Metallica Favourite To Headline Glastonbury

A hint by Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis that the headline act will be a top band has sparked a frenzy of speculation. Mr Eavis, who launched the world famous festival on his farm in 1971, told the Bristol Post on Tuesday the headline act...

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Ukraine On Full Combat Alert Over 'Invasion'

Ukraine's military is "on full combat alert" over a possible invasion by Russian troops massed on the border, Kiev's acting leader has said. Interim president Oleksandr Turchynov told a ministerial meeting: "Our armed forces are on full combat...

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Iraq Votes In First Election Since US Withdrawal

Polls have opened in Iraq amid heightened security as the country holds its first national election since US forces withdrew in 2011. Voters have a choice of 9,012 candidates but the election is being seen as a referendum on incumbent Prime Minister...

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Brunei Pushes Ahead With Strict Sharia Code

The Sultan of Brunei is pushing ahead with tough sharia punishments - including death by stoning, the severing of limbs and flogging - despite rare opposition from many of his subjects. The absolute ruler of the oil-rich kingdom said: "With faith and...

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MH370 Debris Discovery Claims Dismissed

Claims that wreckage from the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 may have been found in the Bay of Bengal have been dismissed by Australian authorities. Marine exploration company GeoResonance reportedly said it had detected elements on the ocean...

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India: Burning Man Hugs Politician On TV Show

An Indian politician has suffered horrific burns after he was grabbed by a man who set himself on fire during a TV election debate. Kamruzzama Fauji was taking part in the show in Sultanpur, in Uttar Pradesh state, when an audience member doused...

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Scorpions Drummer Jailed For 'Insulting Islam'

The drummer with German rock band Scorpions has been sentenced to a month in jail in Dubai after being arrested for "insulting" Islam and offensive behaviour. James Kottak was arrested at Dubai International on April 3 as he was travelling to Bahrain,...

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IMF: Ukraine Crisis Sparks Russia 'Recession'

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned Russia is already in recession as a result of the effects of the crisis in Ukraine. An economist working for the organisation, Antonio Spilimbergo, made the comment while confirming a huge downgrade in...

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Minnesota Homeowner Guilty of Teen Murders

A US homeowner who shot and killed two teenagers, calling them "vermin" after they broke into his house in Minnesota, has been convicted of their murders. Byron Smith shot unarmed cousins Haile Kifer, 18, and Nick Brady, 17, a total of nine times as...

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Syria's Assad Finds Chemical Weapons Loophole

President Bashar Assad appears to have found a loophole in an international deal designed to stop him gassing his own people. In September last year, an alleged sarin gas attack in the Damascus suburb of Ghouta led to an agreement with the international...

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