Police fired baton rounds during further trouble in the Carlisle Circus area of north Belfast, after a number of officers are injured on Monday night More...

Oscar winning actor Russell Crowe is rescued by the US coastguard after getting lost on a kayak trip on New York's Long Island. More...

Actor and former bodyguard Michael Clarke Duncan, nominated for an Oscar for his role in The Green Mile, dies at 54 following a heart attack. More...

“A ‘like’ that doesn't come from someone truly interested in connecting with a page benefits no one.” So begins a blog entry posted by the Facebook security team on Friday. It might look a statement of the obvious - but it signals that the social network is finally emerging from its state of denial about the true value of “likes”, which have been.....

A ban on smoking in closed public spaces in Lebanon has led some restaurant-owners to stage sit-in protests, while smokers bemoan the new law. More...

Portugal says it has asked for EU assistance to tackle dozens of forest fires which have left at least one person dead. More...

David Cameron is planning his first major reshuffle as MPs return to Westminster and the government announces more economic measures. More...

International criticism and concern grows following the release of a convicted murderer after his transfer from Hungary to Azerbaijan. More...