Russian President Vladimir Putin is greeted by protests in Germany and the Netherlands as he meets the leaders of both nations for trade talks.

An American accused of fighting alongside hardline Islamists against Syrian government forces could face the death penalty, US prosecutors say.

Flying across the North Atlantic could get a lot more turbulent in the future if the climate changes as scientists expect, a new study suggests.

US budget cuts are threatening to hold up a terrorism trial for Osama Bin Laden's son-in-law, a New York court hears.

Scientists reveal new insights into how the Gulf of Mexico's natural processes degraded oil-related compounds after the Deepwater Horizon spill.

An impassioned President Barack Obama urges US lawmakers to vote on gun control legislation that appears to be stalling in Congress.

North Korean employees fail to report for work at the Kaesong complex, suspending one of the few points of co-operation with South Korea.

Uhuru Kenyatta is set to be sworn in as Kenya's new president, but Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir, facing an ICC arrest warrant, will not attend.