South Korea Votes In First Woman Leader

By Mark Stone, Asia Correspondent Conservative politician Park Geun-hye has become South Korea's first female president, after narrowly beating her liberal opponent. Moon Jae-in conceded on Wednesday night to the daughter of late dictator Park...

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'Earth-Like' Planet Discovered By Scientists

Scientists have discovered a planet with conditions that could support life - orbiting a sun that is visible to the naked eye. Tau Ceti is thought to be the lowest mass solar system yet detected The world is one of five thought to be circling Tau...

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Crocodile Jumps Into Swimmer's Face

A tourist swimming in a river in Australia has had a shock after a crocodile leapt onto him, slapping him in the face in the process. The reptile had been sunning itself on a rock in a national park in the Northern Territory but then seemed to want...

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US Benghazi Report Slams 'Inadequate' Security

An inquiry into the September 11 attack in Libya that killed the US ambassador and three other Americans has said security arrangements were "grossly inadequate". The independent panel blamed systematic management and leadership failures at the State...

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US Shooting: Doubts Over Lanza Asperger's Claim

By Brian Donathan, Sky News Online A psychologist has told Sky News the actions of mass killer Adam Lanza were not consistent with someone who has Asperger's syndrome. The gunman's parents reportedly informed friends and divorce mediators that...

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School Shooting: Obama Wants New Gun Policies

Barack Obama is tasking Joe Biden to head up a new government panel to formulate fresh policies to deal with gun violence, following last Friday's school shooting. The president will formally outline the role of the vice president - a longtime gun control...

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Delhi Bus Gang Rape Sparks Angry Protests

Police have fired water cannon to disperse protesters angry over the gang rape of a 23-year-old woman on a bus in New Delhi. Demonstrators outside New Delhi's Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's official residence tried to tear down steel barricades after...

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Anti-Gay Attack Amid Zenit Football Row

Gay rights activists have been attacked outside the Russian parliament - a day after a leading football team was forced to deny it was both homophobic and xenophobic. Anti-gay activists threw eggs at equality campaigners near the State Duma, before...

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WWII Arctic Convoy Veterans To Get Medals

Veterans of the Second World War Arctic Convoys who delivered supplies to the Soviet Union are to be awarded medals, the Prime Minister has announced. The decision caps a long battle for recognition by the veterans, who embarked on what Winston Churchill...

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Libor Rate-Rigging: UBS Pays £940m Penalty

The Swiss bank UBS is to pay £940m, including £160m to regulators in Britain, to settle Libor rate-rigging investigations. The fines, which amount to the second biggest penalty paid by a bank in the wake of the £1.2bn money laundering settlement announced...

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