Wednesday 19 June 2013
Michael Jackson's personal chef has described for jurors the home lives of the pop superstar's children during the final months of the singer's life and their continuing grief over their father's death nearly four years ago.
Thousands of demonstrators have flooded into a square in Brazil's economic hub, Sao Paulo, for the latest in a historic wave of protests against the state of public transport, schools and other public services.
Google has sharply challenged the US government's gag order on its internet surveillance programme, citing what it described as a constitutional free speech right to divulge how many requests it receives from the government for data about its customers in the name of national security.
Hollywood superstars have joined Israeli and global leaders and local celebrities to honour president Shimon Peres for his forthcoming 90th birthday, reflecting world respect for one of the country's peace pioneers.
For the second time in less than a year, a Montreal mayor has stepped down amid corruption scandals rocking Canada's second-largest city.
A British stunt double for Angelina Jolie is suing Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation in Los Angeles, claiming she is a victim of a phone hacking scheme to obtain information about the actress.
America's sweeping surveillance programmes have foiled 50 terrorist plots worldwide, including one directed at the New York Stock Exchange, according to the director of the National Security Agency.
The acquittal of accused murderer Amanda Knox was full of "deficiencies, contradictions and illogical" conclusions Italy's high court has ruled, ordering a fresh look at all the evidence to determine whether she did kill her flatmate Meredith Kercher.
After nearly 12 years of death and destruction, the Taliban and the US are to hold talks on finding a political solution to end the war in Afghanistan.
Weapons sent to Syrian rebels may end up in the hands of the sort of extremists who killed Drummer Lee Rigby, Vladimir Putin warned as the G8 summit ended with a degree of international accord over the crisis.
Air pollution in Singapore has hit its worst level in nearly 16 years after smoke from neighbouring Indonesian forest fires drifted into its skies.
A double suicide bombing attack at a Shiite mosque in Baghdad has killed at least 26 people and wounded dozens more.
Airborne laser technology has uncovered a network of roadways and canals, illustrating a bustling ancient city linking Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temple complex.
After weeks of sometimes-violent confrontation with police, Turkish protesters have found a new form of resistance - standing still and silent.
Hungarian prosecutors have indicted a 98-year-old former police officer for abusing Jews and assisting in their deportation to Nazi death camps during the Second World War.
Syrian warplanes have hit rebel positions near a contested military air base in the northern province of Aleppo, activists have claimed.
Dozens of people suspected of involvement in violence against police during a wave of anti-government protests have been detained during a series of raids, according to Turkish news reports.
The site in the US where archaeologists and historians believe Pocahontas rescued English Captain John Smith from death is to be preserved under a new agreement.
Afghanistan's armed forces are taking over the lead for security nationwide from the US-led Nato coalition, President Hamid Karzai has announced.
A driver suspected of killing a man trying to dribble a football 10,000 miles from Seattle to Brazil for the World Cup has been arrested, police said.
Gerry forces Sammy into Mexican wave
Rapturous reception for Andrea
We want you to get snapping!
Pubs, clubs and parties
Thousands turn out in the rain
Michael Jackson's personal chef has described for jurors the home lives of the pop superstar's children during the final months of the singer's life and their continuing grief over their father's death nearly four years ago.
Thousands of demonstrators have flooded into a square in Brazil's economic hub, Sao Paulo, for the latest in a historic wave of protests against the state of public transport, schools and other public services.
Google has sharply challenged the US government's gag order on its internet surveillance programme, citing what it described as a constitutional free speech right to divulge how many requests it receives from the government for data about its customers in the name of national security.
British and Irish Lions lock Geoff Parling admitted the first tour defeat Down Under "hurts like hell" after Warren Gatland's side were edged out by the Brumbies at Canberra Stadium.
Andy Carroll is on the brink of joining West Ham permanently after passing a medical with the Barclays Premier League club.
Andy Carroll will have a medical with West Ham on Wednesday as he moves closer to a permanent move from Liverpool, Hammers chairman David Gold has confirmed.
Terminator 2 star Edward Furlong has been charged with assault after a May 21 incident in which his girlfriend called police and reported he attacked her.
Apprentice candidate Alex Mills plays the role of a nightmare date - as a team leader steps down for the first time in the history of the BBC One show.
Los Angeles police have confirmed Justin Bieber struck a pedestrian with his car in Hollywood.
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