Boston Suspects 'Planned New York Attack'

Investigators now believe the two Boston bombing suspects planned to set off explosives in New York's Times Square, according to security sources. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly told journalists at a briefing that the two suspects had a pressure...

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Russia: Psychiatric Hospital Fire Kills 36

Thirty-eight people are feared dead after a fire tore through a psychiatric hospital on the outskirts of Moscow, emergency officials say. The blaze broke out in the hospital in the town of Ramenskoye, around 70 miles (120 km) north of Moscow, at around...

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Boston Marathon Bombings 'Triggered By Remote'

The Boston Marathon explosions that killed three people and wounded more than 260 were triggered by a remote-controlled detonator. The bombs were not very sophisticated and were set off within several streets away because the detonator was a "close-controlled"...

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Bangladesh: Building Collapse Leaves 145 Dead

At least 145 people have died after an eight-storey building collapsed on the outskirts of Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka. Another 700 are reported to have been injured in the building's collapse, which involved several clothing factories. "The toll will...

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Libya: French Embassy In Tripoli Attacked

The French embassy in Libya has been damaged after a car bomb attack in the capital of Tripoli. Officials have confirmed that two French security officers on the premises were injured, one seriously, in the attack. "There was an attack on the embassy....

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France: Historic Vote Legalises Gay Marriage

By Robert Nisbet, Europe Correspondent The French parliament has become the 14th in the world to pass a law extending marriage to same sex couples. After a fractious and sometimes violent public debate, MPs voted by 331 to 225 in favour of the...

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Boston Bombings: Emotional Silent Tribute

Boston has held a minute's silence to remember the victims of the marathon bombings, after hundreds of people packed a church for the funeral of Krystle Campbell. Later in the day, a memorial service was held at Boston University for another victim,...

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Boston Bomb Suspect Charged In Hospital Bed

The surviving Boston marathon bomb suspect has been charged with conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction - as he and his brother are accused of bragging about the attacks to a car-jacking victim. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his dead brother Tamerlan...

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China Quake: Over 11,000 People Injured

By Mark Stone, China Correspondent The death toll in the Chinese earthquake is expected to rise above 200 today as rescuers find more bodies under rubble. More than 11,000 people are confirmed to have been injured after the earthquake struck China's...

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Boston: 'Pair May Have Planned More Attacks'

The brothers suspected of carrying out the deadly Boston Marathon explosions may have been planning more attacks, police say. Boston police commissioner Ed Davis said officers found a huge cache of weapons and explosives at the scene of a shootout...

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China: Sichuan Earthquake Kills More Than 150

By Mark Stone, China correspondent At least 157 people are believed to have been killed and more than 5,700 injured after an earthquake struck China's province of Sichuan. Chinese news agency Xinhua said the quake, measured at varying magnitudes...

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Syria: US Offers Rebels $123m Non-Lethal Aid

The United States is providing Syrian rebels with $123m (£80m) in new non-lethal aid that may include body armour and other supplies. The money will double the amount of non-lethal assistance to the Syrian opposition, as well as increase humanitarian...

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