Woolwich killing: Woman who berated knifemen hailed as a hero

The woman who gave two bloodied knifemen a stern talking to has been hailed as a hero for embodying the "spirit of London". comments (0)

Boy Scouts of America to vote on lifting anti-gay ban

The Boy Scouts of America will vote on a proposal to lift a ban on openly gay scouts that has been in place throughout its 103-year history. comments (1)

Cameron calls meeting after suspected terror attack in London

David Cameron has convened an emergency meeting after two extremists hacked a soldier to death with meat cleavers in a south London street. comments (1)

Obama to take new look at war on terror

Barack Obama will renew his failed vow to close Guantanamo Bay and argue his drone war is legal and just. comments (1)

IMF's Lagarde in court for arbitration battle

IMF chief Christine Lagarde has arrived in court to be questioned by a French magistrate over her role in a €285-million arbitration payment. comments (0)

Man killed by FBI links Boston bombing suspect to triple murder

FBI agents have killed a friend of Tamerlan Tsarnaev who implicated himself and the Boston bombing suspect in an unsolved triple homicide. comments (0)

Man attacked, beheaded in London

An attack in which a man, presumed to be a soldier, was "beheaded" in a London street has been described by police as a possible terror attack. comments (7)

Kenya misses out as Obama's Africa tour plays catch-up

As Barack Obama embarks on his first major presidential tour of Africa, David Smith looks at how the US president's ancestral homeland will miss out. comments (7)

Oklahoma tornado: Dead, missing have been accounted for

A day after a tornado has torn through Oklahoma City's Moore, its mayor Glenn Lewis says he believes all the dead and missing have been accounted for. comments (0)

Death toll for Oklahoma tornado lowered to 24

Emergency workers have found over 100 survivors in an Oklahoma town hit by a tornado, while the death toll for the storm was lowered to 24. comments (1)