A Syrian military helicopter was apparently shot down by rebels in the city of Idlib, although the amateur footage cannot be independently verified. The aircraft can be seen spiraling out of control before exploding in a dramatic fireball. The vid...

Felix Baumgartner speaks of the emotional strain after his record-breaking skydive that saw him fall faster than the speed of sound. Preliminary figures show the Austrian skydiver reached a maximum speed of 833.9 miles per hour (1,342 kilometers p...

Around one hundred spectators were injured during a fireworks display in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou after some of the rockets fell into the crowd.

Sky Procycling team member Alex Dowsett says US cyclist Lance Armstrong is still a legend of the sport despite claims by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) that he took banned substances.

The rules are simple: watch these highlights from UK Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative Party speech and take a gulp every time he says the word "rise." Warning: You will get very, very drunk.

Residents and well-wishers gathered in Machynlleth, the Welsh hometown of missing schoolgirl April Jones, to light Chinese lanterns. The five-year-old disappeared eight days ago. Local man Mark Bridger appeared in court yesterday to be charged wit...

An Israeli military spokeswoman says Israel is closely monitoring UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) activity in its airspace after an Israeli air force shoots down a drone that crossed into southern Israel.

Protesters take to the streets in Ankara and Istanbul after Turkey's parliament approved military operations against targets in Syria following the deaths of five Turkish citizens from Syrian shelling. Many are worried Turkey is being used b...

This one-minute montage of highlights from the first US election television debate is based on the subjects most discussed on Twitter, ranging from health care to Sesame Street's Big Bird. With more than 10 million tweets sent during the 90-minu...

Do not underestimate Mitt Romney's capacity as a debater, says Telegraph US Editor Peter Foster, as the Republican presidential candiate prepares to face off with incumbent Barack Obama in their first TV debate in Colorado.