The worst monsoon floods in living memory kill at least 800 people and affect one million in north-west Pakistan, a local official says.

A million people in north-west Pakistan are affected by the country's worst monsoon floods in living memory, the UN says, as local officials put the death toll at 800.

Germany mourns Love Parade victims at memorial service Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The BBC's Tristana Moore said that Chancellor Angela Merkel broke off her summer holiday to attend the memorial service Germany has held

Mr Swinney claimed the case for greater fiscal powers was growing The Scottish government says the argument for Scotland gaining more financial powers has to be won in order to grow the economy. Finance Secretary John Swinney said the Independent Budget

The worst flooding in the country's history has left entire cities cut off from the rest of country.

Share this page Police rescue woman from Newry canal A woman is being treated in hospital after being rescued from Newry canal by the police. Police received a report about the woman being in the canal at Merchant's Quay at about 0345 BST on Saturday.

MAHMUD-E RAQI, Afghanistan Womens precarious rights in Afghanistan have begun seeping away. Girls schools are closing; working women are threatened; advocates are attacked; and terrified families are increasingly confining their daughters to home. For

Sisters detained over north Manchester stab death Samantha Brown (L) stabbed Dean Darvill after he said she was having an affair with a female friend Two sisters have been detained after one stabbed her boyfriend and the other let him bleed to death.

Bashar al-Assad and King Abdullah in talks aimed at defusing tensions over al-Hariri probe.

Radio broadcasts have been used to warn people that this operation is taking place Hundreds of British soldiers have launched an operation against Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan. Operation Tor Shezada began early on Friday morning in Helmand province

Wikileaks revelations blow lid off Afghan incident in which US bombing killed Canadian soldiers.

The unprecedented joint visit by the Saudi and Syrian leaders carries Syria's relations with its western neighbour another step forward, after the troubled period that followed the assassination of Rafik Hariri. Mr Assad's visit also marks a further

Bangladesh garment workers protest in Dhaka over wages Garment workers have been protesting for weeks Violence erupted in the Bangladeshi capital as thousands of garment workers protested over a government-backed wage increase that fell short of demands.

The unprecedented joint visit by the Saudi and Syrian leaders carries Syria's relations with its western neighbour another step forward, after the troubled period that followed the assassination of Rafik Hariri. Mr Assad's visit also marks a further

BATMAN, Turkey Berivan Sayaca, a vivacious 15-year-old Kurdish girl, dreamed of escaping her life as a seamstress and studying law. Instead, she was convicted of supporting terrorism by attending a protest rally and sentenced to nearly eight years behind

BAGHDAD In a brazen late-afternoon attack in the heart of this citys most prominent Sunni neighborhood, gunmen attacked two police checkpoints on Thursday before a series of roadside bombs detonated on police and army patrols responding to the violence.

WASHINGTON: Arizona's controversial laws aimed at curbing illegal immigration are destined to be contested in the US Supreme Court after a preliminary ruling put most of the crackdown on hold. The temporary injunction was granted in Phoenix by a federal

Babysit-pair jailed for murder of West Midlands boy, 3 The couple had only looked after Ryan for about a month A couple who murdered a three-year-old boy in their care, inflicting more than 70 injuries on him, have been jailed for life. Ryan

China's worst flooding in more than a decade has killed nearly 1,000 people across the country and stranded tens of thousands in the northeast without power. The said 968 people have been killed since the rainy beginning of the year and 507 others are

David Cameron defends 'frank' comments about Pakistan Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. David Cameron: "I think it's important to speak frankly" UK Prime Minister David Cameron has defended his comments about Pakistan's record

The UK Border Agency admits that the inquiry raises 'significant concern' An inquiry into alleged behaviour towards asylum seekers at the UK Border Agency office in Cardiff has found all claims but one "unsubstantiated". A former worker claimed staff

Rescue workers struggle to recover bodies and black box following Wednesday's disaster.

Government declares day of mourning for 152 people killed in Islamabad jet crash.

ISLAMABAD, July 28 (Xinhua) -- A total of 152 people were confirmed to have been killed in a plane crash that occurred Wednesday morning in the Margalla hills in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, reported local media. Among the killed, there were six

All 152 people on board perish after plane crashes near Islamabad in bad weather.

Fordingbridge family deaths girls 'not stabbed' Andrew Case, his wife and their two daughters were found dead on Monday morning Two toddlers found dead along with their parents did not reveal any signs of knife wounds, tests have shown. Andrew and Vicky

Five survivors found after aircraft with 150 people on board plunges into hills in bad weather.

Share this page Fordingbridge deaths: Andrew Case had financial crisis Andrew Case, his wife and their two daughters were found dead on Monday morning A father who was found dead along with his wife and two daughters at their Hampshire home had faced

Share this page The five will appear at Belfast Magistrates Court later Four men and a 16-year-old boy are due to appear at court in Belfast charged with a number of terrorism and firearms offences. They were charged on Tuesday night by detectives from

Share this page David Cameron begins Indian trade drive Mr Cameron wants to give more attention to Anglo-Indian relations David Cameron has begun a two-day visit to India with the aim of strengthening relations and creating jobs back in the UK. The prime