Zimbabwe's Elections Were 'Free and Credible'

Zimbabwe's elections have been declared "free and credible" by the African Union, despite observers noting a number of practises that suggested heavy rigging. Despite an admission by the head of the African Union mission, Olsegun Obasanjo, that his...

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Zawahiri Claims US Plotted Morsi's Downfall

Al Qaeda chief Ayman al Zawahiri has accused the United States of "plotting" to overthrow Egypt's Islamist president Mohamed Morsi. In an audio recording posted to militant Islamist forums, he said the US colluded with the Egyptian military, secularists...

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Spain Crash: Driver 'Speeding At Twice Limit'

The driver of the train that derailed in Spain, killing 79 people, has admitted that he was travelling at twice the speed limit when he approached a tight turn. Francisco Jose Garzon Amo told a judge he "couldn't explain" why he did not try to...

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Berlusconi Tax Fraud Prison Sentence Upheld

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has said his prison sentence for tax fraud is "based on nothing at all" after it was confirmed by the country's top court. The upholding of the billionaire tycoon's four-year sentence makes it his first...

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Peace Talks: Palestinians Visit Israeli Knesset

Palestinian officials have visited Israel's parliament for the first time as the two sides move towards further peace negotiations following talks in Washington. The unprecedented meeting saw the Knesset raise the Palestinian flag during a meeting between...

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Zimbabwe Crunch Election 'Passes Smoothly'

By Emma Hurd, Sky News Correspondent The African Union's top poll observer has said Zimbabwe's crunch presidential election appears, according to initial reports, to have passed off smoothly. "The conduct of the election ... has been peaceful,...

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Israeli-Palestinian Talks Set Nine-Month Goal

Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have set a nine-month deadline goal for reaching a so-far elusive peace deal. Barack Obama and Joe Biden met with the Israeli and Palestinian negotiators US Secretary of State John Kerry said the sides agreed to...

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Spain Train Crash Hearing: 'Driver On Phone'

The driver of the train that crashed in Spain killing 79 people was on a phone talking to railway officials just before it derailed, investigators say. The train was travelling at 119mph (190kph) in the moments before it came off the tracks outside...

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Milan Tornado: 12 Hurt After Twister Strikes

A tornado has ripped through a suburb of Milan, injuring 12 people and damaging buildings and vehicles. Video shot by witnesses on their mobile phones captured the twister tearing through an industrial region in Grezzago, leaving a trail of devastation...

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Driver's Body Recovered From Swiss Train Crash

A driver's body has been recovered following a train crash in Switzerland that left at least 35 passengers injured. The Swiss accident investigation authority has launched an investigation Five of the injured are in a serious condition following the...

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Thirty-Seven Dead In Italy Tour Bus Plunge

At least 37 people have been killed after a coach plunged 100ft down a motorway embankment and split in half in Italy. The tour bus, carrying many children, hit several cars before plunging down the slope near Naples. Many of the dead were discovered...

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Egypt Under Pressure After Weekend Violence

Negotiations are continuing in Egypt today after defiant pro-Morsi supporters vowed to sacrifice their "blood and souls" for the ousted president. Several thousand Morsi supporters marched towards Cairo's military intelliegence HQ last night despite...

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Egypt: US Bloodshed Fears As Scores Killed

At least 120 people have been killed after security forces attacked a protest by supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi in Cairo, according to the Muslim Brotherhood. Doctors at a field hospital said another 1,000 people had been wounded in clashes...

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One Thousand Inmates Escape From Libya Prison

Inmates have staged a major jailbreak at a prison in the east Libyan city of Benghazi as the facility was also attacked from the outside. Security official Mohammed Hejazi said the prisoners staged a riot inside Koyfiya prison as an attack took place...

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