President Barack Obama's healthcare reform bill has been accepted following narrow victory in the House of Representatives.Related StoriesBlair hopeful over stalled Middle East talksArtist builds house out of six million bottlesObama remains bullish over healthcare voteObama wants Iran dialogueDemocrats confident ahead of US healthcare vote

A storm has blasted across northeast Australia, tearing roofs off homes, smashing boats into rocks and cutting power to tens of thousands.Related Stories5,200 Australians strip naked for art projectAustralia hit by extreme weatherBaby elephant born after 'dying' in the wombState of emergency declared after Fiji cyclonePolice re-arrest man after high-speed car chase

Democrat leaders predicted on Sunday that the final tally on US President Obama's health care bill will get the number of votes required.Related StoriesUS looks to quell row over Israeli settlementsBlair hopeful over stalled Middle East talksObama remains bullish over healthcare voteObama wants Iran dialogueObama wins US healthcare victory

The United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, has called on Israel to ease its blockade of Gaza.Related StoriesUS looks to quell row over Israeli settlementsMan killed in Gaza missile strike on IsraelObama denies US - Israel relations crisisBlair hopeful over stalled Middle East talksObama wants Iran dialogue

A volcanic eruption in southern Iceland has forced hundreds of people living nearby to evacate their homes.Related StoriesIceland calls for 'fair deal' on debts

A severe sandstorm that had plagued northwestern China in the past few weeks has descended on the capital Beijing.Related StoriesSeventeen dead in China landslidePanda meets public and tries to give up cookiesVenezuela 'will not close Facebook and Twitter'State of emergency declared after Fiji cycloneChinese stung by ancient bee therapy

Barack Obama has renewed his offer of dialogue and diplomacy with Iran.Related StoriesBlair hopeful over stalled Middle East talksObama remains bullish over healthcare voteUN calls on Israel to ease Gaza blockadeDemocrats confident ahead of US healthcare voteObama wins US healthcare victory

Pope Benedict has apologised to victims of child sex abuse by Irish clergy, saying he felt "shame and remorse".

An ancient therapy which involves bees stinging patients to cure their ailments is causing a buzz in China.Related StoriesSeventeen dead in China landslideAncient sarcophagus of Egyptian queen foundPanda meets public and tries to give up cookiesVenezuela 'will not close Facebook and Twitter'Severe sandstorm blankets Beijing

President Barack Obama says he expects a tough weekend as the House of Representatives votes on his healthcare overhaul bill.Related StoriesBlair hopeful over stalled Middle East talksArtist builds house out of six million bottlesObama wants Iran dialogueDemocrats confident ahead of US healthcare voteObama wins US healthcare victory

At least 200 people have been killed after a trench collapsed at an unofficial gold mine in Sierra Leone.Related StoriesGang violence kills 24 in MexicoLawyer refutes claims about runaway Prius driverSexual assaults in camps for quake survivorsUganda violence after blaze destroys Unesco siteFears remain in Pakistan over childrens' safety

An Argentinian artist has built a five room house entirely out of recycled glass bottles.Related StoriesSnow storms cause major disruption in SpainIs this the world's oldest person?Obama denies US - Israel relations crisisObama remains bullish over healthcare voteObama wins US healthcare victory

There have been mixed reactions in Pakistan following the release of a five-year-old British boy who was kidnapped in Punjab Province.Related StoriesSomali President 'hopeful' for Chandlers releaseAt least 45 killed in Pakistan suicide blastsAt least ten die in Pakistan bombingThree held over Pakistan kidnap boyHundreds killed in Sierra Leone mine collapse

Tony Blair believes stalled talks in the Middle East may be unlooked in the coming days after mediators met in Moscow.Related StoriesObama remains bullish over healthcare voteObama wants Iran dialogueUN calls on Israel to ease Gaza blockadeDemocrats confident ahead of US healthcare voteObama wins US healthcare victory

Prince Harry has launched an expedition which will see injured troops trek to the North Pole.

