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Influential Malaysian ex-leader launches attack on PM Najib Influential former Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad launched a stinging attack on beleaguered Prime Minister Najib Razak, demanding explanations in two highly sensitive scandal.

02 April 2015 17:35

'Significant progress' in nuclear talks, no 'final result yet': Iran's Zarif All-night nuclear talks between Iran and major powers made "significant progress," but there is no "final result yet."

02 April 2015 15:25

Prince Harry to embed with Australian army from Monday Prince Harry will begin a month-long attachment with the Australian Army, spending time on bush patrols, working with an indigenous regiment.

02 April 2015 15:18

Packed with health benefits, coffee gains ground with experts Coffee is gaining ground among medical experts who say it can protect against heart disease, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and diabetes, even if it is decaffeinated.

02 April 2015 15:11

Avril Lavigne feared 'dying' from Lyme disease Rocker Avril Lavigne has revealed that she was bedridden for five months due to Lyme disease and felt she was dying.

02 April 2015 14:56

Latin America's first women priests challenge Church Olga Lucia Alvarez says it is her vocation to be a Catholic priest, and she is not going to let gender or excommunication stop her from preaching the gospel.

02 April 2015 14:50

Fire underground causes chaos in London An underground blaze in central London caused mass evacuations and forced several West End shows to cancel performances.

02 April 2015 14:12

Obama unveils sanctions program to fight cyberattacks President Barack Obama ordered a new sanctions program that could block assets of US and foreign hackers and of companies that seek to profit from cyberattacks.

02 April 2015 13:54

Nigeria's Buhari vows action on Boko Haram, graft after election win President-elect Muhammadu Buhari vowed to rid Nigeria of the "terror" of Boko Haram after his historic election victory.

02 April 2015 13:41

Grief shrouds German town as air crash victims mourned The small German town of Haltern am See held an emotional memorial service for the 16 pupils and two teachers from a local school.

02 April 2015 12:45

Russia launches fraud probe against Poroshenko's candy factory Russia launched a probe into tax fraud against a candy factory owned by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and conducted a search of its premises.

02 April 2015 10:06

Justin Bieber attends mediation session over alleged assault Pop star Justin Bieber attended a mediation session in Miami over a lawsuit against him in which a photographer alleges that one of the star's bodyguards assaulted him.

01 April 2015 16:31

Singer Joni Mitchell hospitalized in US Canadian singer Joni Mitchell, one of the symbols of the Woodstock generation, was in intensive care in a Los Angeles hospital, according to her website.

01 April 2015 16:29

State of emergency as super typhoon batters Micronesia An emergency was declared in the Micronesian state of Chuuk as Super Typhoon Maysak cut a destructive path across the central Pacific.

01 April 2015 15:59

Italy's Egyptian museum reopens after 'pharaonic' revamp Huge black and gold sarcophaguses with kohl-rimmed eyes dwarf visitors at Turin's palatial Egyptian museum, which is reopening to the public.

01 April 2015 15:45

Nigeria election: Buhari wins by 2.57 million votes - official result Main opposition candidate Muhammadu Buhari won Nigeria's presidential election by 2.57 million votes.

01 April 2015 15:38

Google Maps lets you play Pac-Man Google's mapping service rolled out a gamefied version inspired by the classic Pac-Man, turning the real streets of a city into a labyrinth to gobble up pellets and ghosts.

01 April 2015 14:41

Agreement in principle on outlines of Iran deal: Russian FM Russian Foreign Minister said early that global powers had reached an agreement in principle on "all key aspects" of the outlines of an Iranian nuclear deal.

01 April 2015 14:34

Hollywood icon Bacall's belongings lure bidders Hollywood screen icon Lauren Bacall's personal possessions from the precious to the mundane hit the auction block in New York, still drawing plenty of fans.

01 April 2015 14:21

Obama urges DRCongo's Kabila to respect constitution US President Barack Obama urged Congolese President Joseph Kabila to respect the Democratic Republic of Congo's constitution.

01 April 2015 13:24

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