Voters in the mainly Tamil north of Sri Lanka vote in historic elections, four years after the army defeated separatist Tamil Tiger rebels.

The UN's Special Rapporteur on human trafficking, Joy Ezeilo, says Italy must do more to tackle the problem.

European and UN diplomats protest after Israeli soldiers intervene to prevent them delivering aid to Bedouin villagers in the West Bank.

Senior Afghan Taliban figure Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is to be released from prison in Pakistan on Saturday, officials say.

One of New York's most iconic buildings is to float on the stock market, giving members of the public the opportunity to own a small part of it.

People earning £60,000 are not "rich" and would not be taxed more under Labour, a senior party figure tells the Daily Telegraph.

Short supply of the latest Apple iPhone has left UK mobile networks "frustrated" and "concerned" on launch day, the BBC has learned.

UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage calls for an immediate EU exit, telling his party's conference the UK could go it alone.