Two astronauts returning from the International Space Station have landed safely in in Kazakhstan in a Russian Soyuz space capsule.Related StoriesChile quake 'knocked Earth off its axis'Iran says Bushehr plant to be ready in springLitvinenko libel payout for oligarchOpposition slam Georgian government over TV hoaxScientists discover 'shrimp' below Antarctic ice

Joyful parents have been reunited with the children they gave to American missionaries about six weeks ago.Related StoriesDramatic amateur footage of Chile tsunamiAt least 20 dead in Turkey earthquakeTurkey quake survivors forced to shelter in tentsChile aftershock causes 'significant damage'Sexual assaults in camps for quake survivors

Barack Obama has said America and Israel are good friends despite one of his top aides attacking the country over settlement plans.Related StoriesArtist builds house out of six million bottlesObama remains bullish over healthcare voteObama wants Iran dialogueUN calls on Israel to ease Gaza blockadeObama wins US healthcare victory

One person has been killed after Palestinian militants fired a rocket into Israel from the Gaza Strip.Related StoriesThree held over Pakistan kidnap boyObama denies US - Israel relations crisisBlair hopeful over stalled Middle East talksObama wants Iran dialogueUN calls on Israel to ease Gaza blockade

An Australian man who crashed a stolen car during a high-speed police chase and then fled from a hospital has been re-captured.Related Stories5,200 Australians strip naked for art projectAustralia hit by extreme weatherBaby elephant born after 'dying' in the wombIraq car bomb kills sevenCyclone Ului causes havoc in Australia

At least seven people have been shot in clashes between Ugandan security forces and regional loyalists.Related StoriesUganda landslide kills at least 80Victims of Nigerian violence buried in mass gravesAncient sarcophagus of Egyptian queen foundHundreds killed in Sierra Leone mine collapse

The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland has apologised over revelations that he failed to alert the police about a peadophile priest.Related StoriesSwiss reject plans to give animals lawyersSexual assaults in camps for quake survivors

Three people have been arrested in Spain in connection with the kidnap of a five-year-old boy in Pakistan, according to reports.Related StoriesUK commanders ponder 'change in Taliban tactics'At least ten die in Pakistan bombingSuicide attacks kill many in AfghanistanMan killed in Gaza missile strike on IsraelFears remain in Pakistan over childrens' safety

Red-shirted protesters hurled plastic bags filled with their own blood into the residence of the Thai prime minister on Wednesday.Related StoriesFresh general strike in GreeceRed shirts descend on BangkokGrenade attack amid Bangkok protestsThai protesters give blood to splatter governmentProtesters pour blood outside Thai PM office

CCTV images of the British exchange student who went missing during his year abroad in the US have been released today.

An increasing number of attacks are being reported at makeshift tent camps for survivors of the Haitain earthquake.Related StoriesLawyer refutes claims about runaway Prius driverIraq car bomb kills sevenIrish Cardinal says sorry over paedophile priestHaiti children reunited with parentsHundreds killed in Sierra Leone mine collapse

Peruvian surfer Domingo Pianezzi has managed to teach an alpaca how to catch waves.Related StoriesVideo released of 'giant' wave hitting cruise shipVideo games turn to fashion and styleDramatic amateur footage of Chile tsunamiAvalanche kills three at Canadian sports eventState of emergency declared after Fiji cyclone

Thousands of endangered Olive Ridley turtles have begun mass nesting at Rushikulya beach in India's eastern Orissa state.Related StoriesCambodia gets tough on acid attackersUK planespotters trial put backAircrash at India airshow

Hillary Clinton said the US and Israel have an "unshakable bond" and that Washington remained absolutely committed to Israeli security.Related StoriesMan killed in Gaza missile strike on IsraelObama denies US - Israel relations crisisBlair hopeful over stalled Middle East talksObama remains bullish over healthcare voteObama wants Iran dialogue

A state of emergency has been declared in Fiji after a massive cyclone forced thousands of people to flee their homes.Related StoriesFrench storm death toll expected to riseVideo released of 'giant' wave hitting cruise shipSnow storms cause major disruption in SpainMan teaches alpaca to surfSevere sandstorm blankets Beijing

Demonstrators in Thailand have poured blood that they donated outside the front gate of the government's headquarters in Bangkok.Related StoriesRed shirts descend on BangkokGrenade attack amid Bangkok protestsOpposition slam Georgian government over TV hoaxThai protesters give blood to splatter governmentThai blood protests continue calling for election

Venezuela is not planning to shut down social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook, officials have said.Related StoriesVideo released of 'giant' wave hitting cruise shipIran says Bushehr plant to be ready in springSeventeen dead in China landslidePanda meets public and tries to give up cookiesChinese stung by ancient bee therapy

Anti-government protesters are donating their own blood as part of a plan to splatter the Thai government headquarters.Related StoriesRed shirts descend on BangkokGrenade attack amid Bangkok protestsOpposition slam Georgian government over TV hoaxProtesters pour blood outside Thai PM officeThai blood protests continue calling for election

The shortest man in the world who is able to walk has died in Rome at the age of 21, according to Britain's Guinness World Records.Related StoriesPrincess Anne pays surprise visit to AfghanistanBoy dies after a puma bites his hand offTurkey to push peace with Armenia despite US voteViolence fails to stop Iraqis from casting votesGang violence kills 24 in Mexico

