Congolese General Bosco Ntaganda, nicknamed "Terminator," has made his first appearance before the International Criminal Court to face war crimes charges, as Jonathan Miller reports.

Exiled Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky has been found dead at his home in the United Kingdom. Berezovsky held considerable influence in Russian politics until his exile in the late 90's, when he became a vocal critic of Vladmir Putin.

In Cyprus, banks are set to stay closed all week: until next Tuesday in fact, as the hunt continues for a bailout which Cypriots will accept, to stave off bankruptcy.

The Syrian ambassador to the UN Bashar Ja'afari has asked the United Nations to establish a "technical mission" to look into allegations that chemical weapons were used by the Syrian opposition in an attack near Aleppo this week. In his statement,...

Extraordinary footage has emerged from a camera mounted to a Syrian tank as it ploughs through a badly scarred suburb of Damascus. It comes as the UN refugee agency says the number of Syrians fleeing the war could triple this year.

After days of anxiously waiting for the results of a close presidential election, Kenya's prime minister Raila Odinga lost to Uhuru Kenyatta. Odinga criticized the outcome of the election, and said he would challenge the results in court.

Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro announces Hugo Chavez's death on Venezuelan television, before adding: "Glory to Hugo Chavez! Long live Hugo Chavez!" Video courtesy VTV.

Britain's most senior Catholic leader, Scottish Cardinal Keith O'Brien, has finally admitted to "sexual misconduct" following charges of impropriety by four men studying to enter the priesthood some 30 years ago. O'Brien, 74, revealed last week th...

In the last year, South Africa's lucrative mining industry has been hit heavily by strikes, job cuts and violent protests. Many still seek to support themselves through mining, but the only viable option they have are mines operating illegally, wi...

The Harlem Shake has taken the internet by storm in the United States. Now the viral craze is becoming the latest weapon of political protest, as demonstrated by opponents of Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi outside the Muslim Brotherhood headqua...