Aid groups have called for a concerted effort to prevent a repeat of what have become known as "Christmas massacres" by Lord's Resistance Army rebels in central African countries.

Search crews from New Zealand call off the hunt for 17 missing fishermen from a South Korean trawler that sank in the Southern Ocean.

American fears that the UK was struggling to cope with homegrown extremism are revealed in new Wikileaks cables.

The head of South Korea's army, Gen Hwang Eui-don, has resigned, officials at the defence ministry say.

World stock markets rise after China kept interest rates on hold over the weekend despite inflation reaching a 28-month high.

The most distant spacecraft from Earth, Voyager 1, returns new data suggesting it is very close to leaving the Solar System.

US chat show queen Oprah Winfrey tapes two shows for her final series in front of thousands of screaming fans at Sydney Opera House.

Portugal's finance minister is in Beijing to try to persuade Chinese authorities to buy Portuguese government bonds.