Israel defies Obama over Jerusalem settlements

Nir Barkat, the Mayor of Jerusalem, has insisted that Jewish settlements would go ahead in spite of US objections

Google shuts site but keeps presence in China

China accuses internet search giant of violating an agreement after the company closes its flagship Chinese site

Heinrich Boere is sentenced to life by a German court for the reprisal murders of three Dutch civilians in 1944

Republican lawyers in at least 12 states have threatened legal action to repeal President Obama's historic healthcare Bill

Former doctor with history of mental illness stabs children as they queue for morning classes at school in China

Focus of prosecutors at Conrad Murray’s trial will be on why the singer’s doctor took so long to call the emergency services

Government under attack as sandstorm blowing in from northern China brings record levels of pollution to the territory

‘Crazy’ ice race nearly killed me, says Jamaican dog-sled racer