Myanmar's deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi has received a two-year jail sentence as a court delivers the first verdicts in a number of cases which could see her imprisoned for decades.

Bob Dole, who overcame severe combat wounds to become a senior figure in US politics, has died at the age of 98.The long-time Republican senator from Kansas, who was his party's unsuccessful 1996 presidential...

Belgian police used tear gas and water cannon on protesters in Brussels to disperse crowds demonstrating against new coronavirus restrictions.Thousands gathered to reject new measures introduced by the government on Friday, the third week...

Gisele Bundchen went from supermodel to superhero after saving a sea turtle tangled in a fishing net.Bundchen, 41, posted a video of the rescue to her Instagram on Saturday. "Life is a series of opportunities...

At least 14 civilians and one member of the security forces have died after Indian forces mistook a group of villagers for insurgents and opened fire. A local community leader, Nyamtow Konyak, said the...

A promising young motocross star is among three people who have been killed in an avalanche in central Austria, authorities have said.Nineteen-year-old Rene Hofer was part of a group of 11 skiers, eight of...

There is a little park in Addis Ababa with a bench and some flowers and a big red wall.It was built on scrap land by the manager of a local hostel, and there is...

Rio has cancelled its world-famous New Year's Eve celebrations as the Omicron COVID variant spreads around the world.Announcing the move on Twitter, the mayor of the Brazilian city Eduardo Paes said the decision was...