade his home with a swimming...
EgyptAir Flight MS181 was taken over by a passenger claiming to be wearing a suicide explosive belt. After a morning of tension, the hijacker was seen walking down the steps of the aircraft with his hands raised. His motives remain unclear. Some...
Apple had been resisting a court order issued last month requiring the firm to write new software to allow officials to access Syed Rizwan Farook's phone. But officials on Monday said that it had been accessed independently and asked for the order...
The suspect was spotted holding a large bag on surveillance cameras at the station, according to Belgian public broadcaster RTFB. But it's not clear if he was killed in the blast. That brings the total number of suspects to five. They know the...
Hauwa, not her real name, doesn't know her age, but she looks 17 or 18. She had been held by Boko Haram for more than a year when her captors suggested the plan to attack the Dikwa camp. In return for carrying out their mission, the three girls...
The FlyDubai Boeing 737-800, coming from Dubai, missed the runway as it attempted to land at 03:50 local time (00:50 GMT) on Saturday. It is not clear what caused the crash but poor visibility and high winds are being considered as a...
He was killed by snipers while trying to fire at police from an apartment window in the suburb of Forest. Several officers were wounded in the raid. Police are still hunting two suspects who were in the apartment. The raid was linked to an...
The moves come as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed a crackdown on terror after Sunday's attack in Ankara that killed at least 36 people. A suspected bomber, who also died in the blast, was a female member of the PKK, sources said. A curfew...
The Russian, 28, tested positive for meldonium, a substance she has been taking since 2006 for health issues. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) said the five-time Grand Slam champion would be provisionally suspended from 12...
The Constitutional Court has made the ruling, meaning Pistorius will now be sentenced in April. Pistorius killed Ms Steenkamp in February 2013 after firing four times through a locked toilet door. A manslaughter verdict was overturned in...
He is testifying via videolink, after he was excused from returning home due to ill health. He has said he would be happy to meet with the survivors. In a statement Cardinal Pell proposed meeting small groups of survivors without lawyers or...
Underlying annual profits for 2015 fell 2% to £5.4bn. The bank said it would cut its dividend by more than half to 3p per share in 2016 and 2017. Barclays also announced a further £1.45bn provision for PPI mis-selling. It said it wanted to...
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