Prince William's wife Kate in labourPrince William's wife Kate was admitted to hospital in London in labour with the couple's eagerly-awaited second child.
02 May 2015
Embattled Rousseff pledges support for Brazil workersBrazilian President Dilma Rousseff took to social media rather than make a formal May Day address to underscore her government's commitment to workers' rights.
02 May 2015
Hundreds in New York demand justice for Freddie GraySeveral hundred people protested in New York demanding police reform and justice for the African-American man who died from injuries sustained in custody in Baltimore.
British PM in 'career-defining' election slipPoliticians are often accused of pursuing their own interests and British Prime Minister David Cameron did little to dispel the impression.
02 May 2015
'Stand By Me' singer Ben E. King dead at 76Ben E. King, the soul singer whose Gospel-influenced "Stand By Me" became one of the most broadcast songs of the 20th century, has died at 76.
02 May 2015
Violent clashes overshadow start of Milan ExpoThe opening of Expo 2015 was marred by violent clashes between police and dozens of militants opposed to Milan's hosting of the world fair.
02 May 2015
Femen and her father ruin France's Marine Le Pen's big dayBare-chested Femen activists making Nazi salutes disrupted a speech by France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen at her National Front party's traditional May 1 rally in Paris.