United States born panda, Mei Lan has gone on display to the public for the first time in Sichuan Province.Related StoriesSeventeen dead in China landslideTies between Israel and US 'worst in 35 years'Venezuela 'will not close Facebook and Twitter'US looks to quell row over Israeli settlementsBlair hopeful over stalled Middle East talks

Scientists have discovered a shrimp-like creature and a jellyfish deep beneath a massive Antarctic ice sheet.Related StoriesGiant iceberg breaks off from Antarctic glacierChile quake 'knocked Earth off its axis'Soyuz space capsule lands safely in Kazakhstan

Israel and the US are in a "crisis of historic proportions" in a dispute over settlements that has brought relations to a 35-year low.Related StoriesPanda meets public and tries to give up cookiesUS looks to quell row over Israeli settlementsMan killed in Gaza missile strike on IsraelObama denies US - Israel relations crisisBlair hopeful over stalled Middle East talks

Georgia's opposition politicians have denounced the government over a hoax television broadcast that said Russia had invaded.Related StoriesChile aftershock causes 'significant damage'Ties between Israel and US 'worst in 35 years'Thai protesters give blood to splatter governmentProtesters pour blood outside Thai PM officeSoyuz space capsule lands safely in Kazakhstan

A car bomb in western Iraq has killed seven people and wounded dozens more.Related StoriesIraq hostage tells of mock execution ordealAt least 45 killed in Pakistan suicide blastsGang violence kills 24 in MexicoSexual assaults in camps for quake survivorsPolice re-arrest man after high-speed car chase

The mystery surrounding a runaway Toyota Prius whose driver had to be guided to an emergency stop by a police officer has deepened.Related StoriesCambodia gets tough on acid attackersSwiss reject plans to give animals lawyers911 Toyota Prius call releasedGang violence kills 24 in MexicoSexual assaults in camps for quake survivors

Tensions are running high in Bangkok after grenade explosions wounded two soldiers at a military base in the Thai capital.Related StoriesRed shirts descend on BangkokThai protesters give blood to splatter governmentProtesters pour blood outside Thai PM officeThai blood protests continue calling for election

At least three people have been killed in Canada following an avalanche at an extreme sports event.Related StoriesVideo games turn to fashion and styleDramatic amateur footage of Chile tsunamiSnow storms cause major disruption in SpainSeventeen dead in China landslideMan teaches alpaca to surf

Tens of thousands of protesters have flocked to Bangkok to call for fresh elections.Related StoriesGrenade attack amid Bangkok protestsThai protesters give blood to splatter governmentProtesters pour blood outside Thai PM officeThai blood protests continue calling for election

A series of shootings killed 24 people on Saturday in a Mexican Pacific coast state plagued by drug gang violence.Related StoriesMexican billionaire tops world rich listLawyer refutes claims about runaway Prius driverIraq car bomb kills sevenWorld's shortest man dies aged 21Sexual assaults in camps for quake survivors

The Taliban have claimed responsibility for a series of suicide attacks in Kandahar, reportedly killing more than 20 people.Related StoriesAfghanistan troop training 'inadequate'At least 45 killed in Pakistan suicide blastsUK commanders ponder 'change in Taliban tactics'At least ten die in Pakistan bombingThree held over Pakistan kidnap boy

A suicide bomber targeting security forces in Pakistan's Swat Valley has killed at least ten people.Related StoriesAt least 45 killed in Pakistan suicide blastsUK commanders ponder 'change in Taliban tactics'Suicide attacks kill many in AfghanistanTies between Israel and US 'worst in 35 years'Three held over Pakistan kidnap boy

British commanders in Afghanistan are watching to see if the Taliban are changing tactics.Related StoriesAt least 11 dead in Pakistan bomb blastAfghanistan troop training 'inadequate'At least ten die in Pakistan bombingSuicide attacks kill many in AfghanistanThree held over Pakistan kidnap boy

Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed the sarcophagus of the mysterious Queen Behenu inside her pyramid's 4,000 year old burial chamber.Related StoriesBiblical accuracy supported by new evidenceHuge ancient statue discovered in Luxor

Suicide bombers have attacked the Pakistani city of LahoreRelated StoriesAt least 11 dead in Pakistan bomb blastAt least ten die in Pakistan bombingSuicide attacks kill many in AfghanistanIraq car bomb kills sevenThai protesters give blood to splatter government

Police have used water cannons and tear gas to disperse rioting concert-goers in Colombia.Related StoriesBeauty Queen suspected of drug trafficking