Heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine since Monday has left at least seven people dead despite a declared ceasefire, authorities said Tuesday. Three government soldiers were killed and two others injured as rebel forces intensified attacks, Xinhua quoted Andrei ...

'Given the right conditions, nationalism will always discover an “other” against which to define itself.' Photograph: Murdo MacLeod. Since I believe the Scots are sensible, I think they will vote no to independence on Thursday. But, whichever way the vote goes, ...

Nearly $US1.0 billion ($A1.1 billion) is needed to fight the Ebola outbreak raging in west Africa, the United Nations has said, warning that 20,000 could be infected by year end. UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos said there was a "huge funding challenge".

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday the country was not always as safe for foreign visitors as their homelands, after the murder of two British tourists dealt a blow to the country's image. "What you (the media) need to do is explain to foreigners ...

A suicide car bomber killed at least three foreign servicemen during an attack on a convoy near the U.S. embassy in Kabul on Tuesday, including two Americans, according to a U.S. defense official. The official did not say whether they were civilians or ...

Markus Persson: 'I'm aware this goes against a lot of what I've said in public.' Photograph: Emma Johansson/Press Association Images. Name: Markus Persson. AKA: Notch, Markus Alexei. Age: 35. Appearance: Bald, or wearing a hat. At a party or behind a ...

US warplanes carried out their first air strike on Islamic State (IS) near Baghdad, as major nations pledged to support Iraq in its fight against the militants. The US early last month began air strikes against IS positions in northern Iraq, but Monday's ...

On Monday night, scientists at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa dissected a colossal squid. While perhaps less famous than your standard giant squid, the colossal is arguably the more impressive species. It has shorter tentacles but is larger ...

London - Chelsea are confident that Belgium midfielder Eden Hazard will commit his long-term future to the Premier League club by signing a new contract, manager Jose Mourinho said on Tuesday. Hazard, who was Chelsea's top scorer with 14 league ...

Musician Robin Thicke performs before a baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers, Saturday, April 5, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo: Alex Gallardo/Associated Press ). 1 CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAIL ...

With the President apparently ready to announce today a massive, concerted U.S. military and medical response to the west African Ebola crisis, we had inklings this was coming. The Pentagon's commitment last week of $22 million for a non-staffed, 25-bed ...

Since 1990, the number of global hunger cases fell by more than 200 million. (Photo : Jayanta Shaw/Reuters). The world produces enough food to feed everyone. In an ideal world, no one would have to go hungry. However, this is not the case. According to a ...

The families of the two British backpackers murdered in Thailand have paid emotional tribute to the pair and have described their utter devastation at their loss. The bodies of David Miller, 24, an engineering graduate from Jersey and Hannah Witheridge, 23, ...

During the craziness that was the Microsoft acquisition of Minecraft and its developer Mojang yesterday, a small piece of news went a little overlooked. Microsoft confirmed that they will continue with the annual Minecraft convention for next year, Minecone ...

If a majority of voters in Scotland vote yes in a referendum Thursday, it will sever a three-centuries-old union and plunge what's left of Britain into an existential funk. Those wondering where it all went wrong may find there's one particular person to blame: the ...

U.S. aircraft bombed Islamic State fighters near Baghdad in the latest expansion of an air campaign that began last month. The strike to the southwest of Baghdad was the first carried out as “part of our expanded efforts” to hit Islamic State targets, the U.S. ...

Baghdad: The US has bombed militants near Baghdad in support of Iraqi forces, striking close to the capital for the first time in its expanded campaign against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) militants. The US air strike against Isil fighters in the Sadr Al ...

The future of the National Health Service was thrust to the forefront of the Scottish independence campaign following claims that hospitals would face a funding black hole of up to £450m in a separate nation. The papers, which were submitted last month to ...

A Pro-Russian rebel arranges a flag of the self-proclaimed Federal State of Novorossiya in the town of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014. The city council in Donetsk says three people have been killed and five wounded in shelling overnight ...

New Delhi: Google on Monday launched in India three Android One phones capable of Internet access at prices starting at Rs 6,299, as it looks to win customers in the world's fastest growing smartphone market with low prices and better quality software.