STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: Pope Benedict XVI addresses violence in the region One attack was in Yobe province, the other in Borno state A militant Islamist group has been

STORY HIGHLIGHTS The blast occurs after a minibus stops at the gate for a security check The Taliban claim responsibility for the blast Camp Chapman has

Top three most unwanted gifts were clothing, beauty products and trinketsThose most guilty of giving unwanted presents are friends and mothersIn days after Christmas, one

STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: A charred body believed to be the shooter's sister's was found in her burned house The shooter used a Bushmaster rifle, the same kind

EL James's best-selling steamy sensation Fifty Shades Of Grey has been voted Book of the Year by the reading public. The novel, the first of a

A Guardian/ICM poll showed that 78% of voters believed the Olympics "did a valuable job in cheering up a country in hard times", compared with

Boxing Day walkers were urged to take extra care in "dangerous conditions" with flooding set to worsen across parts of England and Wales today.The Met

Two people were still in hospital today with serious injuries after a road crash which killed one person in the early hours of Christmas day. Police

Environment Secretary Owen Paterson appeared to rule out bringing the issue before the Commons next year.Mr Paterson, a keen supporter of country sports including hunting, told

Environment Secretary Owen Paterson appeared to rule out bringing the issue before the Commons next year.Mr Paterson, a keen supporter of country sports including hunting, told

Abe, whose nationalist positions have in the past angered Japan's neighbours, is the country's seventh prime minister in just over six years. He was also prime

By Laure James PUBLISHED: 06:53 EST, 26 December 2012 | UPDATED: 06:55 EST, 26 December 2012 Adel Taarabt has not been included in the Morocco squad for the Africa Cup

Maj. Gen. Abdul-Aziz Jassem al-Shallal appeared in a video aired on Al Arabiya TV late on Tuesday saying he is joining "the people's revolution." Al-Shallal's defection

The main channels' period ratings hits Call The Midwife and Downton Abbey tied with an average audience of 7.3 million viewers, although ITV1's Downton was

Over the holiday, Obama's staff has been quietly working with Senate Democrats to come up with a plan to prevent the cliff — an automatic

The chilling words written by William Spengler were made public by police today, after it was revealed that the killer had previously been imprisoned over

A man was arrested on suspicion of murder on Christmas Day after a 37-year-old woman was found dead at home, police said today. Officers were called

A man was arrested on suspicion of murder on Christmas Day after a 37-year-old woman was found dead at home, police said today. Officers were called

London's Boxing Day shoppers and tourists carried on regardless today despite a “completely unnecessary” Tube strike disrupting large parts of the service. Aslef, the train drivers'

The brothers, aged four and 10, were confirmed dead at the scene, along with a 32-year-old female passenger, after the car they were travelling in